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C9521 plies · black to move

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense

The Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C95 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 11 moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nh4. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position