C02 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.Nf3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System4.7M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%2.8M57%
23%1.1M58%
9.6%455k57%
2.6%122k50%
1.7%82k57%
1.2%56k54%
1.1%51k54%
0.4%19k48%
0.3%13k53%
0.2%11k50%
Famous games in this line468 master games
Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2713) – Rapport, R. (2740)Short, Nigel D (2660) – Bareev, Evgeny (2680)Nisipeanu, LD. (2580) – Bacrot, E. (2665)Hodgson, Julian M (2550) – Short, Nigel D (2695)Hodgson, Julian M (2640) – Bischoff, Klaus (2556)Spraggett, Kevin (2595) – Cordova, Emilio (2572)Hodgson, Julian M (2550) – Morozevich, Alexander (2610)Kogan, Artur (2485) – Glek, Igor V (2635)Heroes of this opening Short, Nigel D · Spraggett, Kevin · Hodgson, Julian M · Glek, Igor V
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C02
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3
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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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