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C5010 plies · white to move

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation

The Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C50 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 5 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Dubois Variation (C50)