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D1610 plies · white to move
Slav Defense: Steiner Variation
The Slav Defense: Steiner Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D16 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4. The resulting position leaves white to move.
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bg4
Resulting Position (FEN)
rn1qkb1r/pp2pppp/2p2n2/8/P1pP2b1/2N2N2/1P2PPPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - 1 61
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