C02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Advance Variation
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Advance Variation23.7M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
2.8%669k45%
2%474k50%
1.4%332k45%
1.3%306k50%
0.6%135k45%
0.5%127k50%
0.5%109k50%
0.4%94k45%
Famous games in this line16k master games
Giri, A. (2760) – Carlsen, M. (2864)Caruana, F.. (2820) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792)Caruana, F.. (2820) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792)Caruana, F.. (2820) – Nepomniachtchi, I.. (2792)Topalov, V. (2760) – Caruana, F. (2823)Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2788) – Caruana, F. (2795)Grischuk, A. (2792) – Caruana, F. (2791)Grischuk, A. (2750) – Carlsen, M. (2832)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F.. · Carlsen, M. · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C02
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
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Go deeper — named lines from here
French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop SwapC02 3…Bd7French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel GambitC02 3…c5 4.b4French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch AttackC02 3…c5 4.Qg4 · 1 deeper lineFrench Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch SystemC02 3…c5 4.Nf3 · 1 deeper line
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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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