Black pins the c3 knight with ...Bb4 in the Panov, aiming to damage White's pawn structure with ...Bxc3 if needed. After cxd5 Nxd5 Bd2 Nc6, the position becomes a strategic battle around the d4 pawn and the long diagonals - a sharper alternative to ...Be7.
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ProgressMove 1 of 8
Move Sequence
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.exd5cxd5
4.c4Nf6
5.Nc3e6
6.Nf3Bb4
7.cxd5Nxd5
8.Bd2Nc6
Current linePanov ...Bb4 Line
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