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E3112 plies · white to move

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Benoni Defense

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation, Benoni Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code E31 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 c5 6. d5 d6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position