French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 b6

ECO C05

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 b6.

It is catalogued under code C05 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move b6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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