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B2514 plies · white to move

Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Closed, Botvinnik Defense, Edge Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B25 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 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6 6. f4 e5 7. Nh3 Nge7. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position