Tree path 5 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Haberditz Variation
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- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C03.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C03
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
90,020 games · White 46.8% / Draw 5.4% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf5 | 53,838 | |
| e5 | 21,751 | |
| exd5 | 12,074 | |
| f3 | 1,825 | |
| Bd3 | 220 | |
| Ngf3 | 92 | |
| Qh5+ | 63 | |
| c4 | 56 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:22:33
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