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A139 plies · black to move
English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense
The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A13 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 5 moves: 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 b6 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. O-O
Resulting Position (FEN)
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