Philidor - Berger variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Re1

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

Black plays the queen's pawn to d6. White moves the queen's pawn to d4. Black captures on d4 with the king's pawn.

White captures with the knight on d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White transfers the knight to c3.

Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White develops the light-squared bishop to e2. Black castles kingside.

White castles kingside. Black advances the c-pawn to c5. White jumps the knight to f3.

Black jumps the knight to c6. White places the dark-squared bishop to g5. Black places the light-squared bishop to e6.

White moves the rook to e1.


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