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B068 plies · white to move

Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum

The Modern Defense: Bishop Attack, Monkey's Bum is a chess opening classified under ECO code B06 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 g6 2. Bc4 Bg7 3. Qf3 e6 4. d4 Bxd4. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position