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Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben VariationC48

Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C48, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 Bd6 8. f4 Nc6 9. e5 Bb4
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Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bb5 Bc5 5. O-O O-O 6. Nxe5 Nxe5 7. d4 Bd6 8. f4 Nc6 9. e5 Bb4 — Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Bardeleben Variation
ECO code
C48
Opening family
Four Knights Game
Recorded half-moves
18
Last numbered move
9
Side to move
White
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
Black is ahead by 2 points
FEN
r1bq1rk1/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/1B2P3/1b1P1P2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 1 10

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