wondering what this opening was called - Chess Forums

grandslam841

Apr 22, 2009

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I was just wondering if there was a name for it or if it was just a french variation. I've had good results with this opening.

Scarblac

Apr 22, 2009

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#2

I guess it's a line of the French Two Knights, but ...Nc6 looks unusual.

...Nc6 always looks unusual in the French, since Black usually wants to play ...c5 at some point. But it's fashionable recently to try it in several lines, perhaps here as well... But I think 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 is better.

CarlMI

Apr 23, 2009

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Shredder database calls it C00 French defense and shows 4 games, 1 white win and 3 draws. New in Chess has it as VO 5.3 but does not show 3... d5 using other black moves which results in 1 draw and 2 wins by black.