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C4517 plies · black to move

Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack, Blackburne Variation

The Scotch Game: Horwitz Attack, Blackburne Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C45 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 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qh4 5. Nb5 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Qxe4+ 7. Be2 Kd8 8. O-O Bxd2 9. Qxd2. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position