Theoria
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Queen's Gambit Accepted

Classical, Flohr Variation

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  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4dxc4
  3. 3.Nf3Nf6
  4. 4.e3e6
  5. 5.Bxc4c5
  6. 6.O-Oa6
  7. 7.Qe2b5
  8. 8.Bb3Nc6
  9. 9.Rd1c4
  10. 10.Bc2Nb4
  11. 11.Nc3Nxc2
  12. 12.Qxc2Bb7
  13. 13.d5Qc7

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Queen's Gambit Accepted line where Black meets the old 7. Qe2 main line with 8...Nc6 and ...c4, trading off White's light-squared bishop.

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About the Flohr Variation

The Flohr Variation branches from the old main line, 7. Qe2 b5 8. Bb3. Here Black develops with 8...Nc6 rather than the usual 8...Bb7. After 9. Rd1 c4, Black gains queenside space with tempo. Then 10. Bc2 Nb4 11. Nc3 Nxc2 12. Qxc2 eliminates White's light-squared bishop and hands Black the bishop pair. White answers 12...Bb7 with the central break 13. d5. After 13...Qc7 the play turns on the half-open c- and d-files.

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