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B017 plies · black to move

Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit

The Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Leonhardt Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code B01 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 4 moves: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5 4. b4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
5
Black q
4
White p
3
White n
2
White p
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
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position