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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main LineC06

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code C06. It is reached after the moves:

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4
Position after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4

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