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A6513 plies · black to move

Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5

The Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line, with Bg5 is a chess opening classified under ECO code A65 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 7 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Bg5 c5 7. d5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position