In the French Advance both sides know the plan: White holds d4, Black attacks it. Most players bring the queen out to do it. This course brings the rook to the file instead, and takes on d4 only once it is ready. 7 moves, and from the position it ends in, Black scores 58.4%.
Move numbers: Lichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid, sampled 2026-08-14.