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Queen's Indian Defense

Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Kasparov Attack

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.Nf3b6
  4. 4.a3Bb7
  5. 5.Nc3d5
  6. 6.cxd5Nxd5
  7. 7.Qc2
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The Kasparov Attack, 7. Qc2 in the Queen's Indian Modern Variation, prepares e2-e4 against the d5-knight; a balanced line where Black scores well.

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About the Kasparov Attack

The Kasparov Attack is White's queen move 7. Qc2 in the Modern Variation of the Kasparov-Petrosian line, reached after 5...d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5. From c2 the queen backs the e2-e4 advance, which would gain time by hitting the d5-knight. Black's most frequent reply is 7...Nxc3, exchanging the knight before e4 arrives, while 7...Be7 and 7...c5 are the main alternatives. The engine rates the position as balanced, and Black scores well in the database.

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