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B5813 plies · black to move

Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation

The Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation, Louma Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code B58 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. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nxc6. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position