Dragon Variation, Classical Variation, Bernard Defense
- 1.e4c5
- 2.Nf3g6
- 3.d4cxd4
- 4.Nxd4Nf6
- 5.Nc3d6
- 6.Be2Bg7
- 7.O-OO-O
- 8.Be3Nc6
- 9.Nb3Be6
- 10.f4Na5
- 11.f5Bc4
- 12.Bd3Bxd3
- 13.cxd3d5
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A line of the Classical Dragon's Maróczy Line in which Black trades light-squared bishops and answers White's f5 advance with the central break ...d5.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Bernard Defense
The Bernard Defense continues the Maróczy Line of the Classical Dragon with 11. f5 Bc4 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. cxd3 d5. Black trades off the light-squared bishops and then strikes at e4 at once, meeting White's kingside space gain with a central counter. The recapture cxd3 opens the c-file and leaves White with pawns on d3, e4 and f5. Black's fianchettoed bishop remains on the long diagonal.
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