C00 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Schlechter Variation

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1.e4e62.d4d53.Bd3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Schlechter Variation1.4M games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
38%551k49%
28%403k47%
24%352k47%
2.7%40k45%
1.9%28k44%
0.8%11k50%
0.7%9.5k45%
0.6%9.3k45%
0.5%7.4k44%
0.5%6.6k46%
Famous games in this line1.3k master games
Kramnik, V. (2808)Caruana, F. (2808)20170–1Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796)So, W. (2812)20171–0Carlsen, Magnus (2837)Grischuk, Alexander (2763)20120–1Fontaine, R. (2563)Carlsen, M. (2834)20180–1Alekseev, Evgeny (2629)Grischuk, A. (2759)20190–1Fedorchuk, S. (2648)Duda, J. (2717)20170–1Onischuk, V. (2612)Wang Hao (2707)20150–1Onischuk, V. (2594)Radjabov, T. (2724)20140–1
Heroes of this opening Grischuk, Alexander · Caruana, F. · Vachier Lagrave, M. · Carlsen, M.
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C00
Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3
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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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