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B0322 plies · white to move

Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower Variation

The Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Tartakower 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. f4 dxe5 6. fxe5 Nc6 7. Be3 Bf5 8. Nc3 e6 9. Nf3 Qd7 10. Be2 O-O-O 11. O-O Be7. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position