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Greco Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Greco Defence

2...Qf6

Moves:

3. Bc4

The Greco Defence attempts to defend Black's e-Pawn with the Queen. This defence is rarely seen professionally as White is provided an advantage in development.

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