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Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin DefenseC98

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C98, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. dxc5
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. Nbd2 Nc6 13. dxc5 — Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defense
ECO code
C98
Opening family
Ruy Lopez
Recorded half-moves
25
Last numbered move
13
Side to move
Black
Castling rights
No castling rights remain
Material
White is ahead by 1 point
FEN
r1b2rk1/2q1bppp/p1np1n2/1pP1p3/4P3/2P2N1P/PPBN1PP1/R1BQR1K1 b - - 0 13

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