Chess: The Unsounded Center

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 f4 c5
6 c3 Nc6 7 Ndf3 Qb6 8 Ne2 f6 9 g3 cxd4
10 cxd4 Bb4+ 11 Nc3 O-O 12 a3 Be7
13 Na4 Qc7 14 Be3 g5 15 exf6 Nxf6

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5:



3 Nd2



3 c3
3 e5
3 exd5
3 f3
3 Bd3
3 Be3
3 Nc3

3 ... Nf6



3 ... a6
3 ... b6
3 ... c5
3 ... dxe4
3 ... f5
3 ... g6
3 ... h6
3 ... Bd7
3 ... Be7
3 ... Nc6
3 ... Nd7
3 ... Ne7

4 e5



4 exd5
4 Bd3
4 Ngf3

4 ... Nfd7



4 ... Ne4
4 ... Ng8

5 f4



* Additional support for e5.
White wants to ensure Black doesn't
easily destroy his center
* Kingside space creation with an
eventual f4-f5 attack in mind.

5 c3
5 c4
5 Bd3
5 Ndf3
5 Ngf3

5 ... c5



Starting a quick offensive against
White's center.

5 ... b6