White meets the flexible Taimanov with Be3, Qd2 and long castling, heading for a race of opposite-wing attacks. Black pins with ...Bb4 and prepares ...Ne5 and ...b5 to open lines against the white king first.
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You (Black)
Waiting for White...
ProgressMove 1 of 8
Move Sequence
1.e4c5
2.Nf3e6
3.d4cxd4
4.Nxd4Nc6
5.Nc3Qc7
6.Be3a6
7.Qd2Nf6
8.O-O-OBb4
Current lineTaimanov English Attack
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