Giuoco Piano - Steinitz variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nxe4 8. O-O Bxc3 9. bxc3 d5 10. Ba3

White plays the king's pawn to e4. Black plays 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 c-pawn to c3. Black moves the knight to f6. White pushes the queen's pawn to d4.

Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn. White captures on d4 with the c-pawn. Black deploys the dark-squared bishop to b4, giving check.

White transfers the knight to c3. Black captures with the knight on e4. White castles kingside.

Black captures with the dark-squared bishop on c3. White captures on c3 with the b-pawn. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d5.

White deploys the dark-squared bishop to a3.


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