An immediate strike at White's center! Black recaptures with the queen on d5, developing it actively early. Solid and practical at all levels.
Move Sequence
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 c6 6. Bc4 Bf5 7. Bd2 e6
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Bent Larsen vs. Tigran Petrosian
Santa Monica, 1966· 0-1
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