French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.16

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 43.0% Draws: 29.0% Black Wins: 28.0%

Strategic Overview

The French Defense: Exchange Variation (ECO code C01) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e6 d2d4 d7d5 e4d5 e6d5
Repertoire Training

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Sub-variations & Next Lines

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