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Center Game: Hall Variation

ECO C227 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qc4

The Center Game: Hall Variation (C22) reaches this position after 7 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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