The Smyslov Variation
We shall now look at the Smyslov system where White plays an early Bg5. Play starts 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 Nf3 d6 (0-0) 5 Bg5 and now White will follow up with e2-e3 (Diagram 11).
Diagram 11
Quiet, but dangerous
This can be quite a dangerous line for Black. In my early days as a King's Indian player I struggled a bit playing with ...e7-e5. The turning point for me came when I suddenly noticed a game where Smyslov was playing Black against his own system. He played with ...c7-c5 and won really easily. I copied him and my results improved dramatically. I therefore suggest that Black plays the Smyslov Defence to the Smyslov Variation. This is examined in Game 68.
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