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C5626 plies · white to move

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Berger Variation

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange Attack, Berger Variation 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 13 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5 d5 7. exf6 dxc4 8. Re1+ Be6 9. Ng5 Qd5 10. Nc3 Qf5 11. g4 Qg6 12. Nce4 Bb6 13. f4 O-O-O. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White k
White r
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
4
White p
White p
White n
Black p
Black p
5
White n
6
Black q
White p
Black b
Black n
Black b
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
e
d
Black r
c
Black k
b
a

Resulting Position