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    English Defense: Perrin Variation

    1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6 · ECO A40

    English Defense: Perrin Variation position after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6. White: pawn on c4, pawn on d4, pawn on e4, bishop on d3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, 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 f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, knight on c6, pawn on e6.

    English Defense: Perrin Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6. It is classified A40 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white 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.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the English Defense: Perrin Variation?
    The English Defense: Perrin Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6. It is classified A40 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the English Defense: Perrin Variation?
    1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 Nc6. After these moves it is white to move.

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