Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Advance Variation › French Defense: Advance Variation › Nimzowitsch Attack
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- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Advance Variation C02
- French Defense: Advance Variation C02
- Nimzowitsch Attack C02 you are here
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack
Overview
French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C02.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4, after 7 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of French Defense: Advance Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
It continues primarily into one named line, French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C02
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
460,933 games · White 53.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 43.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 193,306 | |
| cxd4 | 180,091 | |
| Qb6 | 21,375 | |
| Ne7 | 19,615 | |
| h5 | 11,620 | |
| f5 | 7,457 | |
| g6 | 5,870 | |
| Qa5+ | 4,369 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:36:20
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