Openings/French Defense

French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation C14

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4

962 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 29%, Black wins 26%

Analyse

Moves

962 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
a6665
45%
30%
25%
2144
O-O220
38%
29%
33%
2218
c536
92%
1947
Nb617
59%
18%
24%
2262
g65
100%
2097
Nc65
40%
40%
20%
2007
b65
40%
60%
2005
c62
100%
1915
Qh4+2
100%
2036
Qb42
100%
1630
f62
100%
2099
h61
100%
1952

Top games

Duda, J2738–Korobov, A26831-02021
Sychev, K2531–Erigaisi, Arjun27780-12024
Xiong, Jeffery2663–Akobian, V2625½-½2019
Djukic, Ni2572–Nisipeanu, Ld26700-12019
Robson, R2620–Akobian, V26161-02013
Muzychuk, A2555–Hou Yifan2661½-½2014
Ponkratov, P2605–Rakhmanov, Ale26020-12013
Geller, J2504–Riazantsev, A26880-12014
Salem, Ar2561–Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son2621½-½2014
Safarli, E2691–Moroni, L24781-02016

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