ECO C11 · French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
The position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation is filed under ECO C11, a variation of French Defense: Classical Variation. It is the position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 — 7 half-moves in, with Black to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.