Tree path 3 levels French Defense › Queen's Knight › French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Queen's Knight C00
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French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation
Overview
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C12), 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 begins with 17 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Bc1 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines French Defense: Queen's Knight, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C12
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 17
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