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E4315 plies · black to move

Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation

The Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E43 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 8 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 b6 6. e3 Bb7 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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

Resulting Position