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C236 plies · white to move
Bishop's Opening: del Rio Variation
The Bishop's Opening: del Rio Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C23 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 3 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Qg5. The resulting position leaves white to move.
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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 Qg5
Resulting Position (FEN)
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