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Modern Defense: Kotov VariationA42

Modern Defense: Kotov Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO A42, in volume A (flank openings, irregular first moves, and many English/Reti structures).

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1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nc6
♜♝♛♚♞♜♟♟♟♟♟♝♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♜♝♛♚♝♞♜
Position after 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4 Nc6 — Modern Defense: Kotov Variation
ECO code
A42
Opening family
Modern Defense
Recorded half-moves
8
Last numbered move
4
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
r1bqk1nr/ppp1ppbp/2np2p1/8/2PPP3/2N5/PP3PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 1 5

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