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B4110 plies · white to move

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B41 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. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 g6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Hedgehog Variation (B41)