French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3

ECO C10

The French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3.

It is catalogued under code C10 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move c3 is chosen by White on move 7.

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