French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6

ECO C04

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6.

It is catalogued under code C04 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Nf6 is chosen by Black on move 4.

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