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C1511 plies · black to move

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack

The French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code C15 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 6 moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Qh5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position