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English Opening

King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Bc5

A29positionaltactical

  1. 1.c4e5
  2. 2.Nc3Nf6
  3. 3.Nf3Nc6
  4. 4.g3d5
  5. 5.cxd5Nxd5
  6. 6.Bg2Bc5
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A29 line of the English Four Knights in which Black meets the fianchetto with ...d5 and 6...Bc5, reaching a reversed Dragon with White a tempo up.

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About the with Bc5

Black's 6...Bc5 develops the bishop actively instead of retreating the d5-knight with 6...Nb6. The result is a reversed Dragon structure in which White, with the bishop already on g2, effectively has an extra tempo. The bishop on c5 eyes f2. 7. O-O is the usual reply and scores well for White. 7. Nxd5 and 7. d3 are the alternatives, and the engine also considers 7. Nxe5. The position is assessed as balanced.

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