C04 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
C04 holds a single named line. It leaves C03 (French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense) with 4.Ngf3 Nf6. Black has two minor pieces off their first squares, level for the most of the 19 French Defense codes. White, to move in that position, has 28 legal moves, the second-lowest count of the 19 French Defense codes. Black’s pieces and pawns attack six squares in White’s half, the fifth-highest count of the 19 French Defense codes.
| # | White | Black |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e4 | e6 |
| 2 | d4 | d5 |
| 3 | Nd2 | Nc6 |
| 4 | Ngf3 | Nf6 |
Moves only C04 plays
Same as C03 up to 3.Nd2, then:
- 3...Nc6 The knight leaves b8 for c6, opening a line for the rook on a8.
- 4.Ngf3 The knight leaves g1 for f3, opening a line for the rook on h1, guarding the pawn on d4.
- 4...Nf6 The knight leaves g8 for f6, opening a line for the rook on h8.
The road to C04
- 1.e4 … 2...d5four earlier stops: B00, C00
- 3.Nd2C03 Tarrasch Variation
- 3...Nc6C03 Guimard Defense
- 4...Nf6C04
The position after 4...Nf6
White has brought out the knight on d2 and knight on f3; Black the knight on c6 and knight on f6. White could capture with exd5.
Closest boards in other codes
| Code | Line | Differs on |
|---|---|---|
| C05 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation | four squares: g1, f3, c6, b8 |
| C09 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | six squares: e4, c5, e6, f6, c7, g8 |
| C11 | French Defense: Classical Variation | six squares: g1, d2, c3, f3, c6, b8 |
| D05 | Queen’s Pawn Game: Colle System | six squares: b1, d2, e3, e4, c6, b8 |
| C47 | Four Knights Game | seven squares: d2, c3, d4, d5, e5, e6, d7 |
| C07 | French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System | eight squares: g1, f3, c5, c6, f6, c7, b8, g8 |
| C10 | French Defense: Paulsen Variation | eight squares: g1, d2, c3, f3, c6, f6, b8, g8 |