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B0011 plies · black to move

Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit

The Nimzowitsch Defense: El Columpio Defense, El Columpio Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code B00 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. e4 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Ng4 4. d4 d6 5. h3 Nh6 6. e6. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position