A rock-solid defense preparing d5 while keeping the light-squared bishop active. Less dynamic than the Sicilian but offers excellent drawing chances and counterplay.
Move Sequence
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4 h6 7. Nf3 Nd7
Famous Game
Viswanathan Anand vs. Joel Lautier
Biel, 1997· 1-0
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