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[ECO code A40]
ENGLISH DEF. TRANSPOSITION
QP-OPENING ROUTE to FRANCO-INDIAN ROUTE
White advanced his QBPawn, planning 3.P-Q5.
Black adopts the English Defence by pushing his King's Pawn out to control his Q4(d5), deterring ..P-Q5 and freeing his KB for 3.Kt-B3..B-Kt5, ..BxKt - a rare defence but used on occasion by many strong grandmasters. B-Alt.
    White  Black    Transp.White Black
 1. P-Q4   P-QKt3   (2.	P-Q4   P-K3)
 2. P-QB4  P-K3	    (1.	P-QB4  P-QKt3)
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