C02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.Qg4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack385k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%160k45%
39%149k44%
5%19k44%
4.7%18k44%
2.4%9.1k51%
1.5%5.8k48%
1.4%5.5k45%
0.9%3.4k45%
0.7%2.7k51%
0.7%2.7k49%
Famous games in this line141 master games
Aronian, L. (2789) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751)Vasiukov, Evgeni (2560) – Savon, Vladimir A (2575)Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2541) – Komarov, Dimitri (2582)Ivanovic, Bozidar (2518) – Antic, Dejan (2494)Hector, Jonny (2465) – King, Daniel J (2545)Hector, Jonny (2465) – Dokhoian, Yury (2540)Nei, Iivo (2410) – Gleizerov, Evgeny (2540)Raetsky, Alexander (2425) – Miezis, Normunds (2518)Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Vasiukov, Evgeni · Sveshnikov, Evgeny · Ivanovic, Bozidar
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C02
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4
Aggressive
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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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