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1. e4 e6   2. d4 d5   3. Nc3 Nf6   4. Bg5 Be7  
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 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
5. e5  3,447

47%
25.9%
27.1%
5. Bxf6  398

50.3%
16.8
32.9%
5. exd5  82

30.5%
45.1%
24.4%
5. Bd3  5

100%
5. Nf3  3

66.7%
33.3%

5.e5 +0.47 (44 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Alekhine vs Fahrni, 1914 (1-0)
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931 (1-0)
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1909 (1-0)
N Speijer vs Couvee, 1955 (1-0)
E Sobernheim vs S A Langleben, 1895 (0-1)

DEBUT: Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 (1-0)
RECENT: Cristian Sanhueza vs A Shetty, 2018 (0-1)

 GAME COLLECTIONS:
French Classical 5.e5 by Steenmuur
French Classical by Xmas elf
French Al-Chat Attack by estrick

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C14: French, Classical (2059)
C13: French (1867)
C11: French (9)

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