French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 f5

ECO C03

The French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 f5.

It is catalogued under code C03 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move f5 is chosen by Black on move 3.

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