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C07

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation

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Overview

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C07.

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 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8.

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

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ECO code
C07
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
12
Parent
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense

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