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C306 plies · white to move

King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense

The King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C30 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. f4 Nc6 3. Nf3 f5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White b
White k
White q
White b
White n
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
4
White p
White p
5
Black p
Black p
6
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
Black n
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

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