Spanish Variation, Janowski Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Nc3Nf6
- 4.Bb5Bb4
- 5.O-OO-O
- 6.d3Bxc3
- 7.bxc3d6
- 8.Re1
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Double Spanish line of the Four Knights Game where Black plays 6...Bxc3, conceding White the bishop pair in exchange for doubled c-pawns.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Janowski Variation
Associated with Dawid Janowski, who played it, this line has Black surrender the dark-squared bishop with 6...Bxc3 rather than mirror White with 6...d6. Because the pawn on d3 rules out dxc3, White must recapture 7. bxc3. This gives White the bishop pair and a half-open b-file in return for doubled c-pawns. The usual sequel is 7...d6 8. Re1, while 7...d5 and 7...Qe7 are also seen. John Nunn regards the exchange as unconvincing for Black.
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