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C4217 plies · black to move

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack

The Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack is a chess opening classified under ECO code C42 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. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
5
White p
4
Black n
White p
Black n
3
White b
White n
2
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