ECO B40 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open

The position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4.

Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open 6 half-moves in · 1 named continuation

B40

8♜

♞

♝

♛

♚

♝

♞

♜

7♟

♟

♙

♘

2♙

♙

a1♖

b♘

c♗

d♕

e♔

f♗

h♖

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4

1 named

c3 Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Deferred B40

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

Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open is filed under ECO B40, a variation of Sicilian Defense: French Variation. It is the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 — 6 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names one continuation, c3.