Chess Board
[ECO code D43]
QGD TRANSPOSITION
SEMI-SLAV DEF. to EXCHANGE VARIATION
White's QB4(c4) pawn removed Black's QP on Q5(d5) to simplify, avoiding Meran complications.
Black's K3(e6) Pawn removes the newly doubled QP and frees his QB. Any alternative is inferior.
    White  Black    Transp.White Black
 1. P-Q4   P-Q4		  (1.)
 2. P-QB4  P-K3		  (2.)
 3. Kt-QB3 Kt-KB3	  (3.)
 4. Kt-B3  P-B3	    (4.	PxP    PxP )
 5. PxP    KPxP	    (5.	Kt-B3  P-B3)
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