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B1516 plies · white to move

Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line

The Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation, Perlis Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code B15 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. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Nxf6+ exf6 6. c3 Bd6 7. Bd3 O-O 8. Qc2 h6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position