C02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation

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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.c3Nc65.Nf3Qb66.Bd3cxd47.O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation71k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
51%36k41%
42%30k48%
4.1%3.0k43%
1.1%76548%
1%74042%
0.5%36544%
0.1%9844%
0.1%8658%
0.1%7046%
0.1%5631%
Famous games in this line297 master games
Vachier Lagrave, M. (2763) – Ponkratov, P. (2659)20211–0Mamedov, Rauf (2654) – Bluebaum, Matthias (2672)20201–0Kryvoruchko, Y. (2689) – Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2609)20211–0Grandelius, N. (2661) – Bacrot, E. (2627)20251–0Cheparinov, I. (2663) – Svane, Frederik (2618)2023½–½Motylev, A. (2597) – L'Ami, E. (2645)2023½–½Liang, Awonder (2590) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2646)2021½–½Liang, Awonder (2590) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2646)20211–0
Heroes of this opening Vachier Lagrave, M. · Mamedov, Rauf · Kryvoruchko, Y. · Grandelius, N.
Family
French Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C02
Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O
Gambit
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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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