French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.O-O

ECO C02

The French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector 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.Bd3 cxd4 7.O-O.

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

The defining move O-O is chosen by White on move 7.

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