A solid, symmetrical defense where Black immediately counterattacks White's e4 pawn. Known for its drawing tendencies at the highest level but offers solid counterplay for Black.
Move Sequence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7
Famous Game
Fabiano Caruana vs. Sergey Karjakin
Candidates Tournament, 2016· 1-0
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