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B0317 plies · black to move

Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh Variation

The Alekhine Defense: Exchange Variation, Voronezh 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 9 moves: 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6 cxd6 6. Nc3 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Rc1 O-O 9. b3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position