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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6

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White to move
18,054 games · 1866-2025

move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

4. Bg5

10,591

40.3%

32.7%

27%

4. e5

7,120

42.1%

31.2%

26.6%

4. exd5

545

33%

41.7%

25.3%

4. Bd3

184

43.5%

27.7%

28.8%

4. f3

16

25%

18.8%

56.2%

4. Qd3

13

46.2%

46.2%

4. Nf3

8

37.5%

62.5%

4. Be3

3

33.3%

33.3%

33.3%

4. Bb5+

2

50%

50%

4. Nge2

V Medunova vs O Sarana-Hungeling, 1995 1/2-1/2

4. Nb1

Akash G vs P Evangelista, 2016 1-0

4. g3

Kayah Iblai Flores Whipps vs A Sakai, 2022 0-1

4. Bf4

M Sturma vs M Gorelli Fagiolini, 1999 1/2-1/2

4.Bg5 +0.21 (37 ply)

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 (1-0)
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914 (1-0)
Judit Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003 (1-0)
Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916 (1-0)
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896 (1-0)

DEBUT: Steinitz vs Bird, 1866 (1-0)
RECENT: F Bindrich vs A Goryachkina, 2018 (1-0)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
French Classical 5.e5 Compiled by Steenmuur by fredthebear
French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation by JoseTigranTalFischer

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C11: French (11480)
C12: French, McCutcheon (2585)
C14: French, Classical (2009)
C13: French (1784)
C01: French, Exchange (194)
C10: French (1)
D00: Queen's Pawn Game (1)

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