English - closed - Taimanov variation


1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. e3 d6 6. Nge2 Nh6

White plays the c-pawn to c4. Black plays the king's pawn to e5. White develops the knight to c3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White moves the g-pawn to g3. Black moves the g-pawn to g6.

White develops the light-squared bishop to g2. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to g7. White pushes the king's pawn to e3.

Black advances the queen's pawn to d6. White transfers the knight to e2. Black moves the knight to h6.


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