English - Symmetrical - Keres defence


1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O c5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nc3 Nc6

White moves the c-pawn to c4. Black moves the king's pawn to e6. White develops the knight to f3.

Black advances the queen's pawn to d5. White moves the g-pawn to g3. Black develops the knight to f6.

White develops the light-squared bishop to g2. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White castles kingside.

Black advances the c-pawn to c5. White captures on d5 with the c-pawn. Black captures with the knight on d5.

White jumps the knight to c3. Black jumps the knight to c6.


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