C11 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack
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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Nf64.e5Nfd75.Qg4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack60k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
75%45k50%
7.1%4.3k48%
5%3.1k43%
4%2.4k46%
3%1.8k43%
1.7%1.0k47%
1.3%81539%
0.7%40034%
0.6%38034%
0.5%32142%
Famous games in this line25 master games
Ivanisevic, Ivan (2645) – Sedlak, Nikola (2593)Popov, Ivan1 (2632) – Gordievsky, Dmitry (2474)Shomoev, A. (2574) – Looshnikov, N. (2480)Perunovic, Milos (2565) – Drazic, Sinisa (2487)Sadorra, Julio Catalino (2478) – Kuljasevic, Davorin (2544)Andreikin, Dmitry (2669) – Khantuev, Alexander (2322)Shomoev, A. (2560) – Pasiev, R. (2405)Sharma, Dinesh Kumar (2371) – Danin, Alexandre (2575)Heroes of this opening Shomoev, A. · Popov, Ivan1 · Drazic, Sinisa · Andreikin, Dmitry
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C11
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4
Aggressive
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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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