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C4915 plies · black to move

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Janowski Variation

The Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Janowski Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C49 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. Bb5 Bb4 5. O-O O-O 6. d3 Bxc3 7. bxc3 d6 8. Re1. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position