White plays a quiet but venomous 6.h3, preventing ...Bg4 and keeping flexible plans for the centre and kingside. A modern favourite at the top level, the Makogonov sidesteps heavy theory while retaining a solid positional edge and multiple development schemes.
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You (Black)
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ProgressMove 1 of 6
Move Sequence
1.d4Nf6
2.c4g6
3.Nc3Bg7
4.e4d6
5.Nf3O-O
6.h3e5
Current lineMakogonov Variation
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