French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
7,217 games: White 56.4% / Draw 3.9% / Black 39.7%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 4,9774,977 | ||
| 1,2681,268 | ||
| 580580 | ||
| 232232 | ||
| 103103 | ||
| 1919 | ||
| 1111 | ||
| 88 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 6, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.22 White is better
Best play: 7. Qh5+ g6 8. exf6 gxh5 9. fxe7 Qxe7 10. Bxe7 Kxe7 11. g3 Nc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation (ECO C13, Open Games) is a variation of 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 f6 (6 moves).
In 7,217 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 56.4%, Black 39.7% and 3.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. exf6, in 69% of those games.
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How to play against the French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation
7. Qh5+ scores best for White: 63.7%, with White winning 61.9% and Black 34.5% of 1,268 games. The most played, 7. exf6, scores 56.9% in 4,977 games, and 7. Bf4 scores lowest: 54.9%. Stockfish's first choice is also 7. Qh5+.
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
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Caissa Codex. “French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation (C13)”. Lichess data as of 6 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/french-defense-alekhine-chatard-attack-teichmann-variation