2...d5 3.Bg5: the Queen's Pawn Torre is variation 6 of 6 in the Torre Attack course, a intermediate opening course for White (ECO D03). It runs 24 moves and begins 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bg5 e6 4. e3 c5 …. Black takes the centre with a pawn. White builds a solid chain of pawns, castles and puts a knight on e5. The queen joins from f3 and White plays on the kingside. In the lesson every move is explained on a board and then drilled; it is free.
Move by move
1. d4 – White takes space in the centre.
1... Nf6 – Black develops.
2. Nf3 – White develops.
2... d5 – Black takes the centre with a pawn.
3. Bg5 – The bishop goes to g5 and puts pressure on f6.
3... e6 – Black supports d5 and opens the f8 bishop.
4. e3 – White supports d4 and frees the f1 bishop.
4... c5 – Black hits d4.
5. c3 – White keeps a solid chain of pawns on c3, d4 and e3.
5... Nbd7 – Black develops the knight and covers e5.
6. Nbd2 – The knight develops and gets ready to support e4.
6... Be7 – Black prepares to castle.
7. Bd3 – The bishop aims at h7.
7... O-O – Black castles.
8. O-O – White castles.
8... b6 – Black prepares to put the bishop on b7.
The lesson goes on for 8 more moves, each with its explanation.
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