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C009 plies · black to move
French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation
The French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C00 in the Open Games & French Defense family, beginning with 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 e6, including the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2. The resulting position leaves black to move.
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1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2
Resulting Position (FEN)
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