Chess openings / French Defense
French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense
French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense (C00) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5. In 1,336 games between strong players, White wins 50%, 10% are drawn and Black wins 39%; the most played move is 3.d5 (50%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5
- ECO
- C00
- Games between strong players
- 1,336
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.d5 | 50% (661) | Benoni Defense: French Benoni | |
| 3.Nf3 | 22% (295) | – | |
| 3.c3 | 9% (125) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 9% (120) | – | |
| 3.e5 | 4% (59) | – | |
| 3.Nd2 | 3% (39) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4
- Benoni Defense: French Benoni 863 games
More French Defense lines
- French Defense 99,820 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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