Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation C13
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7
2,671 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 32%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxf6 | 2,168 | 40% 31% 28% | 2260 | 2026 |
| Nxf6+ | 471 | 31% 37% 31% | 2234 | 2026 |
| Ng3 | 16 | 38% 31% 31% | 2099 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 12 | 25% 25% 50% | 1955 | 2025 |
| Nc3 | 4 | 25% 75% | 2071 | 2024 |
Top games
| Vachier Lagrave, M2760–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Paris 2021 | 2021 |
| Aronian, L2772–Grischuk, A2764 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2785–Vachier Lagrave, M2738 | 0-1 | GCT Finals 2025 | 2025 |
| Ivanchuk, V2738–Navara, D2737 | 1-0 | Cez Trophy 2017 | 2017 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2682–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 0-1 | 86th Tata Steel Masters | 2024 |
| Aronian, L2784–Vidit, S2651 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2716–Shankland, S2710 | 1-0 | 8th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2022 |
| Naiditsch, A2682–Harikrishna, P2737 | 0-1 | PokerStars IoM Masters | 2015 |
| Aronian, L2722–Sevian, Samuel2697 | 1-0 | American Cup Champ | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2734–Xiong, Jeffery2681 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
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