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B0010 plies · white to move

Owen Defense: Matovinsky Gambit

The Owen Defense: Matovinsky 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 5 moves: 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Bd3 f5 4. exf5 Bxg2 5. Qh5+ g6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White n
White k
White b
White n
White r
2
White p
Black b
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White b
4
White p
5
White q
White p
6
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
Black n
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position