Modern Attack, Trifunovic Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nf6
- 3.d4Nxe4
- 4.Bd3d5
- 5.Nxe5Bd6
- 6.O-OO-O
- 7.c4Bxe5
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A sharp Petrov line in which Black answers 7. c4 by taking the e5-knight, leading to a long forcing sequence that often ends in an endgame.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Trifunovic Variation
Within the 5...Bd6 line, the Trifunovic Variation is the sharper answer to 7. c4. Black removes the e5-knight at once instead of choosing the quieter 7...c6. After the near-automatic 8. dxe5 Nc6 9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Qc2 Nb4 11. Bxe4 Nxc2 12. Bxd5 Bf5, master games frequently follow a long forcing sequence. It typically reaches an endgame in which White keeps a slight edge, and engines also give White a small plus.