C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Hoffmann Gambit

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1.e4e62.d4d53.Qe2e54.f4exf4

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French Defense: Hoffmann Gambit15 games · White to move

Only 15 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

771%

450%

Famous games in this line1 master games

Arribas Lopez, Angel (2467) – Roa Alonso, Santiago (2426)20120–1

Family: French Defense
Category: Semi-Open
First move: 1.e4
ECO: C00
Line: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Qe2 e5 4. f4 exf4

Gambit

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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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