Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. Nc3/4...dxc4/5. a4/5...Bf5/6. e3/6...Na6

Slav defence D18-D19 Dutch variation 6...Na6 · Lasker variation This move has a similar idea to the Smyslov variation: to bring the knight to the outpost on b4. White can continue playing in their usual fashion: 7. Bxc4 Nb4 8. O-O e6 9. Qe2, after which White will be able to play e4 without any issues. 9. Ne5 transposes to a line that can be reached from the Krause attack with 6...Na6, as can be seen in Carlsen - Vladimir, 2008.https://lichess.org/xyvZW8uE#11 lichess.org Carlsen - Vladimir, 2008 History This move was first played by, and named after, Emanuel Lasker in a game against Boris Verlinsky in 1925.https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1100051 www.chessgames.com Verlinsky - Lasker, 1925 Theory table 0 7. Bxc4 Nb4 8. O-O e6 9. Qe2 Be7 10. e4 Bg4 7. ... ... 8. ... ... 9. Ne5 Bd6 10. Qe2 h6 References See also