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3.Nc3 Nf6?!
It is very important for you to pay attention to the order of the moves. It is clear that, to develop the Bishop from c8, we have to play d7-d6. But this move obstructs the Bishop from f8, so we have to play firstly Bf8-c5, and only after that d7-d6. It's clear and logical, isn't it?
Less evident is that, after the move 3.Nf6, White could have recovered after his mistake 2.c4. We will see soon. So, the right order was 3.Bc5, 4.d6, and 5.Nf6, which prevents the next White's possibility.
4.Nf3 Bc5

Q U I Z

Thinking time: 5-10 minutes
Find White's move.

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