ECO C00

French Defense

The position after 1.e4 e6.

French Defense 2 half-moves in · 12 named continuations

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1. e4 e6

12 named

d4 French Defense: Normal Variation C00
d3 French Defense: King's Indian Attack C00
Bb5 French Defense: Bird Invitation C00
Nc3 French Defense: Queen's Knight C00
Nf3 French Defense: Knight Variation C00
Qe2 French Defense: Chigorin Variation C00
b3 French Defense: Horwitz Attack C00
b4 French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit C00
c4 French Defense: Steiner Variation C00
e5 French Defense: Steinitz Attack C00
f4 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation C00
g3 French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack C00

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Variations of French Defense

12 named

French Defense is filed under ECO C00. It is the position after 1.e4 e6 — 2 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 12 continuations: d4, d3, Bb5, Nc3, Nf3, Qe2, b3, b4, c4, e5, f4, g3.