French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line

ECO: C11Open Games1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6

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About the French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line

The French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line is a line of the French Defense, catalogued under ECO code C11 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.

It arises after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6, 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.

Other lines of the French Defense