C07 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System
6/6
1.e4e62.d4d53.Nd2c5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System1.8M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
35%639k54%
4.7%86k53%
1.5%28k50%
0.5%9.7k48%
0.5%8.3k49%
0.2%4.1k49%
0.1%1.6k49%
0%72248%
Famous games in this line16k master games
Carlsen, M. (2881) – Caruana, F. (2791)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Caruana, F. (2808)Anand, V. (2786) – So, W. (2812)Karjakin, Sergey (2781) – Caruana, F. (2808)Karjakin, Sergey (2781) – Caruana, F. (2808)Nepomniachtchi, I. (2795) – Ding Liren (2788)Wei Yi (2763) – Erigaisi, Arjun (2797)Kasparov, Garry (2849) – Bareev, Evgeny (2709)Heroes of this opening Caruana, F. · Carlsen, M. · Nepomniachtchi, I. · Kasparov, Garry
- Family
- French Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C07
- Line
- 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5
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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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