French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation C12
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4
- Position after 17 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “French Defense” contains 212 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense | C00 | 2 plies |
| French Defense | C00 | 4 plies |
| French Defense: Alapin Gambit | C00 | 5 plies |
| French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit | C00 | 4 plies |
| French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit | C00 | 3 plies |
| French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit | C00 | 5 plies |
| French Defense: Bird Invitation | C00 | 3 plies |
| French Defense: Carlson Gambit | C00 | 7 plies |
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | C00 | 3 plies |
| French Defense: Diemer-Duhm Gambit | C00 | 5 plies |
| French Defense: Diemer-Duhm Gambit Accepted | C00 | 6 plies |
| French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit | C00 | 4 plies |
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