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A0815 plies · black to move

King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation

The King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A08 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 8 moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. g3 Nc6 6. Bg2 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. Re1. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position