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A1414 plies · white to move

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense

The English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code A14 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. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O c5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. Nc3 Nc6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position

English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Keres Defense (A14)