Spanish Variation, Svenonius Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Nc3Nf6
- 4.Bb5Bb4
- 5.O-OO-O
- 6.d3Bxc3
- 7.bxc3d5
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A Four Knights Spanish line in which Black doubles White's c-pawns with ...Bxc3 and then strikes in the center at once with 7...d5.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Svenonius Variation
The Svenonius Variation is a branch of the Double Spanish. Black gives up the dark-squared bishop with 6...Bxc3 7. bxc3 and then challenges the center immediately with 7...d5, rather than playing the slower 7...d6 of the Janowski Variation. White keeps the bishop pair but is left with doubled c-pawns and an isolated a-pawn. The half-open b-file is available to White's rooks, while Black's d5 pawn contests e4 directly.
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