After 4...Nd7 White develops the bishop to c4 and pressures f7 with Ng5. Black must handle the pin and pressure accurately with ...Ngf6, ...e6 and ...Nb6, after which the structure is very solid.
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Move Sequence
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.Nc3dxe4
4.Nxe4Nd7
5.Bc4Ngf6
6.Ng5e6
7.Qe2Nb6
Current lineKarpov Variation with 5.Bc4
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