Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation C11
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4
3,809 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 36%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 3,749 | 37% 36% 27% | 2283 | 2026 |
| Bxf6 | 54 | 31% 33% 35% | 2059 | 2026 |
| f3 | 6 | 17% 33% 50% | 1987 | 2024 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2764–Kramnik, V2792 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2772–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | WR Chess Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Duda, J2734–Erigaisi, Arjun2762 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2820–Lupulescu, C2656 | 1-0 | Superbet Classic 2021 | 2021 |
| Ivanchuk, V2738–Navara, D2737 | 1-0 | Cez Trophy 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2736–Aronian, L2737 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Rapid 2025 | 2025 |
| Leko, P2732–Wang Hao2737 | ½-½ | SportAccord Rapid Men 2012 | 2012 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Giri, A2728 | 1-0 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
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