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A2911 plies · black to move

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

The English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A29 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 e5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. d3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position