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B0321 plies · black to move

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Karpov Variation

The Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Karpov Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B03 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 11 moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. h3 Bg7 8. Nf3 O-O 9. Be2 Nc6 10. O-O Bf5 11. Bf4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black q
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black n
Black n
Black p
Black p
5
Black b
4
White p
White p
White b
3
White n
White n
White p
2
White p
White p
White b
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
d
White q
e
f
White r
g
White k
h

Resulting Position