Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Bg5/4...Be7/5. e3/5...O-O/6. Nf3/6...h6/7. Bh4/7...b6

Tartakower defence D58-D59 Orthodox variation Tartakower-Makagonov-Bondarevsky system 7...b6 · Tartakower defence 7...b6 enters the Tartakower defence, where Black hopes to develop the light-squared bishop. While it looks like Black intends to fianchetto the bishop, this isn't necessarily true. If White tries to blunt the a8-h1 diagonal immediately with 8. cxd5, Black will nonetheless be able to develop the bishop: 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 and Black can now put the bishop somewhere on the c8-h3 diagonal instead (usually going to e6). Theory table 8. Be2 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 c6 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. O-O Nbd7 10. Qe2 c5 8. Rc1 Bb7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. cxd5 exd5 11. b4 c6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Bxe7 Qxe7 10. Nxd5 exd5 11. Rc1 Be6 References See also Queen's Gambit Declined Tartakower Variation: 6...h6 7.Bh4 b6