Tree path 5 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Morozevich Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
- Morozevich Variation C03 you are here
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C03.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7, after 6 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C03
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
211,874 games · White 46.9% / Draw 6.6% / Black 46.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ngf3 | 83,929 | |
| Bd3 | 49,110 | |
| e5 | 41,880 | |
| c3 | 23,143 | |
| exd5 | 3,842 | |
| f4 | 3,701 | |
| c4 | 1,746 | |
| Qg4 | 1,347 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:22:40
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