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French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Overview
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C14.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Classical Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
It continues primarily into one named line, French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation.
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- ECO code
- C14
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 13
- Direct variations
- 1
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