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A839 plies · black to move

Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation

The Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit, Alekhine Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code A83 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 5 moves: 1. d4 f5 2. e4 fxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 g6 5. h4. 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
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
Black p
5
White b
4
White p
Black p
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position