Scandinavian defence - Lasker variation


1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. h3

White pushes the king's pawn to e4. Black advances the queen's pawn to d5. White captures on d5 with the king's pawn.

Black captures with the queen on d5. White develops the knight to c3. Black moves the queen to a5.

White pushes the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White transfers the knight to f3.

Black develops the light-squared bishop to g4. White advances the h-pawn to h3.


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