Benoni - Taimanov variation


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. f4 Bg7 8. Bb5+

White moves the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White moves the c-pawn to c4.

Black advances the c-pawn to c5. White moves the queen's pawn to d5. Black pushes the king's pawn to e6.

White develops the knight to c3. Black captures on d5 with the king's pawn. White captures on d5 with the c-pawn.

Black plays the queen's pawn to d6. White plays the king's pawn to e4. Black pushes the g-pawn to g6.

White plays the f-pawn to f4. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to g7. White develops the light-squared bishop to b5, giving check.


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