Evans gambit declined - Pavlov variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. b5 Na5 6. Nxe5 Nh6 7. d4 d6 8. Bxh6 dxe5 9. Bxg7 Rg8 10. Bxf7+ Kxf7 11. Bxe5 Qg5 12. Nd2

White advances the king's pawn to e4. Black pushes the king's pawn to e5. White develops the knight to f3.

Black develops the knight to c6. White develops the light-squared bishop to c4. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to c5.

White pushes the b-pawn to b4. Black deploys the dark-squared bishop to b6. White pushes the b-pawn to b5.

Black transfers the knight to a5. White captures with the knight on e5. Black moves the knight to h6.

White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d6. White captures with the dark-squared bishop on h6.

Black captures on e5 with the queen's pawn. White captures with the dark-squared bishop on g7. Black deploys the rook to g8.

White captures with the light-squared bishop on f7, giving check. Black captures with the king on f7. White captures with the dark-squared bishop on e5.

Black deploys the queen to g5. White moves the knight to d2.


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