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anyone know what this is??

anyone know what this is??

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The opening moves are....

1.e4 e6
2.d4 d6 (what chess master calls French defense normal variation)
3.d5? what is this? and ...e5? anyone know what this opening is?

Looks like a philidor advance from a french?

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It probably doesn't have a name because no master has ever played it! Why should white mess up those strong centre pawns?

http://www.redhotpawn.com/gamesexplorer/index.php?co=-&u=-1&c=GM&movelist=e2e4e7e6d2d4d7d6&flip=0

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=467158&move=3&moves=e4.e6.d4.d6&nodes=21720.39913.40748.467158