Tree path 7 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Advance Variation › French Defense: Advance Variation › Nimzowitsch System › French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Advance Variation C02
- French Defense: Advance Variation C02
- Nimzowitsch System C02
- French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit C02 you are here
French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit
Overview
French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO C02 in the Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
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. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3, after 9 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C02
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
91,762 games · White 50.2% / Draw 4.3% / Black 45.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc6 | 78,918 | |
| Bc5 | 2,990 | |
| Ne7 | 2,799 | |
| a6 | 1,092 | |
| Bb4+ | 1,070 | |
| Bd7 | 982 | |
| Nd7 | 769 | |
| Qb6 | 695 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:09
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