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C227 plies · black to move

Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation

The Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C22 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 4 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Qxd4 Nc6 4. Qe3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position