C13 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack
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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.Bg5Be75.e5Nfd76.h4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack460k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
30%138k39%
27%122k46%
1.1%5.0k49%
0.4%1.8k52%
0.2%1.1k36%
0.2%1.1k39%
Famous games in this line1.3k master games
Kasparov, Garry (2827) – Kortschnoj, Viktor (2643)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2757) – Hou Yifan (2673)Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2708) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2643)Morozevich, Alexander (2679) – Kortschnoj, Viktor (2628)Belov, Vladimir (2596) – Morozevich, Alexander (2707)Huschenbeth, Niclas (2612) – Korobov, Anton (2688)Yu Yangyi (2675) – Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son (2621)Khalifman, Alexander (2614) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2678)Heroes of this opening Morozevich, Alexander · Kasparov, Garry · Vachier Lagrave, M.
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C13
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4
Aggressive
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French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer VariationC13 6…c5French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy VariationC13 6…a6French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Spielmann VariationC13 6…O-OFrench Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann VariationC13 6…f6
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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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