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King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit

The King's Pawn Opening: Van Hooydoon Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code C20 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 e5 2. Qe2 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bc5 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Nxd4. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position