Potential line openers
In the diagram position White has more opportunities to open the position than you might think...
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1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 c6 6.Nf3 Bd6 7.0-0 0-0 8.d3 h6 9.Ne4 Bc7 10.Bd2 Nd7 11.a3 N7f6 12.Nc5 Qe7 13.Rc1 a5 14.e4 Nb6 15.Be3 Ng4 16.Bd2 Nd7 17.Nxd7 Bxd7 18.h3 Nf6 19.Bc3 Rfd8 20.Qe2 c5 21.Nh4 Rab8 22.Nf5 Bxf5 23.exf5 Nd5 24.Bd2 b6 25.Be4 25.b4!? axb4 26.axb4 cxb4 26...Nxb4 27.Bxb4 cxb4 - Start an analysis engine:
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Woofledust (1724) | - | Alphamaster (1771) | - | 1–0 | 2020 | A22 | Chessbase Rapid | 1 |
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