ECO C03 Play as White Response

Anti-French: Tarrasch Variation

Response to French Defense
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About the Anti-French: Tarrasch Variation

A flexible system avoiding the pin on Nc3. White maintains options between e5 and exd5.

Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.e4.
  2. The French Defense.
  3. White establishes the pawn center.
  4. Black challenges the center.
  5. The Tarrasch Variation! The knight avoids the Bb4 pin and supports e5 or exd5.