Gruenfeld - Makogonov variation


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. e3 O-O 6. b4

White plays the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White advances the c-pawn to c4.

Black plays the g-pawn to g6. White develops the knight to c3. Black moves the queen's pawn to d5.

White jumps the knight to f3. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to g7. White pushes the king's pawn to e3.

Black castles kingside. White pushes the b-pawn to b4.


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