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A246 plies · white to move

English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A24 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 3 moves: 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 g6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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