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Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Krause VariationC54

Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Krause Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C54, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+ d5 11. Ne5+ Kf6 12. f3
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Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Nxe4 8. Bxb4 Nxb4 9. Bxf7+ Kxf7 10. Qb3+ d5 11. Ne5+ Kf6 12. f3 — Italian Game: Giuoco Piano, Krause Variation
ECO code
C54
Opening family
Italian Game
Recorded half-moves
23
Last numbered move
12
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside
Material
Black is ahead by 3 points
FEN
r1bq3r/ppp3pp/5k2/3pN3/1n1Pn3/1Q3P2/PP4PP/RN2K2R b KQ - 0 12

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