St. George Defense: San Jorge Variation

St. George Defense: San Jorge Variation is a chess opening with the ECO code B00, part of the St. George Defense family. It goes 1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 d6 5. O-O g6 6. c3 Bg7. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... a6. After 12 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... a6 – Black plays the pawn to a6
• 2. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 2... b5 – Black plays the pawn to b5
• 3. Nf3 – White plays the knight to f3
• 3... Bb7 – Black plays the bishop to b7
• 4. Bd3 – White plays the bishop to d3
• 4... d6 – Black plays the pawn to d6
• 5. O-O – White castles kingside
• 5... g6 – Black plays the pawn to g6
• 6. c3 – White plays the pawn to c3
• 6... Bg7 – Black plays the bishop to g7

Related openings

• It extends: St. George Defense (1. e4 a6)
• Related line: St. George Defense: Polish Variation (1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 e6)
• Related line: St. George Defense: Zilbermints Gambit (1. e4 a6 2. d4 e5)

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