Chess opening · ECO C02
French Defense: Advance Variation
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3
French Defense: Advance Variation is catalogued under ECO code C02. It is reached after 4 moves (7 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3. 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. 1 deeper line continue from here, listed below.
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