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C9728 plies · white to move

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System

The Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin, Yugoslav System is a chess opening classified under ECO code C97 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 14 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 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Bd7 13. Nf1 Rfe8 14. Ne3 g6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White k
White r
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White b
White p
White p
3
White p
White n
White n
White p
4
White p
White p
5
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black n
6
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black p
7
Black p
Black p
Black b
Black b
Black q
8h
g
Black k
f
e
Black r
d
c
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position