ECO C12 · French Defense

French Defense: McCutcheon Variation

The position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4.

French Defense: McCutcheon Variation 8 half-moves in · 2 named continuations

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4

2 named

e5 French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation C12
exd5 French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation C12

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Variations of French Defense: McCutcheon Variation

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French Defense: McCutcheon Variation is filed under ECO C12, a variation of French Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 — 8 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 2 continuations: e5, exd5.