Chess Opening
French Defense
417 analyzed games in the French Defense, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.
Results in 417 games
White wins 50%
Draws 5%
Black wins 45%
Main variations
French Defense Knight Variation
121
French Defense Knight Variation 2...d5 3.exd5 exd5
15
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nf3
13
French Defense Knight Variation 2...d5
12
French Defense Exchange Monte Carlo Variation 4...Nf6 5.Nf3
11
French Defense Knight Variation 2...d5 3.e5
10
French Defense Queens Knight Variation 2...d5
9
French Defense Tarrasch Guimard Main Line...7.exf6 Qxf6 8.Nf1 Bd6
7
French Defense Knight Variation 2...d5 3.e5 c5
7
French Defense Rubinstein Maric Variation 5.Nc3
6
French Defense Knight Variation 2...d5 3.exd5
6
French Defense Kings Indian Attack 2...d5
6
French Defense Rubinstein Variation
5
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 3...Nf6 4.exd5 exd5
5
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7
5
French Defense Classical Steinitz Variation...5.Nce2 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Nf3
5
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4
4
French Defense Kings Indian Attack
4
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nf3 Nc6
4
French Defense Chigorin Variation 2...c5 3.Nf3 Nc6
4
French Defense Queens Knight Variation
3
French Defense Normal Variation 2...d5 3.Nc3 Nc6
3
French Defense Normal Variation 2...d5 3.Nc3
3
French Defense Normal Variation
3
French Defense Exchange Variation...5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bd3 O O
3
French Defense Exchange Variation...4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7
3
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6
3
French Defense Advance Paulsen Euwe Variation
3
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 5...cxd4 6.cxd4
3
French Defense Advance Nimzowitsch System
3
French Defense Winawer Delayed Exchange Variation 4...exd5
2
French Defense St George Defense 3.Nf3 b5
2
French Defense St George Defense 3.Nf3
2
French Defense Normal Variation 2...d5
2
French Defense Normal Variation 2...b6 3.Nf3 Bb7
2
French Defense Knight Variation Two Knights Variation 3...dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7
2
French Defense Kings Indian Attack...8.Re1 O O 9.e5 Qc7 10.Qe2
2
French Defense Horwitz Papa Ticulat Gambit
2
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5
2
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nf3 Nf6
2
French Defense Exchange Variation 3...exd5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bb5
2
French Defense Exchange Monte Carlo Variation 4...Nf6 5.Nf3 Be7
2
French Defense Exchange Monte Carlo Variation 4...Nf6 5.Nf3 Bb4 6.Nc3
2
French Defense Advance Wade Variation 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bb5
2
French Defense Advance Variation
2
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 Nge7
2
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack 5...Qb6
2
French Defense Advance Paulsen Attack
2
French Defense Advance Nimzowitsch System 4...Nc6
2
French Defense Winawer Variation 4.Qd3
1
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