Openings/French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation C11
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5
10,320 tournament games from this position · White wins 42%, draws 30%, Black wins 28%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nfd7 | 10,195 | 42% 30% 28% | 2282 | 2026 |
| Ng8 | 75 | 47% 23% 31% | 2142 | 2026 |
| Ne4 | 49 | 57% 18% 24% | 2187 | 2026 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 2269 | 2014 |
Top games
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Kasparov, G2812–Caruana, F2807 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
| Caruana, F2764–Carlsen, M2853 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Chess 2023 | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2832–Erigaisi, Arjun2778 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2837–Morozevich, A2770 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Caruana, F2805–Erigaisi, Arjun2801 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | 1-0 | CCT Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Carlsen, M2831–Nepomniachtchi, I2755 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final KO 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2787–Nakamura, Hi2793 | 1-0 | Showdown Rapid 2015 | 2015 |
| Anand, V2785–Caruana, F2791 | ½-½ | FIDE World Rapid 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