French Defense
ECO: C00Open Games1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
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About the French Defense
The French Defense is catalogued under ECO code C00, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The French Defense has 212 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- French Defense: Advance VariationC02 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
- French Defense: Alapin GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3
- French Defense: Diemer-Duhm GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4
- French Defense: Exchange VariationC01 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5
- French Defense: Morphy GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nh3
- French Defense: Paulsen VariationC10 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
- French Defense: Perseus GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3
- French Defense: Schlechter VariationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3
Other lines of the French Defense
- French DefenseC00 · 1.e4 e6
- French Defense: Banzai-Leong GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.b4
- French Defense: Bird InvitationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.Bb5
- French Defense: Chigorin VariationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2
- French Defense: Horwitz AttackC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.b3
- French Defense: King's Indian AttackC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d3
- French Defense: Knight VariationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3
- French Defense: La Bourdonnais VariationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.f4