French Defense: Normal Variation
ECO: C00Open Games1.e4 e6 2.d4
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About the French Defense: Normal Variation
The French Defense: Normal Variation is a line of the French Defense, catalogued under ECO code C00 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e6 2.d4, 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.
Where the line goes next
- French DefenseC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
- French Defense: Baeuerle GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 b5
- French Defense: Franco-Hiva GambitC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5
- French Defense: Franco-Sicilian DefenseC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5
- French Defense: Mediterranean DefenseC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 Nf6
- French Defense: St. George DefenseC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6
- Benoni Defense: French BenoniA43 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5
- French Defense: Advance VariationC02 · 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
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: Queen's KnightC00 · 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3