Tree path 8 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Normal Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Classical Variation C11
- French Defense: Classical Variation C11
- Normal Variation C13
- French Defense: Classical Variation C14 you are here
French Defense: Classical Variation
Overview
French Defense: Classical Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C14), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7.
The line refines French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
The line splits into 5 documented sub-systems: Alapin Variation, Pollock Variation, Rubinstein Variation, and others.
In total, the branch covers 6 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C14
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 5
- Total in subtree
- 6
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