Center Game: Kupreichik Variation

1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6 4.Qe3 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 O-O 7.O-O-O Re8 8.Bc4 d6 9.Nh3 · ECO C22 · Black to move

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What Center Game: Kupreichik Variation puts on the board

Material is level, with black to move.

White has central pawns on e4.

White has castled queenside; Black has castled kingside.

The d-file is half-open for White, giving that side a natural pressure lane.

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