French Defense
212 named lines, ECO C00–C19. The main position arises after1. e4 e6.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense (1. e4 e6) C00 · 1. e4 e6 | 742,960 | |
| Banzai-Leong Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b4 | 44 | |
| Bird Invitation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Bb5 | 1,310 | |
| Chigorin Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 | 2,728 | |
| Horwitz Attack C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b3 | 5,513 | |
| King's Indian Attack C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3 | 21,141 | |
| Knight Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 | 207,396 | |
| La Bourdonnais Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. f4 | 31,910 | |
| Normal Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 | 339,111 | |
| Queen's Knight C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 | 44,755 | |
| Réti-Spielmann Attack C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. g3 | 2,189 | |
| Steiner Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. c4 | 11,897 | |
| Steinitz Attack C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. e5 | 19,910 | |
| French Defense (2. d4 d5) C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 | 242,994 | |
| Baeuerle Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5 | 118 | |
| Franco-Hiva Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5 | 668 | |
| Franco-Sicilian Defense C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 | 19,421 | |
| King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3 f5 | 51 | |
| Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 | 707 | |
| Mediterranean Defense C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6 | 5,145 | |
| St. George Defense C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 | 3,451 | |
| Advance Variation (2… d5 3. e5) C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 | 88,882 | |
| Alapin Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3 | 901 | |
| 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 | 983 | |
| Exchange Variation (2… d5 3. exd5) C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 | 73,030 | |
| Franco-Hiva Gambit Accepted C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5 | 305 | |
| Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2 | 2,721 | |
| Morphy Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nh3 | 8 | |
| Paulsen Variation C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 | 49,084 | |
| Pelikan Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 | 593 | |
| Perseus Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 | 1,172 | |
| Schlechter Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 | 5,620 | |
| St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 | 643 | |
| Tarrasch Variation C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 | 21,134 | |
| Two Knights Variation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3 | 10,096 | |
| Advance Variation (3. e5 c5) C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | 76,563 | |
| Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bd7 | 1,691 | |
| Classical Variation (3. Nc3 Nf6) C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | 17,181 | |
| Diemer-Duhm Gambit Accepted C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxe4 | 674 | |
| Hecht-Reefschläger Variation C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6 | 767 | |
| La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 | 642 | |
| Marshall Gambit C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5 | 6,155 | |
| Rubinstein Variation C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | 10,921 | |
| St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 | 117 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation (3. Nd2 Nf6) C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | 6,889 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 | 1,049 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5 | 169 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Modern System C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 | 421 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 | 483 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System (3. Nd2 c5) C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | 5,806 | |
| Winawer Variation C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | 11,231 | |
| Advance Variation (3… c5 4. c3) C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 | 51,466 | |
| Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4 | 46 | |
| Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 | 961 | |
| Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 | 13,938 | |
| Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5 | 2,187 | |
| Carlson Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ne5 | 262 | |
| Classical Variation (3… Nf6 4. Bg5) C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 | 5,766 | |
| Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 | 923 | |
| Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation (3… Nf6 4. e5) C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 | 8,948 | |
| Classical Variation, Swiss Variation C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3 | 1,025 | |
| Exchange Variation (3… exd5 4. Nf3) C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 | 26,185 | |
| Exchange Variation (3… exd5 4. Nc3) C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 | 13,254 | |
| Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 | 9,052 | |
| Henneberger Variation C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 | 63 | |
| Orthoschnapp Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 | 747 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 | 1,778 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Süchting Line C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. c3 | 1,559 | |
| Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (3… Bb4 4. e5) C16 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 | 5,423 | |
| Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 | 773 | |
| Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 | 1,935 | |
| Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 | 690 | |
| Wing Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4 | 2,609 | |
| Advance Variation (4. c3 Nc6) C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 | 35,904 | |
| Classical Variation, Burn Variation C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 | 1,084 | |
| Classical Variation, Normal Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 | 3,372 | |
| 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 | 877 | |
| Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 | 3,193 | |
| Rubinstein Variation, Ellis Gambit C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 e5 | 56 | |
| Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5 | 57 | |
| St. George Defense, St. George Gambit C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5 | 40 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 | 773 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line C04 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6 | 416 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System (4. exd5 exd5) C08 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 | 1,139 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6 | 4 | |
| Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (4. e5 c5) C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 | 3,921 | |
| Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation C16 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 | 159 | |
| Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Be3 | 1,813 | |
| Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 cxd4 5. Nf3 | 272 | |
| Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 | 25,969 | |
| Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3 | 209 | |
| Classical Variation, Richter Attack (4… Be7 5. Bxf6) C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 | 395 | |
| Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 | 1,153 | |
| Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5 | 191 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 | 733 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 | 46 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 Nf6 5. Bg5 | 34 | |
| Reversed Philidor Formation C00 · 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2 | 14 | |
| Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4 | 134 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 | 1,108 | |
| Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (4… c5 5. a3) C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 | 2,850 | |
| Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4 | 154 | |
| Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 | 370 | |
| 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 | 6,053 | |
| Advance Variation, Wade Variation C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7 | 896 | |
| Classical Variation (5. Nxe4 Be7) C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 | 707 | |
| Classical Variation, Tartakower Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ne4 | 114 | |
| Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8 | 74 | |
| Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation C01 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6 | 42 | |
| Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation C10 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 | 736 | |
| Steinitz Variation (5. e5 Nfd7) C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 | 11 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Thunderbunny Variation C03 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. c3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 e5 | 1 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line C08 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4 | 32 | |
| 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 | 217 | |
| Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ | 261 | |
| Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4 | 5 | |
| Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 | 295 | |
| Advance Variation, Main Line C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 | 2,796 | |
| Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 | 3,971 | |
| Alekhine-Chatard Attack C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 | 958 | |
| Classical Variation (5… Nfd7 6. Bg5) C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bg5 | 1 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bh4 | 49 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 | 216 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Dr. Olland Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bc1 | 28 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Janowski Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3 | 41 | |
| 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 | 6 | |
| Steinitz Variation (5… c5 6. Nf3) C11 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 | 3,460 | |
| 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 | 2,034 | |
| Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Icelandic Defense C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. f4 | 10 | |
| Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Qh5 | 12 | |
| Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2 | 6 | |
| Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit C15 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. f3 | 77 | |
| Advance Variation, Lputian Variation C02 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6 | 295 | |
| Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5 | 121 | |
| Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6 | 201 | |
| 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 | 56 | |
| Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation C13 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6 | 11 | |
| Classical Variation (6. Bxe7 Qxe7) C14 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 | 1,328 | |
| 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 | 252 | |
| 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 | 321 | |
| McCutcheon Variation, Tartakower Variation C12 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Nfd7 | 35 | |
| 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 | 5 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation C05 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6 | 42 | |
| 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 | 2,161 | |
| Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation C07 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8 | 79 | |
| 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 | 879 | |
| 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 | 99 | |
| Winawer Variation, Classical Variation C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 | 385 | |
| Winawer Variation, Maróczy-Wallis Variation C17 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3 | 407 | |
| Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation C18 · 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 | 248 | |
| 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 | 102 | |
| 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 | 362 | |
| 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 | 74 | |
| 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 | 155 | |
| 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 | 43 | |
| 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 | 41 | |
| 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 | 693 | |
| 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 | 65 | |
| 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 | 24 | |
| 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 | 40 | |
| 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 | 2,246 | |
| 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 | 12 | |
| 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 | 30 | |
| 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 | 21 | |
| 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 | 46 | |
| 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 | 70 | |
| 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 | 14 | |
| 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 | 152 | |
| 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 | 292 | |
| 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 | 59 | |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 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 | 6 | |
| 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 | 23 | |
| 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 | 37 | |
| 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 | 237 | |
| 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 | 44 | |
| 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 | 23 | |
| 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 | 97 | |
| 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 | 166 | |
| 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 | 311 | |
| 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 | 536 | |
| 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 | 16 | |
| 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 | 20 | |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| 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 | 8 | |
| 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 | 50 | |
| 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 | 10 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| 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 | 10 | |
| 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 | 4 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| 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 | 1 | |
| 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 | 2 | |
| 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 | 139 | |
| 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 | 11 | |
| 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 | 23 |