French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6

ECO C11

The French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6.

It is catalogued under code C11 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move gxf6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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