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C15

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line

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Overview

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C15.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

The line arises from 13 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6.

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

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ECO code
C15
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
13
Parent
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation

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