Chess: The Unsounded Center

1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cxd5 Nxd5 5 e4 Nxc3

6 bxc3



The beginnings of a huge center.
Black does well to begin attacking
operations against it. Failure to
do so could mean asphyxiation.


6 ... Bg7



6 ... b6
6 ... c5


7 Bc4



7 f4
7 Ba3
7 Bb5+
7 Bc4
7 Be3
7 Nf3
7 Qa4+
7 Qb3


7 ... O-O



7 ... b6
7 ... c5
7 ... Nc6
7 ... Qd7


8 Ne2



8 Ba3
8 Be3
8 Nf3


8 ... c5



8 ... b6
8 ... e5
8 ... Nc6
8 ... Qd7


9 O-O



9 Be3

9 ... Nc6



9 ... cxd4
9 ... Nd7
9 ... Qc7


10 Be3



10 ... Qc7



10 ... b6
10 ... cxd4
10 ... e6
10 ... Bd7
10 ... Bg4
10 ... Na5
10 ... Qa5