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Here are 34 very popular positions (landings), all of which can come about from several openings. Knowing about these landings will help you deal with many of the more than 100 3-move openings. Here I show one line (in bold) leading to the popular landing, then several other lines that lead to that line after varying numbers of moves. The numbers on the left are the opening number, on the Three-Move Opening List.
#2: 9-13 21-17 6-9 25-21 11-15 30-25 9-14 24-19 15-24 28-19 5-9 #85: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 6-9 #53: 10-14 24-19 6-10 22-17 9-13 25-22 11-15 30-25 #27: 9-14 22-17 6-9 24-19 9-13 25-22 11-15 30-25 #1: 9-13 21-17 5-9 25-21 11-15 30-25 9-14 24-19 15-24 28-19 6-9 #85: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 5-9 30-25 9-14 24-19 15-24 28-19 6-9
#3: 9-13 22-17 13-22 25-18 10-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 11-15 #69: 10-15 22-17 9-13 24-19 15-24 28-19 13-22 25-18 #19: 9-13 24-19 11-15 22-17 15-24 28-19 13-22 25-18 10-15 #89: 11-15 22-17 9-13 24-19 15-24 28-19 13-22 25-18 10-15
#5: 9-13 22-18 10-15 25-22 6-10 24-20 5-9 28-24 10-14 #21: 9-13 24-20 5-9 22-18 10-15 25-22 6-10 #21: 9-13 24-20 5-9 22-18 10-14 28-24 6-10 25-22 10-15 #23: 9-13 24-20 10-14 22-18 5-9 28-24 6-10 25-22 10-15 #22: 9-13 24-20 6-9 22-18 9-14 28-24 5-9 25-22 10-15 #23: 9-13 24-20 10-14 22-18 6-10 28-24 5-9 25-22 10-15 #4: 9-13 22-18 6-9 24-20 9-14 28-24 5-9 25-22 10-15
#19: 9-13 24-19 11-15 22-17 15-24 28-19 13-22 25-18 10-15 #89: 11-15 22-17 9-13 24-19 #3: 9-13 22-17 13-22 25-18 10-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 11-15 #69: 10-15 22-17 9-13 24-19 15-24 28-19 13-22 25-18 11-15
#20: 9-13 24-19 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 #7: 9-13 22-18 12-16 24-19 8-12 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 9-13 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 9-13 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 24-19 9-13 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-11 24-19 9-13 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-12 24-19 9-13 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-11 25-22 9-13 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-11 25-22 9-13 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-12 25-22 9-13 #136: 12-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-12 25-22 9-13 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 16-20 25-22 9-13
#28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 25-22 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 #86: 11-15 21-17 9-14 25-21 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 16-19 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 16-19 #91: 11-15 22-17 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 25-22 9-14 #87: 11-15 21-17 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 25-21 9-14
#41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 22-18 10-15 28-24 15-22 26-10 7-14 25-22 1-5 #30: 9-14 22-18 5-9 24-20 #57: 10-14 24-20 6-10 22-18 10-15 28-24 15-22 26-10 7-14 25-22 1-6 #47: 10-14 22-18 6-10 24-20 10-15 28-24 15-22 26-10 7-14 25-22 1-6
#41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 28-24 11-15 23-19 7-11 26-23 3-7 22-17 #102: 11-15 24-20 8-11 28-24 3-8 23-19 9-14 22-17 5-9 26-23 #82: 10-15 24-20 7-10 28-24 3-7 23-19 9-14 22-17 5-9 26-23 #42: 9-14 24-20 10-15 22-17 7-10 28-24 3-7 23-19 5-9 26-23 #41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 28-24 11-15 23-19 7-11 22-17 3-7 26-23
#49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 25-22 16-20 24-19 8-11 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 10-14 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 10-14 25-22 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 10-14 25-22 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 16-20 25-22 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 24-19 10-14 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-11 24-19 10-14 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-12 24-10 10-14 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 10-14 25-22 16-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 10-14 25-22 16-20 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 8-11 25-22 16-20 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20
#49A: 10-14 22-18 12-16 24-20 16-19 23-16 14-23 26-19 8-12 25-22 6-10 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 25-22 8-11 24-20 16-19 23-16 14-23 26-19 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 10-14 24-20 16-19 23-16 14-23 26-19 #47: 10-14 22-18 6-10 25-22 12-16 24-20 16-19 23-16 14-23 26-19 8-12
#53: 10-14 24-19 6-10 27-24 9-13 22-18 5-9 25-22 1-5 24-20 #50A: 10-14 23-19 6-10 27-23 #15: 9-13 23-19 10-14 27-23 6-10 #18: 9-13 24-19 6-9 27-24 9-14 #14: 9-13 23-19 6-9 27-23 9-14 #13: 9-13 23-19 5-9 22-18 10-14 27-23 6-10 #21: 9-13 24-20 5-9 22-18 10-14 27-24 6-10 24-19 1-5 25-22 #23: 9-13 24-20 10-14 22-18 5-9 27-24 6-10 24-19 1-5 25-22
#68: 10-15 22-17 7-10 25-22 9-14 24-20 #63: 10-15 21-17 7-10 25-21 #28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 25-22 7-11 #86: 11-15 21-17 9-14 25-21 7-11 #42: 9-14 24-20 10-15 22-17 7-10 25-22
#85: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 8-11 17-14 10-17 21-14 #89: 11-15 22-17 9-13 25-22 #88: 11-15 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-13 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-13 #89: 11-15 22-17 9-13 17-14 10-17 21-14 8-11 25-22
#85: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 8-11 24-19 15-24 28-19 5-9 #89: 11-15 22-17 9-13 25-22 #88: 11-15 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-13 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-13 #1: 9-13 21-17 5-9 25-21 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 8-11 #85: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 5-9 24-19 15-24 28-19 8-11
#88: 11-15 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-14 17-13 11-16 24-19 15-24 28-19 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 25-21 #28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 25-22 8-11 #86: 11-15 21-17 9-14 25-21 8-11 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 17-13 9-14 25-21 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 8-11 17-13 11-15 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 8-11 17-13 11-15 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-14 17-13 11-15 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-14 17-13 11-15 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 17-13 11-16 25-21 9-14 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 8-11 24-19 11-15 17-13 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 8-11 24-19 11-15 17-13 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-14 24-19 11-15 17-13 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-14 24-19 11-15 17-13 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 24-19 9-14 25-22 11-15 17-13 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-17 9-14 25-22 11-15 17-13 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 24-19 9-14 17-13 11-15 25-22 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-17 9-14 17-13 11-15 25-22 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 17-13 11-16 24-19 15-24 28-19 9-14 25-21 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 17-13 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 9-14 25-21 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 25-22 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 9-14 17-13 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 25-21 11-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 9-14 17-13
#91: 11-15 22-17 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 25-22 9-13 #87: 11-15 21-17 15-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19 25-21 #89: 11-15 21-17 9-13 25-21 15-19 24-15 10-19 23-16 12-19 #107: 11-16 21-17 9-13 25-21 16-19 23-16 12-19 24-15 10-19
#99: 11-15 23-19 9-13 22-18 15-22 25-18 7-11 #92: 11-15 22-18 15-22 25-18 9-13 23-19 #72: 10-15 22-18 15-22 25-18 9-13 23-19 7-10 #79: 10-15 23-19 7-10 22-18 15-22 25-18 9-13
#100: 11-15 23-19 9-14 22-17 5-9 #28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 23-19 #26: 9-14 22-17 5-9 23-19 11-15 #35: 9-14 23-19 5-9 22-17 11-15
#100: 11-15 23-19 9-14 22-17 6-9 17-13 2-6 25-22 8-11 #28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 23-19 #28: 9-14 22-17 11-15 25-22 8-11 23-19 6-9 17-13 2-6 #86: 11-15 21-17 9-14 25-21 8-11 23-19 6-9 17-13 2-6 #88: 11-15 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-14 23-19 6-9 17-13 2-6 #84: 11-15 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-14 23-19 6-9 17-13 2-6 #100: 11-15 23-19 9-14 22-17 8-11 25-22 6-9 17-13 2-6 #98: 11-15 23-19 8-11 22-17 9-14 25-22 6-9 17-13 2-6 #88: 11-15 22-17 8-11 23-19 9-14 25-22 6-9 17-13 2-6
#100: 11-15 23-19 9-14 27-23 5-9 #39: 9-14 24-19 11-15 27-24 #35: 9-14 23-19 5-9 27-23 11-15 #38: 9-14 24-19 5-9 27-24 11-15
#100: 11-15 23-19 9-14 27-23 8-11 22-18 15-22 25-9 5-14 #39: 9-14 24-19 11-15 27-24 #98: 11-15 23-19 8-11 27-23 9-14 #48: 10-14 22-18 11-15 18-11 8-15 24-19 15-24 28-19 6-10 25-22 c.r.
#102: 11-15 24-20 8-11 28-24 3-8 23-19 9-14 22-17 5-9 17-13 #82: 10-15 24-20 7-10 28-24 3-7 #42: 9-14 24-20 10-15 22-17 7-10 28-24 3-7 23-19 #41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 28-24 11-15 23-19 7-11 22-17 3-7 #42: 9-14 24-20 10-15 22-17 7-10 28-24 5-9 17-13 3-7 23-19
#102: 11-15 24-20 8-11 28-24 3-8 23-19 9-14 22-17 5-9 26-23 #82: 10-15 24-20 7-10 28-24 3-7 #42: 9-14 24-20 10-15 22-17 7-10 28-24 3-7 23-19 #41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 28-24 11-15 23-19 7-11 22-17 3-7 #41: 9-14 24-20 5-9 28-25 11-15 23-19 7-11 26-23 3-7 22-17
#112: 11-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 8-11 30-25 9-14 #109: 11-16 21-17 16-20 25-21 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 16-20 30-25 8-11 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 16-20 30-25 8-11 #112: 11-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 9-14 30-25 8-11 #109: 11-16 21-17 16-20 25-21 9-14 30-25 8-11
#114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 24-19 4-8 22-17 9-14 18-9 5-14 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-11 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-12 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-11 25-22 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-11 25-22 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-12 25-22 #136: 12-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-12 25-22 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 16-20 25-22 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 16-20 25-22 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 4-8 25-22 16-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 4-8 25-22 16-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 22-17 9-14 18-9 5-14 24-19 4-8 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-11 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-12 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 25-22 16-20 22-18 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 25-21 16-20 22-18 #112: 11-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 8-11 22-18 #109: 11-16 21-17 16-20 25-21 8-11 22-18 #131: 12-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 8-12 22-18 #129: 12-16 21-17 16-20 25-21 8-12 22-18 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 8-11 22-18 16-20 #111: 11-16 22-17 8-11 25-22 9-14 22-18 16-20 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 25-21 9-14 22-18 16-20 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 8-11 22-18 16-20 #29: 9-14 22-17 11-16 25-22 16-20 22-18 8-11 #108: 11-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 16-20 22-18 8-11 #112: 11-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 9-14 22-18 8-11 #127: 12-16 21-17 9-14 25-21 16-20 22-18 8-12 #131: 12-16 22-17 16-20 25-22 9-14 22-18 8-12 #129: 12-16 21-17 16-20 25-21 9-14 22-18 8-12
#121: 11-16 23-18 16-20 24-19 10-14 18-15 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 23-18 #51: 10-14 23-19 11-16 19-15 16-20 24-19 #120: 11-16 23-18 10-14 18-15 16-20 24-19
#121: 11-16 23-18 16-20 24-19 10-14 26-23 8-11 22-17 7-10 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 23-18 #120: 11-16 23-18 10-14 26-23 16-20 24-19 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 26-22 16-20 24-19 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 10-14 26-22 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 10-14 26-22 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 16-20 26-22 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 16-20 26-22 #118: 11-16 23-18 8-11 26-23 16-20 24-19 10-14 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 26-22 16-20 24-19 10-14 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-12 26-22 10-14 #136: 12-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-12 26-22 10-14 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 16-20 26-22 10-14 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 16-20 26-22 10-14 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-11 26-22 10-14 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-11 26-22 10-14 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-12 26-22 10-14 #136: 12-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-12 26-22 10-14 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 10-14 26-22 16-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 10-14 26-22 16-20 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 8-11 26-22 16-20 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 8-11 26-22 16-20 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 10-14 26-22 7-10 22-17 16-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 10-14 26-22 7-10 22-17 16-20 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 8-11 26-22 7-10 22-17 16-20 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 8-11 26-22 7-10 22-17 16-20
#122: 11-16 24-19 7-11 22-18 3-7 25-22 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 24-19 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 3-8 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 25-22 3-7 24-19 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 3-8 24-19
#122: 11-16 24-19 7-11 22-18 3-7 26-22 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 24-19 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 3-8 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 3-8 #117: 11-16 23-18 7-11 26-23 3-7 24-19 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 26-22 3-7 24-19
#123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 4-8 25-22 16-20 30-25 11-16 22-17 10-14 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 24-19 4-8 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-11 24-19 4-8 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 25-22 8-12 24-19 4-8 #124: 11-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-11 25-22 4-8 #116: 11-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-11 25-22 4-8 #133: 12-16 22-18 16-20 24-19 8-12 25-22 4-8 #136: 12-16 24-19 16-20 22-18 8-12 25-22 4-8 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 16-20 24-19 4-8 #123: 11-16 24-19 8-11 22-18 10-14 25-22 4-8 30-25 16-20 22-17 11-16 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-19 10-14 25-22 4-8 30-25 16-20 22-17 11-16 #49: 10-14 22-18 11-16 24-19 8-11 25-22 4-8 30-25 16-20 22-17 11-16 #55: 10-14 24-19 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 4-8 30-25 16-20 22-17 11-16
#124A 11-16 24-20 7-11 22-18 3-7 25-22 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 24-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 24-20 3-8 #137: 12-16 24-20 8-12 22-18 3-8 #113: 11-16 22-18 7-11 25-22 3-7 24-20 #114: 11-16 22-18 8-11 25-22 3-8 24-20
#129: 12-16 21-17 16-20 17-13 8-12 22-18 10-15 26-22 #106: 11-16 21-17 8-11 17-13 16-20 #65: 10-15 21-17 11-16 17-13 16-20 23-18 8-11 26-23 #109: 11-16 21-17 16-20 17-13 10-15 23-18 8-11 26-23