C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Morphy Gambit

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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nh3
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French Defense: Morphy Gambit846 games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%46563%
20%16959%
13%10654%
2.7%2359%
2.4%2033%
1.5%1354%
1.2%1080%
0.7%625%
0.7%683%
0.6%530%
Family
French Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C00
Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nh3
Gambit
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From the archives

In 1834 the city of Paris beat the city of London in a correspondence match opening with 1...e6, and the defense has carried the name ever since. Botvinnik and Korchnoi built careers on its cramped-then-counterpunch character: concede space, then break with ...c5 or ...f6 at the right moment.

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