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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C08.
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 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C08
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
17,841 games · White 55.6% / Draw 5.5% / Black 38.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c3 | 7,707 | |
| Be2 | 4,591 | |
| b3 | 3,959 | |
| g3 | 832 | |
| Ne5 | 360 | |
| Qe2+ | 161 | |
| a4 | 92 | |
| h3 | 56 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:15:13
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