C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Carlson Gambit
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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nf3dxe44.Ne5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Carlson Gambit124k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
43%53k59%
18%22k53%
13%16k61%
7.6%9.5k57%
7.5%9.2k39%
3.3%4.1k58%
3%3.7k43%
0.7%85649%
0.7%81455%
0.5%67346%
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- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C00
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ne5
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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