Chess opening · ECO C01
French Defense: Exchange Variation
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation is catalogued under ECO code C01. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5. 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.
Comes from
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