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A7719 plies · black to move

Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line

The Benoni Defense: Classical Variation, Czerniak Defense, Tal Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code A77 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 10 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Be2 O-O 9. O-O Re8 10. Nd2. 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 b
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
5
Black p
White p
4
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White n
White b
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
f
White r
g
White k
h

Resulting Position