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    English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined

    1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5 · ECO A40

    English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined position after 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5. White: pawn on d5, pawn on c4, pawn on e4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, bishop on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, pawn on e6, pawn on f5.

    English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined is a chess opening that arises after 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5. It is classified A40 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the English Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined?
    The English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined is a chess opening that arises after 1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5. It is classified A40 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the English Defense: Hartlaub Gambit Declined?
    1.c4 e6 2.d4 b6 3.Nc3 Bb7 4.e4 f5 5.d5. After these moves it is black to move.

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