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B0215 plies · black to move

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit

The Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code B02 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 8 moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5 Nd5 5. Bc4 e6 6. Nc3 d6 7. Nxd5 exd5 8. Bxd5. 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 p
5
White p
White b
White p
4
3
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
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position

Alekhine Defense: Hunt Variation, Mikenas Gambit (B02)