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A Half-Open Defence appealing to the attacking player. Black replies P-QB4 to White's KP (move 1, left), risking certain pawn weaknesses to begin a Q-side counter-attack - a real fighting defence! The pawn structure dictates the nature of the game played, and main play runs to either the Dragon (eg. move 8, right) or the Richter-Rauzer. Other lines include Schevengen and Najdorf Vars., the Morra and Wing (incl. Wing Deferred) Gambits, and the Close line. The Rossolimo Variation is also worth study. | |
| White usually tries to build a strong centre with total control of his Q4, aiming to attack the castled king with a K-side battering ram of pawns, while Black tries to counter-attack mainly along the QB-file. | ||
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