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French Defense: Exchange Variation
Overview
French Defense: Exchange Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C01), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines French Defense: Exchange Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, Bogoljubow Variation.
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- ECO code
- C01
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
5,791,425 games · White 45.0% / Draw 5.3% / Black 49.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 3,401,778 | |
| c6 | 978,281 | |
| Bb4 | 351,644 | |
| Nc6 | 220,535 | |
| Be6 | 200,918 | |
| c5 | 188,551 | |
| Bd6 | 165,261 | |
| h6 | 84,394 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:36:09
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