French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6

ECO C02

The French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6.

It is catalogued under code C02 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nh6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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