C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit
5/5
1.e4e62.b3d53.Bb2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit569k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%303k44%
22%122k49%
11%62k48%
8.5%48k49%
1.7%9.8k50%
1.5%8.8k47%
0.5%3.1k45%
0.5%2.7k44%
0.3%1.5k56%
0.2%1.4k51%
Famous games in this line589 master games
Van Foreest, Jorden (2629) – Duda, J. (2717)Vallejo Pons, F. (2710) – Santos Latasa, J. (2616)Dardha, Daniel (2639) – Bluebaum, M. (2650)Van Foreest, Jorden (2629) – Meier, Geo (2650)Paichadze, L. (2583) – Martirosyan, Haik M. (2607)Tsydypov, Z. (2460) – Rapport, R. (2717)Pridorozhni, Aleksei (2516) – Shimanov, Alexandr (2655)Mastrovasilis, D. (2582) – Stupak, K. (2588)Heroes of this opening Duda, J. · Van Foreest, Jorden · Paichadze, L. · Rapport, R.
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C00
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2
GambitFianchettoAggressive
★ Read the guide: French DefenseExplore all 212 French Defense lines →Keep exploring
Nearby lines in the family
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.
Study this opening