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A006 plies · white to move

Polish Opening: Queen's Indian Variation

The Polish Opening: Queen's Indian Variation 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 3 moves: 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. b5 b6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position