Liubarski – Soultanbeieff [C53]

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Bb6! 5.d4 because Black’s Bishop is no longer on c5 and, therefore, not under attack from the white pawn on d4 Black is not obliged to capture! 5…Qe7 Threatening exd4 followed by Qxe4 6.0–0 Nf6 7.d5 Though this drives the Knight back to […] Read more »