Gruenfeld - Spassky variation - main line - 10...cd - 1


1. cd d4 2. Nf6 c4 3. g6 Nc3 4. d5 cxd5 5. Nxd5 e4 6. Nxc3 bxc3 7. Bg7 Bc4 8. O-O Ne2 9. c5 O-O 10. Nc6 Be3 11. cxd4 cxd4

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

Black pushes the c-pawn to c4. White plays the g-pawn to g6. Black develops the knight to c3.

White pushes the queen's pawn to d5. Black captures on d5 with the c-pawn. White captures with the knight on d5.

Black moves the king's pawn to e4. White captures with the knight on c3. Black captures on c3 with the b-pawn.

White develops the dark-squared bishop to g7. Black develops the light-squared bishop to c4. White castles kingside.

Black jumps the knight to e2. White moves the c-pawn to c5. Black castles kingside.

White moves the knight to c6. Black deploys the dark-squared bishop to e3. White captures on d4 with the c-pawn.

Black captures on d4 with the c-pawn.


Recommended Chess Openings Beginners to Advanced Players: