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E6116 plies · white to move

King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Exchange Variation

The King's Indian Defense: Semi-Classical Variation, Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code E61 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 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. Nf3 O-O 5. e3 d6 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. O-O e5 8. dxe5 dxe5. 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 p
White b
White p
White p
3
White n
White p
White n
4
White p
5
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
g
Black k
f
Black r
e
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position