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B0612 plies · white to move

Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit

The Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal Gambit 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 6 moves: 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 Qb6 6. Qd2 Qxb2. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position