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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4

thier are two main lines here after 6.e3 Bc8 7.dxe5 and 7.Bxc4

3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4

6...Bc8 is best for the Bishop not 6..Bg6 where white can exchange it for his knight

3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bc8

Best is 6...Bc8

7.e3 it was best to bring the knight back to f3 (7.Nf3) to prevent 7...e5!!a great freeing move for black
  • thier are two main lines here after 7...e5 8.dxe5 and 8.Bxc4
  • 7...e5 8.dxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Nxd1 Bb4+
  • 6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5 8.dxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Nxd1 Bb4+

  • 10.Bd2 Bxd2+ 11.Kxd2 Ne4+ 12.Ke1 Be6
  • Here black has exchaned his e pawn to preserve his pawn at c4 with 12..Be6 see game below
  • 10.Bd2 Bxd2+ 11.Kxd2 Ne4+ 12.Ke1 Be6

    [Event "?"] [Site "Netherlands"] [Date "1935.??.??"] [Round "15"] [White "Alekhine,Alexander"] [Black "Euwe,Max"] [TimeControl "-"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "D17"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5 8.dxe5 Qxd1+ 9.Nxd1 Bb4+ 10.Bd2 Bxd2+ 11.Kxd2 Ne4+ 12.Ke1 Be6 13.f4 Na6 14.Nf2 Nxf2 15.Kxf2 O-O-O 16.Nf3 Nc5 17.Be2 Nd3+ 18.Kg3 Nxb2 19.Nd4 Rxd4 20.exd4 Rd8 21.Kf2 Rxd4 22.Ke3 c5 23.Ra3 Bf5 24.g4 Be4 25.Rf1 Bc6 26.a5 Nd3 27.Rc3 Re4+ 28.Kd2 Nxf4 29.Bxc4 Rd4+ 30.Kc2 Be4+ 31.Kb3 g5 32.Bxf7 b6 33.Ka3 Kd7 34.Bb3 Kc6 35.Rc4 Rxc4 36.Bxc4 b5 37.Bf7 c4 38.Kb4 Nd3+ 39.Kc3 Nxe5 40.Be8+ Kc5 41.Bxb5 Bd3 42.Re1 Ng6 43.Ba6 Nf4 44.Bb7 Ne2+ 45.Kd2 Nd4 46.Re7 Kb4 47.Be4 Bxe4 48.Rxe4 Nf3+ 49.Ke2 Nxh2 50.Kf2 a6 51.Ke2 Kxa5 52.Rxc4 Kb5 53.Re4 a5 54.Re5+ Kb4 55.Rxg5 a4 56.Kd3 a3 57.Kc2 a2 58.Kb2 a1=Q+ 59.Kxa1 Kc3 60.Rg7 h6 61.Rg6 Kd3 1/2-1/2

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    1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5 8.Bxc4 (this may be stronger taking the c4 pawn with the bishop)

    6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5

    then 8...exd4 9.exd4 Be7 10.O-O O-O see game below

    8.Bxc4 exd4 9.exd4 Be7 10.O-O O-O

    [Event "6th Foxwoods Open"] [Site "Connecticut USA"] [Date "2004.??.??"] [Round "7"] [White "Ibragimov,I"] [Black "Wojtkiewicz,A"] [TimeControl "-"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D10"] [WhiteELO "2556"] [BlackELO "2559"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.Nh4 Bc8 7.e3 e5 8.Bxc4 exd4 9.exd4 Be7 10.O-O O-O 11.Re1 Na6 12.Nf3 Bg4 13.h3 Bxf3 14.Qxf3 Nb4 15.Bb3 Re8 16.Bg5 Qd7 17.Bxf6 Bxf6 18.Ne4 Qd8 19.Re3 Nd5 20.Bxd5 cxd5 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Qxd5 Red8 23.Qxb7 Qxd4 24.Rf3 Rf8 25.Qb3 Rab8 26.Qc3 Qxc3 27.bxc3 Rfc8 28.Rd1 Rc7 29.Rd5 Rb1+ 30.Kh2 g6 31.g4 Kg7 32.Ra5 Rb6 33.c4 Rb2 34.Kg3 Rc2 35.Rf4 h6 36.h4 Rc3+ 37.f3 Rd7 38.Rb5 Rc7 39.a5 Ra3 40.g5 a6 41.Rd5 Ra4 42.Rf6 Raxc4 43.Rxa6 R7c5 44.Rad6 Rxd5 45.Rxd5 Ra4 46.f4 Ra1 47.Kf2 Ra4 48.Ke3 hxg5 49.hxg5 f6 50.Rd7+ Kf8 51.Ra7 fxg5 52.fxg5 Ke8 53.a6 Kd8 54.Ra8+ Kc7 55.a7 Kb7 56.Rg8 Kxa7 57.Rxg6 Kb7 58.Re6 Rg4 59.Re5 Kc7 60.Kf3 Ra4 61.Re4 Ra6 62.Kg4 Kd7 63.Kh5 Rb6 64.g6 1-0

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