Chess openings / French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line
French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line (C13) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6. In 1,203 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 17% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 7.Nf3 (76%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6
- ECO
- C13
- Games between strong players
- 1,203
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.Nf3 | 76% (915) | – | |
| 7.Qd2 | 8% (101) | – | |
| 7.g3 | 5% (60) | – | |
| 7.Nc3 | 3% (38) | – | |
| 7.Qd3 | 2% (27) | – | |
| 7.c3 | 2% (27) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4
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: 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
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