Chess openings / French Defense
French Defense: St. George Defense
French Defense: St. George Defense (C00) starts 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6. In 2,197 games between strong players, White wins 24%, 50% are drawn and Black wins 27%; the most played move is 3.Nf3 (53%).
1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6
- ECO
- C00
- Games between strong players
- 2,197
- 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.Nf3 | 53% (1,170) | – | |
| 3.Bd3 | 16% (356) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 12% (273) | – | |
| 3.c4 | 6% (128) | French Defense: St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack | |
| 3.Be3 | 6% (122) | – | |
| 3.Nd2 | 2% (52) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from French Defense: Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4
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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