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A1612 plies · white to move

English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation

The English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense, Korchnoi Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A16 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 6 moves: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6 5. g3 Bg7 6. Bg2 e5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position