1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.Qg4 Nf6 7.Qxg7 Rg8 8.Qh6
The move 4.a3 should not be under-estimated. The variation leading to the diagram is almost forced. Then Black has a greater choice of moves. Botvinnik always played 8...c5, but Shirov sees a strong white bishop pair and recommends 8...Rg6. Moskalenko likes a setup with ...Nbd7 and ...b6.
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