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French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation

ECO C14 · 492 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4
52% White8% Draw40% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
a625652.0%
c511423.2%
O-O8617.5%

A further 36 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... Be7French Defense: Classical Variation 6... Qxe7French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 7. f4

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.