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C7919 plies · black to move

Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Boleslavsky Variation

The Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense Deferred, Boleslavsky Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C79 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 10 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O d6 6. Bxc6+ bxc6 7. d4 Nxe4 8. Re1 f5 9. dxe5 d5 10. Nc3. 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
6
Black p
Black p
5
Black p
White p
Black p
4
Black n
3
White n
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White r
f
g
White k
h

Resulting Position