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A168 plies · white to move

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation

The English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld 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 4 moves: 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 4. Nf3 g6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White b
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
White n
4
5
Black n
6
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