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French Defense: Steinitz VariationC11

French Defense: Steinitz Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C11, 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. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6
♜♝♛♚♝♜♟♟♞♟♟♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♜♝♛♚♝♞♜
Position after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 — French Defense: Steinitz Variation
ECO code
C11
Opening family
French Defense
Recorded half-moves
12
Last numbered move
6
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
White is ahead by 1 point
FEN
r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/2n1p3/2PpP3/5P2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 1 7

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