French Defense: Paulsen Variation

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3

French Defense: Paulsen Variation is catalogued under ECO code C10. It is reached after 3 moves (5 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3. 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. 8 deeper lines continue from here, listed below.

Position shown after the last move; Black to play.