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Zaire Defense A40

A — Flank openings · Family: Zaire Defense · basic reference page

1. d4 Nc6 2. d5 Nb8 3. e4 Nf6 4. e5 Ng8

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• Position after 8 half-moves — White to move.
• Material is balanced.
• Family “Zaire Defense” contains 1 recorded variation(s) here.

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