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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense

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Overview

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C03), 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 Nc6, after 6 plies of opening development.

The line refines French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.

The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Main Line, Thunderbunny Variation.

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ECO code
C03
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
6
Parent
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation
Direct variations
2

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Variations (2)

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Sister lines that share the same parent French Defense: Tarrasch Variation:

https://test.av-webdevs.com/openings/french-defense-tarrasch-variation-guimard-defense