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A4711 plies · black to move

Marienbad System: Berg Variation

The Marienbad System: Berg Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A47 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. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b6 3. g3 Bb7 4. Bg2 c5 5. c4 cxd4 6. Qxd4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black r
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
5
4
White p
White q
3
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
e
White k
f
g
h
White r

Resulting Position