French Defense: Hoffmann Gambit

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Qe2 e5 4.f4 exf4

ECO C00

The French Defense: Hoffmann Gambit is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Qe2 e5 4.f4 exf4.

It is catalogued under code C00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move exf4 is chosen by Black on move 4.

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