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C5112 plies · white to move

Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Hirschbach Variation

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit Declined, Hirschbach Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C51 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 6 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 5. b5 Na5 6. Nxe5 Qg5. 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
4
White p
White b
5
Black q
White n
White p
Black n
6
Black b
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
Black n
f
e
Black k
d
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position