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C08

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line

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Overview

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C08.

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 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4, after 10 plies of opening development.

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

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ECO code
C08
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System

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