Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation C14
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bg5
5 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 40%, Black wins 20%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2071 | 2026 |
| f6 | 1 | 100% | 1944 | 2022 |
Top games
| Kim, Alex2488–Denishev, M2183 | 0-1 | TCh-Moscow 2014 | 2014 |
| Melamed, T2356–Dimitrijevic, A2280 | 1-0 | 40th Olympiad Women | 2012 |
| Falke, Ornella1912–Bluebaum, J1977 | 1-0 | DFEM 2022 | 2022 |
| Galic, Marko T1690–Davidov, Lazar2028 | ½-½ | ch-SRB Semi-Final 2026 | 2026 |
| Sanchez Valencia, Alberto1604–Minguell Soler, Joan1939 | ½-½ | XXII Foment Martinenc Op | 2022 |
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