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A7013 plies · black to move

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A70 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 e6 3. Nf3 c5 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. Nc3 g6 7. e4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position