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C0512 plies · white to move

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C05 in the Open Games & French Defense family, beginning with 1.e4 e5 or 1.e4 e6, including the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and French Defense. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White n
White k
White q
White b
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White n
White p
White p
3
White b
White p
4
White p
5
White p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
Black n
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black n
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
f
Black b
e
Black k
d
Black q
c
Black b
b
a
Black r

Resulting Position