[pudley4]

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Not an expert here by any means, but I like a5 and I really don't like cxd5. If we play cxd5 Curtains will play Nc3 and the only move we have then is Be6, which puts us in a really cramped position. Much better IMO is

6. ...a5
7. Nc3 Bb5

Will

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I think he moves:

7. Bg5

to pin our knight and cut off one of the attackers of d5.

If we instead move:

6. ... Nxd5

he's not going to exchange with Bxd5 and give us two bishops in an open position. If he follows with:

7. Nc3

we can exchange

7. ... Nxc3
8. Qxd8+ Kxd8
9. bxc3

and then he has an isolated c pawn