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Semi-Slav Defense

Meran Variation, Wade Variation, Kaidanov Gambit

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  1. 1.d4d5
  2. 2.c4c6
  3. 3.Nc3Nf6
  4. 4.e3e6
  5. 5.Nf3Nbd7
  6. 6.Bd3dxc4
  7. 7.Bxc4b5
  8. 8.Bd3Bb7
  9. 9.e4b4
  10. 10.Na4c5
  11. 11.e5Nd5
  12. 12.O-Ocxd4
  13. 13.Nxd4

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A sharp branch of the Larsen line of the Semi-Slav Meran's Wade Variation, where White castles and recaptures 13. Nxd4, leaving the e5-pawn loose.

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About the Kaidanov Gambit

The Kaidanov Gambit is a branch of the Larsen Variation of the Wade Meran, reached after 9. e4 b4 10. Na4 c5 11. e5 Nd5 12. O-O cxd4 13. Nxd4. White does not keep the e5-pawn protected. Instead White castles and recaptures on d4 with the f3-knight, which leaves e5 without a defender. With the c- and d-files open and the a4-knight far from the center, White relies on quick development and active central pieces.

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