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  2. French Defense C00
  3. Normal Variation C00
  4. French Defense C00
  5. Tarrasch Variation C03
  6. Open System C07
  7. French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System C08
  8. Main Line C09 you are here
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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line

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Overview

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C09), 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 begins with 10 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.

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

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ECO code
C09
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
10
Parent
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System

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

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