French Defense: Classical Variation

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5

French Defense: Classical Variation is catalogued under ECO code C11. It is reached after 4 moves (7 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5. 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.