Queen's Gambit Declined - Orthodox defence - Bd3 line - Janowski 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. h4

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

Black pushes 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 moves the king's pawn to e3.

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

White moves the rook to c1. Black pushes the c-pawn to c6. White deploys 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 moves the knight to d5.

White advances the h-pawn to h4.


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