Petrov - French attack


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d3

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 f6. White captures with the knight on e5. Black advances the queen's pawn to d6.

White transfers the knight to f3. Black captures with the knight on e4. White plays the queen's pawn to d3.


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