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C5816 plies · white to move

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Colman Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C58 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 8 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 6. Bb5+ c6 7. dxc6 bxc6 8. Qf3 Rb8. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position