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French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation

ECO C13 · 2,771 games · White to move

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
51% White6% Draw43% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
e52,14077.2%
Bxf632111.6%French Defense: Classical Variation, Richter Attack C13
exd5652.3%
Nf3481.7%
Bd3371.3%
f3110.4%

A further 149 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: Paulsen Variation 3. Nc3French Defense: Classical Variation 3... Nf6French Defense: Classical Variation 4. Bg5French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation 4... Be7

Other lines in this family

Classical VariationC14… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7992Alekhine-Chatard AttackC13… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4724Classical Variation, Steinitz VariationC14… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4492Classical Variation, Richter AttackC13… 5. Bxf6321Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard GambitC13… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5174Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy VariationC13… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6158Classical Variation, Pollock VariationC14… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4100Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer VariationC13… 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c588Classical VariationC11…5,221Classical VariationC13… 4... dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be71,912

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.