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B078 plies · white to move

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave

The Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave is a chess opening classified under ECO code B07 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 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position