Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Nf6
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
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French Defence, Classical variationEdit
Both players engage a fight for the center. Tension will increase even more after Bg5 unless White wants to directly block the pawn structure and win a tempo by attacking the newly developed knight with e5.
Theory tableEdit
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
| 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | ||
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| Classical variation | Bg5 - |
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| Steinitz variation | e5 - |
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ReferencesEdit
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.