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B1015 plies · black to move

Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack

The Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code B10 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 8 moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 g6 4. Ngf3 Bg7 5. g3 e5 6. Bg2 Ne7 7. O-O O-O 8. b4. 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 n
Black p
Black b
Black p
6
Black p
Black p
5
Black p
Black p
4
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
White p
2
White p
White p
White n
White p
White b
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
f
White r
g
White k
h

Resulting Position