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Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese GambitC42

The Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit is a chess opening classified under ECO code C42. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4

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