Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Open System › French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
- Open System C07
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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C07), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5, after 8 plies of opening development.
The line refines French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Modern Line, French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation.
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- ECO code
- C07
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
- Direct variations
- 2
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