Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox defence - Bd3 line - Alekhine variation

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. Rc1 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nd5 10. Bxe7 Qxe7 11. Ne4

White pushes the queen's pawn to d4. Black advances the queen's pawn to d5. White advances the c-pawn to c4.

Black plays the king's pawn to e6. White develops the knight to c3. Black develops the knight to f6.

White develops the dark-squared bishop to g5. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White plays the king's pawn to e3.

Black castles kingside. White transfers the knight to f3. Black transfers the knight to d7.

White deploys the rook to c1. Black plays the c-pawn to c6. White moves the light-squared bishop to d3.

Black captures on c4 with the queen's pawn. White captures with the light-squared bishop on c4. Black transfers the knight to d5.

White captures with the dark-squared bishop on e7. Black captures with the queen on e7. White jumps the knight to e4.

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