ECO C10 · French Defense
French Defense: Paulsen Variation
The position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3.
French Defense: Paulsen Variation
5 half-moves in · 5 named continuations
8♜
♞
♝
♛
♚
♝
♞
♜
7♟
♟
♟
♟
♟
♟
6
♟
5
♟
4
♙
♙
3
♘
2♙
♙
♙
♙
♙
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a1♖
b
c♗
d♕
e♔
f♗
g♘
h♖
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3
French Defense: Paulsen Variation is filed under ECO C10, a variation of French Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 — 5 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 5 continuations: Nf6, Bb4, dxe4, Nc6, c5.