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Queen's Gambit Declined

Lasker Defense, Russian Variation

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  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.Nc3Nf6
  4. 4.Bg5Be7
  5. 5.e3O-O
  6. 6.Nf3h6
  7. 7.Bh4Ne4
  8. 8.Bxe7Qxe7
  9. 9.Qc2Nf6
  10. 10.Bd3dxc4
  11. 11.Bxc4c5
  12. 12.O-ONc6
  13. 13.Rfd1Bd7

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A Lasker Defense line of the Queen's Gambit Declined in which White plays 9. Qc2 and Black retreats the knight, then frees with ...dxc4 and ...c5.

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About the Russian Variation

The Russian Variation is the branch of the Lasker Defense in which White meets the bishop exchange with 9. Qc2, covering e4 and keeping the c3-knight on the board. Black declines the knight trade and retreats with 9...Nf6. After 10. Bd3 dxc4 11. Bxc4 c5 Black challenges the center. Following 12. O-O Nc6 13. Rfd1 Bd7, the c- and d-files are half-open. The play then turns on pressure against d4 and on how the central tension is resolved.

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