Chess Board
[ECO code D14] Move Move Move Here
SLAV DEFENCE
Exchange Var. - Symmetrical Line

White developed his king's bishop to QKt5(b5) pinning Black's QKt, and enabled castling.
Black's KB3(f6) Knight to Q2(d7) halves the pin on his QKt to deter 9.Kt-K5, and breaks symmetry.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-Q4   P-Q4	     6.	B-B4   B-B4
 2. P-QB4  P-QB3     7.	P-K3   P-K3!
 3. Kt-KB3 Kt-KB3    8.	B-QKt5 Kt-Q2
 4. PxP	   PxP
 5. Kt-B3  Kt-B3

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When castling always touch the king first
Under FIDE laws of chess, if a player deliberately touches a rook and then his king, he is not allowed to castle on that side on that move but must still move the rook if legally possible.

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