French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation
1.e4 e6 2.f4
The French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.f4.
It is catalogued under code C00 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
The defining move f4 is chosen by White on move 2.
One named continuation branches from this position: the Reuter Gambit.
Named variations
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