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Center Game: Normal Variation

ECO C226 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

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

The Center Game: Normal Variation (C22) reaches this position after 6 half-moves, with White 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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