♔ Master Chess Openings
OpeningsTrainingPricingLog inStart Free
← Back to Library

Averbakh Variation

White develops Bg5, controlling key squares.

Move-by-Move Analysis

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 O-O - See KID. 6.Bg5 - Averbakh! White pins or controls key squares.

White's plans: Play Qd2, f3 or Nf3. Control the center. Black's plans: Play ...c5, ...Nbd7, ...a6. Break in the center.

Watch the moves to understand the opening sequence. Use the controls to replay or auto-play the variation.

Move: 0 / 0