French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8

ECO C07

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8.

It is catalogued under code C07 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qd8 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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