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C609 plies · black to move

Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Gambit

The Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code C60 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 5 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5 4. Nxe5 Qg5 5. Nxc6. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black b
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
White n
5
White b
Black p
Black q
4
White p
3
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
White q
e
White k
f
g
h
White r

Resulting Position

Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit, Harding Gambit (C60)