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A6216 plies · white to move

Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation

The Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A62 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 8 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Bg2 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White b
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
White n
4
5
White p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position