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    Owen Defense: Smith Gambit

    1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3 · ECO B00

    Owen Defense: Smith Gambit position after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3. White: pawn on d4, pawn on e4, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, 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 e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6.

    Owen Defense: Smith Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3. It is classified B00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.

    This line is a variation within the Owen Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Owen Defense: Smith Gambit?
    The Owen Defense: Smith Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3. It is classified B00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Owen Defense: Smith Gambit?
    1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nf3. After these moves it is black to move.

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