Chess opening · ECO C12
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation is catalogued under ECO code C12. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4. After the last move it is White 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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