French Defense: Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7

ECO C16

The French Defense: Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation is a chess opening line in the French Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7.

It is catalogued under code C16 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qd7 is chosen by Black on move 4.

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