Caissa Codex
C13

French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit

Chess diagram: French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit after 7…Qxg5

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Statistics from Lichess

159,683 games: White 58.5% / Draw 3.9% / Black 37.6%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 29, 2026

Engine evaluation

+0.21 The position is about equal

Best play: 8. Nh3 Qh4 9. g3 Qe7 10. Qg4 g6 11. O-O-O Nc6 12. Bb5 Nb6

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit (ECO C13, Open Games) is a gambit in the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5 (7 moves).

In 159,683 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.5%, Black 37.6% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 8. Nh3, in 72% of those games.

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How to play against the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit

The most played answer, 8. Nh3, also scores best for White: 61.4%, with White winning 59.5% and Black 36.7% of 115K games. Of the main answers, 8. Nf3 scores lowest: 57.1%. Stockfish's first choice is also 8. Nh3.

Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: White's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings

Other lines from the same position

Instead of 6…Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5, the position after French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13)”. Lichess data as of 29 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/french-defense-alekhine-chatard-attack-albin-chatard-gambit

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