Tree path 5 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Exchange Variation › Monte Carlo Variation
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- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Exchange Variation C01
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French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation
Overview
French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C01.
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 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Exchange Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C01
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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