ECO C01 · French Defense
French Defense: Exchange Variation
The position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5.
French Defense: Exchange Variation
5 half-moves in · no named continuation
8♜
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7♟
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♟
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6
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5
♙
4
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3
2♙
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a1♖
b♘
c♗
d♕
e♔
f♗
g♘
h♖
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5
French Defense: Exchange Variation is filed under ECO C01, a variation of French Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 — 5 half-moves in, with Black to move. Named theory ends here; beyond this the position is yours to work out.