C02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.c3Nc65.Nf3Qb66.Bd3cxd47.cxd4Bd78.O-O
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line682k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
91%623k47%
3.5%24k44%
2.1%14k52%
1.3%8.6k48%
0.5%3.5k42%
0.3%2.3k44%
0.2%1.1k40%
0.2%1.1k46%
0.2%1.1k36%
0.1%9797%
Famous games in this line409 master games
Topalov, Veselin (2752) – Morozevich, Alexander (2770)Alekseenko, K. (2699) – Lagarde, Max (2648)Durarbayli, V. (2612) – Shankland, S. (2710)Mamedov, Rau (2655) – Kourkoulos Arditis, Stamatis (2583)Durarbayli, V.. (2606) – Meier, Geo (2628)Smerdon, David (2526) – Akopian, Vladimir (2691)Lagarde, Max (2638) – Agdestein, S.. (2552)Smerdon, D. (2523) – Sadler, M. (2646)Heroes of this opening Durarbayli, V.. · Topalov, Veselin · Lagarde, Max · Agdestein, S..
- 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. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O
Gambit
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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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