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Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation

ECO C469 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nd5

The Three Knights Opening: Steinitz-Rosenthal Variation (C46) reaches this position after 9 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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