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C4716 plies · white to move

Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer Variation

The Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit, Oldtimer Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C47 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 8 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 Nxe5 5. d4 Ng6 6. e5 Ng8 7. Bc4 Bb4 8. Qf3 f5. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position