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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...a6/4. Bxc6/4...dxc6/5. O-O/5...f6/6. d4
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Gligorić variation Exchange Spanish
6. d4 · Gligorić variation
White opens up the center with this move and attacks the e5-pawn.
Black has two main moves, he can either take the d4-pawn with 6...exd4, or pin the knight with 6...Bg4.
Theory table
+678...
exd4Nxd4
c5Ne2=...
Bg4dxe5
Qxd1Rxd1
fxe5=