White recaptures on e4 with the knight from d2, avoiding the ...Bb4 pin. Black proceeds with the classical plan ...Bf5, ...h6 and ...Nd7, aiming for a rock-solid structure with easy development.
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Waiting for White...
ProgressMove 1 of 7
Move Sequence
1.e4c6
2.d4d5
3.Nd2dxe4
4.Nxe4Bf5
5.Ng3Bg6
6.h4h6
7.Nf3Nd7
Current lineSteinitz Variation 3.Nd2
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