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French Defense: Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation

ECO C02 · 641 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5
46% White4% Draw50% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Bxc553583.5%
Nc69114.2%

A further 15 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4French Defense 1... e6French Defense: Normal Variation 2. d4French Defense 2... d5French Defense: Advance Variation 3. e5French Defense: Advance Variation 3... c5French Defense: Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation 4. dxc5

Other lines in this family

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All 126 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.