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B209 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marienbad Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marienbad Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B20 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 5 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Bb2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position

Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marienbad Variation (B20)