French Defense: Classical Variation, Richter Attack
ECO: C13Open Games1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxf6
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About the French Defense: Classical Variation, Richter Attack
The French Defense: Classical Variation, Richter Attack is a line of the French Defense, catalogued under ECO code C13 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 Be7 5.Bxf6, with White 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
- 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
- French Defense: Normal VariationC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4