C15 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line

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1.e4e62.d4d53.Nc3Bb44.Bd2Ne75.Nb1
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French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line4 games · Black to move
Only 4 games reach this position at this level — read it loosely.
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
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Famous games in this line1 master games
Schiller, Eric (2222) – Zugic, Igor (2370)19990–1
Family
French Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C15
Line
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1
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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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