Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Closed Variation › French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
- Closed Variation C05
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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C05), 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. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6.
The line refines French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C05
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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