Open, Motzko Attack, Nenarokov Variation
- 1.e4e5
- 2.Nf3Nc6
- 3.Bb5a6
- 4.Ba4Nf6
- 5.O-ONxe4
- 6.d4b5
- 7.Bb3d5
- 8.dxe5Be6
- 9.c3Bc5
- 10.Qd3Ne7
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The main reply to the Motzko Attack in the Open Ruy Lopez: Black answers 10. Qd3 with 10...Ne7, rerouting the knight to shore up the d5 pawn.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Nenarokov Variation
The Nenarokov Variation is the usual response to the Motzko Attack, 10. Qd3. After 10...Ne7 the knight leaves c6 for e7, adding a second defender to the d5 pawn, which White's queen and the Bb3 both target. Since d5 is what supports the knight on e4, this also secures Black's advanced knight, at the cost of no longer pressing on White's e5 pawn from c6. The line belongs to a rarely played branch of the Open Spanish.
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