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French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal VariationC13

French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C13, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
♜♞♝♛♚♜♟♟♟♝♟♟♟♟♞♟♝♟♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♟♜♛♚♝♞♜
Position after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 — French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation
ECO code
C13
Opening family
French Defense
Recorded half-moves
8
Last numbered move
4
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
rnbqk2r/ppp1bppp/4pn2/3p2B1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R2QKBNR w KQkq - 4 5

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