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C5112 plies · white to move

Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line

The Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Anderssen Variation, Cordel Line 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 Bxb4 5. c3 Be7 6. d4 Na5. 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
3
White n
White p
4
White p
White p
White b
5
Black p
Black n
6
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black b
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