Chess opening
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Exchange VariationC12
The French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C12. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5
Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board
Comes from
Main continuations
Related lines in the French Defense
- French Defense (C00)
- French Defense (C00)
- French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00)
- French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit (C00)
- French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit (C00)
- French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit (C00)
- French Defense: Bird Invitation (C00)
- French Defense: Carlson Gambit (C00)
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