Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Advance Variation C02
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6
9,896 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 25%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 9,581 | 41% 26% 33% | 2200 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 155 | 37% 21% 41% | 2050 | 2026 |
| a3 | 45 | 31% 24% 44% | 2015 | 2026 |
| f4 | 40 | 23% 68% | 1934 | 2025 |
| Bb5 | 32 | 16% 81% | 1922 | 2025 |
| g3 | 22 | 59% 32% | 2242 | 2025 |
| Ne2 | 12 | 42% 17% 42% | 2104 | 2019 |
| Bd3 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2022 | 2024 |
| Be2 | 3 | 100% | 2005 | 2017 |
| Qg4 | 1 | 100% | 1932 | 2026 |
Top games
| Giri, A2760–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2792–Caruana, F2791 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2783–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Praggnanandhaa, R2733 | 0-1 | 14th Norway Chess 2026 | 2026 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2779–Caruana, F2782 | ½-½ | SuperUnited Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2803–Praggnanandhaa, R2747 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Erigaisi, Arjun2761 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Pool C | 2026 |
French Defense variations
French DefenseC00Banzai-Leong GambitC00Horwitz AttackC00King's Indian AttackC00La Bourdonnais VariationC00Normal VariationC00Réti-Spielmann AttackC00Steiner VariationC00Steinitz AttackC00Bird InvitationC00Chigorin VariationC00Knight VariationC00Queen's KnightC00French DefenseC00Baeuerle GambitC00Franco-Hiva GambitC00Franco-Sicilian DefenseC00King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva GambitC00St. George DefenseC00Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva GambitC00Mediterranean DefenseC00Diemer-Duhm GambitC00St. George Defense, Three Pawn AttackC00Advance VariationC02