ECO B40 · Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Defense: French Variation

The position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6.

Sicilian Defense: French Variation 4 half-moves in · 4 named continuations

B40

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6

4 named

c3 Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 B40
c4 Sicilian Defense: Kramnik Variation B40
b3 Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack B40
b4 Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit Deferred B40

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Variations of Sicilian Defense: French Variation

2 named

Sicilian Defense: French Variation is filed under ECO B40, a variation of Sicilian Defense. It is the position after 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 — 4 half-moves in, with White to move. From here theory names 4 continuations: c3, c4, b3, b4.