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C3217 plies · black to move

King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation

The King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Alapin Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C32 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. f4 d5 3. exd5 e4 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe4 Nxe4 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf2+ 8. Kd1 Qxd5+ 9. Nfd2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position