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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C09), 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 10 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C09
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
210,375 games · White 52.1% / Draw 6.8% / Black 41.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb5 | 141,139 | |
| dxc5 | 38,606 | |
| c3 | 13,877 | |
| Be2 | 7,911 | |
| Nb3 | 4,699 | |
| Bd3 | 2,342 | |
| c4 | 646 | |
| Qe2+ | 480 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:15:16
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