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B1213 plies · black to move

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack

The Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code B12 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 7 moves: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3 e6 5. g4 Bg6 6. Nge2 c5 7. h4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black b
5
Black p
Black p
White p
4
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White n
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
h
White r

Resulting Position