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French Defense: Mediterranean Defense

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Overview

French Defense: Mediterranean Defense is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C00.

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 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Normal Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.

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ECO code
C00
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
4
Parent
French Defense: Normal Variation

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