Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation C02
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7
4,579 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 28%, Black wins 34%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 2,975 | 40% 30% 30% | 2290 | 2026 |
| a3 | 798 | 34% 25% 41% | 2156 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 594 | 37% 22% 41% | 2139 | 2026 |
| dxc5 | 82 | 32% 27% 41% | 2142 | 2026 |
| Na3 | 65 | 26% 35% 38% | 2213 | 2026 |
| g3 | 21 | 24% 48% 29% | 2209 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 20 | 40% 55% | 1995 | 2026 |
| Bb5 | 9 | 22% 78% | 1988 | 2025 |
| h4 | 6 | 50% 50% | 2279 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1860 | 2020 |
| Bf4 | 2 | 100% | 1736 | 2023 |
| b3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1969 | 2016 |
| Bd2 | 1 | 100% | 1719 | 2025 |
| Bg5 | 1 | 100% | 1752 | 2012 |
Top games
| Giri, A2760–Carlsen, M2864 | 0-1 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Topalov, V2760–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2783–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Duda, J2740–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Ding Liren2811–Erigaisi, Arjun2722 | ½-½ | 13th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2022 |
| Topalov, V2752–Morozevich, A2770 | 1-0 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2777–Ding Liren2738 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Svidler, P2747–Ivanchuk, V2757 | 1-0 | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2757–Aronian, L2747 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
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