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Paulsen Attack: development with ...Nc6
Black develops with 5...Nc6 instead of immediately capturing on c3
Train full lineThe plan
Bb5 adds pressure to the c6 knight. White then meets the queen checks by offering a queen trade and reaches a playable structure.
- Pin the new defender with Bb5
- Use dxc3 to keep the b-pawn structure intact
- Neutralize the checks with Qxe4
Watch out
- Expect ...Qh4+ once the d-pawn leaves its starting square
- Do not block the queen's route to e4