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C8325 plies · black to move

Ruy Lopez: Open, Tarrasch Trap

The Ruy Lopez: Open, Tarrasch Trap is a chess opening classified under ECO code C83 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. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 9. c3 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. Nd4 Qd7 12. Nxe6 fxe6 13. Rxe4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black r
Black k
7
Black p
Black q
Black b
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
5
Black p
Black p
White p
4
White r
3
White b
White p
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
White n
c
White b
d
White q
e
f
g
White k
h

Resulting Position