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French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack (C02) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3. In 12,083 games between strong players, White wins 46%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 5…Bd7 (43%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3
- ECO
- C02
- Games between strong players
- 12,083
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5…Bd7 | 43% (5,162) | French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | |
| 5…Qb6 | 30% (3,664) | – | |
| 5…Nge7 | 17% (2,059) | – | |
| 5…Nh6 | 3% (414) | – | |
| 5…Qc7 | 3% (300) | – | |
| 5…cxd4 | 2% (217) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Advance Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
More French Defense lines
- French Defense 99,820 games
- French Defense: Normal Variation 83,531 games
- French Defense: Paulsen Variation 37,893 games
- French Defense: Classical Variation 20,772 games
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 17,534 games
- French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 12,957 games
- French Defense: Winawer Variation 11,959 games
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation 10,175 games
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation 8,299 games
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 8,033 games
- French Defense: Exchange Variation 7,826 games
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System 7,278 games
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