Chess: Understanding the Trompowsky Opening Part IX

1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 c5 3 Nc3 cxd4 4 Qxd4 Nc6 5 Qh4 h6
6 O-O-O Qa5 7 Nf3 Rg8 8 Bxf6 gxf6 Line



For explanations of moves 1 through 2 please
refer to Chess: Understanding the Trompowsky
Opening Part I

1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 c5:



3 Nc3



3 Bxf6
3 dxc5
3 e3
3 Nf3


3 ... cxd4



3 ... d5
3 ... Qa5
3 ... Qb6

4 Qxd4



4 Bxf6

4 ... Nc6



4 ... h6

5 Qh4



5 Qf4

5 ... h6



5 ... e6
5 ... d6
5 ... b5
5 ... Qa5

6 O-O-O



6 Nf3

6 ... Qa5



6 ... Rg8
6 ... d6

7 Nf3



7 Bxf6

7 ... Rg8



7 ... Nh7
7 ... d6

8 Bxf6



8 Be3

8 ... gxf6



8 ... exf6

By ChessCoach@care2.com