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C4111 plies · black to move

Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation

The Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C41 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 6 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O Be7 6. dxe5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position