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B4315 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream

The Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack, Christiansen's Dream is a chess opening classified under ECO code B43 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 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 b5 6. Bd3 Qb6 7. Be3 Bc5 8. Qg4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black k
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black q
Black p
5
Black p
Black b
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White n
White p
White q
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White n
White b
White b
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
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White r

Resulting Position