Center Counter: Line (1) - from a GM

Here is a solid way to treat the center counter ...

As usual, any comments welcome ...

3.d4 avoiding 3.Nc3 ...

1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. d4 e5 4. Be3 Nc6 5. c4 Qa5+ 6. Bd2 Bb4 7. d5 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2! Qxd2! 9. Kxd2 Nd4 10. Nc3 f6 11. Re1 Ne7 12. f4!? exf4 13. Re4 Ndf5 14. Rxf4 Bd7 15. Bd3 (Varga vs Savic 2002) 15...  O-O-O 16. Nf3!? g5 17. Re4 Ng6 18. c5 (White is better) 0-1

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