French Defense

212 named lines, ECO C00–C19. The main position arises after1. e4 e6.

French Defense after 1. e4 e6 87654321abcdefgh
LineGamesWhite / draw / Black
French Defense (1. e4 e6)
C00 · 1. e4 e6
742,96048%47%
Banzai-Leong Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b4
4445%52%
Bird Invitation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Bb5
1,31044%51%
Chigorin Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2
2,72852%44%
Horwitz Attack
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b3
5,51350%46%
King's Indian Attack
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3
21,14148%47%
Knight Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3
207,39648%48%
La Bourdonnais Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. f4
31,91049%48%
Normal Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4
339,11149%47%
Queen's Knight
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3
44,75549%47%
Réti-Spielmann Attack
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. g3
2,18949%45%
Steiner Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. c4
11,89751%45%
Steinitz Attack
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. e5
19,91047%49%
French Defense (2. d4 d5)
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5
242,99448%47%
Baeuerle Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5
11847%49%
Franco-Hiva Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5
66851%45%
Franco-Sicilian Defense
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5
19,42150%46%
King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3 f5
5147%43%
Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 f5
70752%43%
Mediterranean Defense
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6
5,14551%45%
St. George Defense
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6
3,45150%46%
Advance Variation (2… d5 3. e5)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
88,88247%49%
Alapin Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3
90151%46%
Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b4 Bxb4 3. e5
–
Diemer-Duhm Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4
98350%46%
Exchange Variation (2… d5 3. exd5)
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5
73,03048%46%
Franco-Hiva Gambit Accepted
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5
30551%45%
Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2
2,72150%45%
Morphy Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nh3
825%75%
Paulsen Variation
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3
49,08450%45%
Pelikan Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4
59347%48%
Perseus Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3
1,17244%53%
Schlechter Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3
5,62050%45%
St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4
64351%47%
Tarrasch Variation
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
21,13450%44%
Two Knights Variation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3
10,09649%47%
Advance Variation (3. e5 c5)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
76,56346%50%
Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bd7
1,69146%49%
Classical Variation (3. Nc3 Nf6)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
17,18148%46%
Diemer-Duhm Gambit Accepted
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxe4
67449%47%
Hecht-Reefschläger Variation
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6
76753%41%
La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4
64243%54%
Marshall Gambit
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5
6,15553%44%
Rubinstein Variation
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
10,92150%44%
St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5
11746%49%
Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation (3. Nd2 Nf6)
C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6
6,88951%44%
Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6
1,04947%47%
Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5
16946%49%
Tarrasch Variation, Modern System
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6
42142%49%
Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7
48347%47%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System (3. Nd2 c5)
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5
5,80649%45%
Winawer Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
11,23149%46%
Advance Variation (3… c5 4. c3)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3
51,46647%49%
Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
4630%61%
Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4
96157%40%
Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3
13,93844%52%
Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5
2,18743%54%
Carlson Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ne5
26246%50%
Classical Variation (3… Nf6 4. Bg5)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
5,76650%44%
Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5
92346%47%
Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation (3… Nf6 4. e5)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5
8,94848%47%
Classical Variation, Swiss Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3
1,02547%49%
Exchange Variation (3… exd5 4. Nf3)
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3
26,18548%46%
Exchange Variation (3… exd5 4. Nc3)
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3
13,25447%49%
Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4
9,05249%46%
Henneberger Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3
6346%51%
Orthoschnapp Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3
74754%41%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3
1,77850%44%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Süchting Line
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. c3
1,55948%47%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (3… Bb4 4. e5)
C16 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5
5,42349%46%
Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2
77356%41%
Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5
1,93547%47%
Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2
69050%46%
Wing Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
2,60951%45%
Advance Variation (4. c3 Nc6)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6
35,90447%49%
Classical Variation, Burn Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4
1,08446%46%
Classical Variation, Normal Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
3,37252%43%
Hoffmann Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Qe2 e5 4. f4 exf4
–
McCutcheon Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4
87745%48%
Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7
3,19347%46%
Rubinstein Variation, Ellis Gambit
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 e5
5661%38%
Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5
5749%42%
St. George Defense, St. George Gambit
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5
4053%43%
Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5
77347%45%
Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line
C04 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6
41645%48%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System (4. exd5 exd5)
C08 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5
1,13949%45%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6
425%75%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (4. e5 c5)
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5
3,92148%47%
Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation
C16 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7
15947%46%
Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Be3
1,81346%50%
Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 cxd4 5. Nf3
27256%40%
Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3
25,96948%48%
Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3
20946%51%
Classical Variation, Richter Attack (4… Be7 5. Bxf6)
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6
39550%47%
Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2
1,15351%44%
Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5
19146%50%
McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5
73345%47%
McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5
4641%52%
McCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 Nf6 5. Bg5
3456%35%
Reversed Philidor Formation
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2
1471%15%14%
Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4
13449%48%
Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation
C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4
1,10851%44%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (4… c5 5. a3)
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3
2,85048%47%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4
15448%45%
Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2
37051%40%
Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1
–
Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7
6,05346%49%
Advance Variation, Wade Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7
89643%51%
Classical Variation (5. Nxe4 Be7)
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7
70748%44%
Classical Variation, Tartakower Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ne4
11446%47%
Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8
7445%51%
Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6
4240%57%
Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6
73646%44%
Steinitz Variation (5. e5 Nfd7)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7
1173%27%
Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Thunderbunny Variation
C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. c3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 e5
1100%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line
C08 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4
3263%31%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line (5. Ngf3 Nc6)
C09 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6
21748%45%
Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+
26159%39%
Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4
560%40%
Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5
29543%52%
Advance Variation, Main Line
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3
2,79650%44%
Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3
3,97152%44%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4
95855%41%
Classical Variation (5… Nfd7 6. Bg5)
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bg5
1100%
McCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bh4
4943%53%
McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6
21636%56%
McCutcheon Variation, Dr. Olland Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bc1
2857%32%
McCutcheon Variation, Janowski Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3
4141%13%46%
Steinitz Variation (5… Nfd7 6. a3)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. a3
–
Steinitz Variation (5… Nfd7 6. Ne2)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Ne2
683%17%
Steinitz Variation (5… c5 6. Nf3)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3
3,46049%46%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (5… Bxc3+ 6. bxc3)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3
2,03448%46%
Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Icelandic Defense
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. f4
1040%60%
Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Qh5
1250%50%
Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2
667%33%
Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. f3
7743%55%
Advance Variation, Lputian Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6
29547%45%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5
12159%38%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6
20149%48%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Spielmann Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 O-O
5652%14%34%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6
1145%55%
Classical Variation (6. Bxe7 Qxe7)
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7
1,32853%41%
Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6
25257%38%
Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8 6. Be3 b6
–
McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation (6. Bd2 Bxc3)
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3
32151%43%
McCutcheon Variation, Tartakower Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Nfd7
3543%51%
St. George Defense, Traditional Line
C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6
–
Steinitz Variation (6. dxc5 Nc6)
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6
560%40%
Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation
C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6
4243%52%
Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation (6. c3 Nc6)
C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6
2,16152%43%
Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8
7958%35%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (6. bxc3 Ne7)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7
87946%48%
Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 Nc6
9953%43%
Winawer Variation, Classical Variation
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7
38545%48%
Winawer Variation, Maróczy-Wallis Variation
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3
40749%47%
Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5
24847%47%
Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4
10242%51%
Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation (6… cxd4 7. O-O)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O
36251%43%
Classical Variation, Alapin Variation
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Nb5
7454%39%
Classical Variation, Pollock Variation
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4
15555%41%
Classical Variation, Richter Attack (6… Be7 7. Qg4)
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 Bxf6 6. e5 Be7 7. Qg4
4342%53%
Classical Variation, Rubinstein Variation
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2
4151%44%
Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation (6… Qxe7 7. f4)
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4
69355%39%
Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3
6551%42%
Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Ne5
2446%54%
Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack
C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3
4038%55%
Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3
2,24651%43%
Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Qg4
1267%33%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (6… dxc3 7. Nf3)
C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3 7. Nf3
3067%33%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation (6… c5 7. a4)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4
2138%52%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 (6… Ne7 7. Bd3)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3
4641%54%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4 (6… Ne7 7. h4)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. h4
7053%46%
Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6
1429%64%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (6… Ne7 7. Nf3)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3
15243%51%
Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit
C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5
29260%37%
Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Main Line
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O
5947%42%
McCutcheon Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Qa5
–
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation (7. a4 Qc7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4 Qc7
425%75%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 (7. Bd3 Qc7)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 Qc7
683%17%
Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4 (7. h4 Qc7)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. h4 Qc7
2357%43%
Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Kf8
3754%43%
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (7. Qg4 Qc7)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7
23747%47%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (7. Nf3 Nge7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Nge7
4466%34%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (7. Nf3 Qc7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Qc7
2335%61%
Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O
9744%48%
Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation (7… Bd7 8. Re1)
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1
16647%45%
Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O
31154%42%
Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line
C06 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4
53646%47%
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (7… cxd4 8. Qxg7)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 cxd4 8. Qxg7
1631%63%
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation Declined
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3
2065%35%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3
475%25%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (7… Qc7 8. h4)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Nf3 Qc7 8. h4
367%33%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (7. Bd3 Nbc6 8. Nf3)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 Nbc6 8. Nf3
838%63%
McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation (8. Qg4 g6)
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 g6
5054%40%
Tarrasch Variation, Leningrad Variation
C06 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nb6
1030%70%
Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation
C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6
1100%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (8. Bd2 Nge7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qa5 8. Bd2 Nge7
333%67%
Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Sørensen Variation
C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Ng5
1090%
McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Bc1
–
McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation
C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4
450%50%
Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line (8… Ne7 9. c3)
C09 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 6. Bb5 Bd6 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. O-O Ne7 9. c3
1100%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (8… Qa5 9. Qd2)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Qd2
–
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (8… Qa5 9. Bd2)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2
3100%
Steinitz Variation, Brodsky-Jones Variation
C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Qg4 O-O 9. Nf3 f6
–
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation (9. Qxh7 Nbc6)
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 cxd4 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 Nbc6
250%50%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (9. Qd2 Bd7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Qd2 Bd7
–
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (9. Bd2 Bd7)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 Bd7
1100%
Winawer Variation, Positional Variation (9. Bd2 c4)
C19 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 Qa5 9. Bd2 c4
2100%
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2
13948%44%
Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Paoli Variation
C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Kd1
1145%45%
Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation
C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. O-O-O c4
–
Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense, Modern Line
C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6
2365%30%