A solid system where White develops the bishop to f4 early. Easy to learn and play, making it popular at club level while remaining sound at all levels.
Move Sequence
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 e6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 7. Bg3 O-O
Famous Game
Magnus Carlsen vs. Viswanathan Anand
Sinquefield Cup, 2019· 1-0
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