White captures on c6 early, doubling Black's pawns but giving Black the bishop pair. Leads to strategic endgames where White targets Black's weakened pawn structure.
Move Sequence
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O f6 6. d4 exd4 7. Nxd4 c5 8. Nb3 Qxd1
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