English - symmetrical - main line with d4


1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. Nf3 Nf6 6. O-O O-O 7. d4

White advances the c-pawn to c4. Black pushes the c-pawn to c5. White develops the knight to c3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White plays 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 jumps the knight to f3.

Black moves the knight to f6. White castles kingside. Black castles kingside.

White moves the queen's pawn to d4.


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