| Description: | The Lion's den is a variation that follows after 4.f2-f4. White develops a strong centre by moving three pawns into the centre (d4, e4 and f4). Often your opponent thinks he is playing against a Pirc variation. Of course the first two moves are the same. It is also possible that white thinks 4.f2-f4 disproves the Lion. Even after the strong advance of the centre pawns the Lion still stands. After exchanging Queens black has a better position than white. This variation is a good illustration of the flexibility of the Lion. |
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