Tree path 9 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Normal Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation

Caissa Codex
French Defense C00
Normal Variation C00
French Defense C00
Paulsen Variation C10
French Defense: Classical Variation C11
French Defense: Classical Variation C11
Normal Variation C13
French Defense: Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation C13
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C13

French Defense: Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation

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Overview

Chess diagram: French Defense: Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation after 6…b6 — After 6…b6

French Defense: Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation (ECO C13) is a variation of French Defense: Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation, reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8 6. Be3 b6 — 6 moves.

In 535 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.5%, Black 43.6% and 6.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. f4, in 32% of those games.

ECO code: C13
Group: Open Games (C)
Length: 6 moves
Parent: French Defense: Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

535 games · White 50.5% / Draw 6.0% / Black 43.6%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
f4	169
Qg4	121
Nf3	65
Bb5+	43
Bd3	36
Nce2	28
Qd2	18
h4	16

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:37:55

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