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C2517 plies · black to move

Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack

The Vienna Game: Pierce Gambit, Rushmere Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code C25 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 9 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 g5 5. d4 g4 6. Bc4 gxf3 7. O-O d5 8. exd5 Bg4 9. dxc6. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position