French Defense
166 variations · Open games · main line 1.e4 e6
- C00 French Defense 1.e4 e6
- C00 French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.b4
- C00 French Defense: Bird Invitation 1.e4 e6 2.Bb5
- C00 French Defense: Chigorin Variation 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2
- C00 French Defense: Horwitz Attack 1.e4 e6 2.b3
- C00 French Defense: King's Indian Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d3
- C00 French Defense: Knight Variation 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3
- C00 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation 1.e4 e6 2.f4
- C00 French Defense: Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4
- C00 French Defense: Queen's Knight 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3
- C00 French Defense: Réti-Spielmann Attack 1.e4 e6 2.g3
- C00 French Defense: Steiner Variation 1.e4 e6 2.c4
- C00 French Defense: Steinitz Attack 1.e4 e6 2.e5
- C00 French Defense: Baeuerle Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 b5
- C00 French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5
- C00 French Defense: Franco-Sicilian Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5
- C00 French Defense: King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d3 f5
- C00 French Defense: Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 f5
- C00 French Defense: Mediterranean Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 Nf6
- C00 French Defense: St. George Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5
- C00 French Defense: Alapin Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3
- C00 French Defense: Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.b4 Bxb4 3.e5
- C00 French Defense: Diemer-Duhm Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4
- C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5
- C00 French Defense: Franco-Hiva Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5 3.exf5
- C00 French Defense: Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2
- C00 French Defense: Morphy Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nh3
- C10 French Defense: Paulsen Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3
- C00 French Defense: Pelikan Variation 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.f4
- C00 French Defense: Perseus Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3
- C00 French Defense: Schlechter Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3
- C00 French Defense: St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4
- C03 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
- C00 French Defense: Two Knights Variation 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bd7
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- C00 French Defense: Diemer-Duhm Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4 dxe4
- C10 French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6
- C00 French Defense: La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4
- C10 French Defense: Marshall Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 d5
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- C00 French Defense: St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4 b5
- C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- C03 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6
- C03 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 f5
- C03 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 a6
- C03 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Qg4
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5
- C11 French Defense: Burn Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5
- C00 French Defense: Carlson Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Ne5
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.exd5
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5
- C10 French Defense: Classical Variation, Svenonius Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.exd5
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Swiss Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bd3
- C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4
- C11 French Defense: Henneberger Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3
- C00 French Defense: Orthoschnapp Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.Qb3
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Süchting Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.c3
- C16 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3
- C00 French Defense: Wing Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4
- C13 French Defense: Classical Variation, Normal Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7
- C00 French Defense: Hoffmann Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Qe2 e5 4.f4 exf4
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Ellis Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 e5
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Qd5
- C00 French Defense: St. George Defense, St. George Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4 b5 4.cxb5 axb5
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5
- C04 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Nf6
- C16 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Qg4 cxd4 5.Nf3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Bd3
- C13 French Defense: Classical Variation, Richter Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxf6
- C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bg5
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5
- C15 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 Nf6 5.Bg5
- C00 French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.Be2
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Qg4
- C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Ne7 5.Nb1
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Bd7
- C13 French Defense: Classical Variation, Tartakower Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ne4
- C13 French Defense: Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ng8
- C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Nc6
- C03 French Defense: Guimard Variation, Thunderbunny Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.c3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 e5
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7 5.Nf3 Bc6
- C08 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 c4
- C09 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 Nc6
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Qxd4
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bh4
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.exf6
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Dr. Olland Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bc1
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Janowski Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Be3
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Icelandic Defense 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 Ne7 6.f4
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Qh5
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd3 c5 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bd2
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.f3
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 c5
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 a6
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Spielmann Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 O-O
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 f6
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6
- C13 French Defense: Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ng8 6.Be3 b6
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Tartakower Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Nfd7
- C00 French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.Nf3 b5 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Bb7 6.O-O Nf6
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6
- C05 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 b6
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Classical Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Maróczy-Wallis Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5
- C17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.O-O
- C14 French Defense: Classical Variation, Alapin Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Nb5
- C14 French Defense: Classical Variation, Pollock Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qg4
- C14 French Defense: Classical Variation, Rubinstein Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qd2
- C14 French Defense: Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Bd3
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Ne5
- C10 French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.Qg4
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Nf6 6.Qxg7 Rg8 7.Qh6
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3
- C13 French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 Bxg5 7.hxg5 Qxg5
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 O-O
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Bogoljubow Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Qd2 Qa5
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Kf8
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 O-O
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.O-O
- C06 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4
- C06 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Leningrad Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nb6
- C15 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 O-O 8.Be2 Nc6
- C02 French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Sørensen Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.O-O Nxd4 9.Ng5
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bc1
- C12 French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.exf6 hxg5 7.fxg7 Rg8 8.h4 gxh4 9.Qg4
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Brodsky-Jones Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.a3 Bxc5 8.Qg4 O-O 9.Nf3 f6
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Paoli Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Kd1
- C14 French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 O-O 8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.O-O-O c4
- C07 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense, Modern Line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.O-O Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6