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B5111 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit

The Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Dorfman Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code B51 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 6 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nc6 4. O-O Bd7 5. Qe2 g6 6. e5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position