Openings/French Defense
French Defense: 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
141 tournament games from this position · White wins 54%, draws 21%, Black wins 26%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nh3 | 79 | 51% 23% 27% | 2156 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 51 | 53% 20% 27% | 2117 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 9 | 89% | 2105 | 2024 |
| Nb5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2166 | 2025 |
Top games
| Saric, Iv2650–Zaja, I2475 | 1-0 | ch-CRO 2016 | 2016 |
| Saric, Iv2694–Janzelj, T2384 | 1-0 | Croatian Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Simacek, P2490–Vykouk, Jan2435 | ½-½ | ch-CZE Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Aditya, Mittal2624–Aakash, G2300 | 1-0 | Wroclaw Open A 2025 | 2025 |
| Nasuta, G2518–Baskin, R2393 | 0-1 | I Menorca Open 2022 | 2022 |
| Burke, John M2525–Panchanatham, Vignesh2384 | ½-½ | 12th Philadelphia Open | 2018 |
| Chandra, Akshat2492–Shetty, A2401 | ½-½ | Bay Area Int Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Ali Marandi, C2516–Levine, Joseph2372 | ½-½ | Charlotte Spring GMA 2024 | 2024 |
| Khachiyan, M2414–Root, Do2463 | ½-½ | ch-USA Seniors 2024 | 2024 |
| Senador, E2337–Sengupta, D2536 | 1-0 | Asian Clubs 2014 | 2014 |
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