Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation C11
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
8,544 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 31%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 3,808 | 37% 36% 28% | 2280 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 2,442 | 48% 25% 27% | 2150 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 2,063 | 37% 29% 34% | 2209 | 2026 |
| h6 | 225 | 39% 37% 24% | 2291 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2273 | 2023 |
| Nbd7 | 1 | 100% | 2070 | 2023 |
| c6 | 1 | 100% | 1939 | 2025 |
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 |
| Deac, Bogdan-Daniel2700–Carlsen, M2853 | 0-1 | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Aronian, L2772–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2735–Erigaisi, Arjun2797 | ½-½ | WR Chess Masters 2024 | 2024 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2751–Praggnanandhaa, R2749 | ½-½ | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
| Duda, J2734–Erigaisi, Arjun2762 | 0-1 | Superbet POL Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731–Kramnik, V2753 | ½-½ | Armageddon Asia&Oceania L | 2023 |
| Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2731–Kramnik, V2753 | 1-0 | Armageddon Asia&Oceania L | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2820–Lupulescu, C2656 | 1-0 | Superbet Classic 2021 | 2021 |
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