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Queen's Gambit Declined

Anti-Tartakower Variation, Petrosian Variation

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.Nf3d5
  4. 4.Nc3Be7
  5. 5.Bg5h6
  6. 6.Bxf6Bxf6
  7. 7.e3O-O
  8. 8.Rc1c6
  9. 9.Bd3Nd7
  10. 10.O-Odxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4
69 games48%14%38%

A Queen's Gambit Declined line in which Black captures on c4 after White's Rc1 and Bd3, then aims for the freeing ...e5 break with the bishop pair.

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About the Petrosian Variation

Within the Anti-Tartakower, this branch has White develop with 8. Rc1 and 9. Bd3. After 8...c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O, Black concedes the center with 10...dxc4, so White's bishop moves a second time on 11. Bxc4. Black most often frees the game with 11...e5, a break supported by the bishop on f6. The rarer 11...Nb6 and 11...b5 have fared worse for Black in practice. Engines assess the position as balanced.

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