Chess openings / French Defense
French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation
French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation (C14) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qg4. In 73 games between strong players, White wins 52%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 7…O-O (53%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qg4
- ECO
- C14
- Games between strong players
- 73
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7…O-O | 53% (39) | – | |
| 7…f5 | 16% (12) | – | |
| 7…g6 | 15% (11) | – | |
| 7…f6 | 6% (4) | – | |
| 7…Kf8 | 6% (4) | – | |
| 7…a6 | 4% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7
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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