Chess opening · ECO C11
French Defense: Steinitz Variation
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7
French Defense: Steinitz Variation is catalogued under ECO code C11. It is reached after 5 moves (10 half-moves): 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7. 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.
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