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C5617 plies · black to move

Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack Accepted

The Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack Accepted is a chess opening classified under ECO code C56 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 9 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. fxg7. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position