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Does anyone know anything about the following opening I Met!??

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Bogopawn657
Bogopawn657
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Feb 21, 2024
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#1
This is the opening I Met as white does anyone know anything about blacks opening, its name or more: 1e4, C6 2.d4,Na6?!! here I realised if Bxa6, Black could gain the Bishop pair by ...Qa5chk so I continued with 3.Nc3 and Black replied with ...Nc7 as white play continued with 4.Nf3,d5 5.e5,Bg4, 6.Be2,g6 7.0-0,h5 8.h3,Bxf3 9.Bxf3,Bh6 it took me 36 moves to grind out the win, found it quite a strange and challenging affair. Any thoughts of experience on this strange looking opening!!
tygxc
tygxc
Mar 3, 2024
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#2

@1

It is named the De Bruycker Variation after FM Bernard De Bruycker who played this regularly.

@2

1 e4 c6 2 d4 Na6 3 Bxa6 Qa5+ 4 any Qxa6 and black has gained the bishop's pair.