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Position after 4…Bb4 ECO C12
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1.e4 1…e6 2.d4 2…d5 3.Nc3 3…Nf6 4.Bg5 4…Bb4
◇ start 1.e4 1…e6 2.d4 2…d5 3.Nc3 3…Nf6 4.Bg5 4…Bb4
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French Defense · C12

French Defense: McCutcheon Variation

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In master play

4,145 games
White 32.6% Draw 43.2% Black 24.2%

Continuations

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  1. 5.e5 7,141 g.
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation 3,552
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation 117
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation 162
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Dr. Olland Variation 361
    • + 5 more
  2. 5.exd5 429 g.
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 23
    • C12 McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 406
  3. 5.Bg5 258 g. McCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit
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