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...Ne4

Lasker defence D56-D57 Neo-Orthodox variation 7...Ne4 · Lasker defence Black centralizes the knight, opening up an attack on White's dark-squared bishop. The mainline continues by trading the dark-squared bishops and later the knights as well. Theory table 8. Bxe7 Qxe7 References See also