French Defense: Advance Variation

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5

French Defense: Advance Variation is catalogued under ECO code C02. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5. After the last move it is Black to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the French Defense, which has 212 catalogued lines in total. 3 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.