C01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation

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1.e4e62.d4d53.exd5exd54.Nc3Nf65.Bg5Nc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation10k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
41%4.1k53%
27%2.8k52%
11%1.1k53%
6.7%67852%
4%40549%
3.3%33547%
1.7%17657%
1.7%17555%
1%10641%
0.8%8237%
Family
French Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C01
Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6
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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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