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The Botvinnik Variation (5.Bg5)
The sharpest battleground.
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Semi-Slav Defence — Botvinnik Variation (5.Bg5)
When White plays the aggressive 5.Bg5, the game turns razor-sharp: Black grabs a pawn and both sides go all in. Step through this famous line.
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