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French Defense: Chigorin Variation
French Defense: Chigorin Variation (C00) starts 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2. In 1,972 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 2…c5 (42%).
1.e4 e6 2.Qe2
- ECO
- C00
- Games between strong players
- 1,972
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2…c5 | 42% (826) | – | |
| 2…d5 | 31% (608) | – | |
| 2…Be7 | 11% (209) | – | |
| 2…e5 | 6% (121) | – | |
| 2…Nc6 | 3% (60) | – | |
| 2…b6 | 3% (50) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense 1.e4 e6
More French Defense lines
- 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: Advance Variation 16,826 games
- French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 12,957 games
- French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack 12,083 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
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