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French Defense

Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation

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  1. 1.e4e6
  2. 2.d4d5
  3. 3.e5c5
  4. 4.c3Nc6
  5. 5.Nf3Qb6
  6. 6.Bd3cxd4
  7. 7.O-O
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Gambit line of the French Advance in which White castles with 7. O-O instead of recapturing on d4, trading a pawn for development and initiative.

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About the Hector Variation

The Hector Variation is a branch of the Milner-Barry Gambit in which White answers 6...cxd4 by castling at once with 7. O-O. White leaves the d4 pawn unrecaptured and offers material for rapid development and attacking chances. Black most often replies 7...Bd7, while 7...dxc3 grabs more material and opens lines. The engine judges the position balanced, and White scores well in online games.

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