Four knights - Nimzovich (Paulsen) variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. Bxc6

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

Black develops the knight to c6. White moves the knight to c3. Black transfers the knight to f6.

White develops the light-squared bishop to b5. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to b4. White castles kingside.

Black castles kingside. White captures with the light-squared bishop on c6.


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