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A0013 plies · black to move

Formation: Shy Attack

The Formation: Shy Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code A00 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 7 moves: 1. a3 e5 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 Nf6 4. d3 Nc6 5. Nd2 Bd6 6. e3 O-O 7. h3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

8
Black r
Black b
Black q
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
Black b
Black n
5
Black p
Black p
4
3
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
2
White p
White p
White n
White p
White b
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position