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Philidor Defense: Berger VariationC41

Philidor Defense: Berger Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C41, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Re1
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Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Re1 — Philidor Defense: Berger Variation
ECO code
C41
Opening family
Philidor Defense
Recorded half-moves
19
Last numbered move
10
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
Material is level
FEN
r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/2npbn2/2p3B1/4P3/2N2N2/PPP1BPPP/R2QR1K1 b - - 5 10

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