two knights defence - Maroczy variation


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. d3 h6 7. Nf3 e4 8. Qe2 Nxc4 9. dxc4 Be7

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

Black develops the knight to c6. White develops the light-squared bishop to c4. Black transfers the knight to f6.

White moves the knight to g5. Black moves the queen's pawn to d5. White captures on d5 with the king's pawn.

Black moves the knight to a5. White advances the queen's pawn to d3. Black moves the h-pawn to h6.

White jumps the knight to f3. Black plays the king's pawn to e4. White deploys the queen to e2.

Black captures with the knight on c4. White captures on c4 with the queen's pawn. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7.


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