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C5815 plies · black to move

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow Variation

The Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bogoljubow 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. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position