Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Closed Variation › French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
- Closed Variation C05
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French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C05), 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 9 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C05
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
490,726 games · White 51.2% / Draw 4.9% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 454,388 | |
| Be7 | 9,564 | |
| a6 | 6,257 | |
| g6 | 5,282 | |
| b6 | 3,991 | |
| f5 | 2,946 | |
| Qh4+ | 2,683 | |
| f6 | 1,526 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:12
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