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A3312 plies · white to move

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation

The English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Geller Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A33 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 e6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 c5 4. d4 Nc6 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 Qb6. 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
3
White p
White n
4
White n
White p
5
6
Black n
Black p
Black n
Black q
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position