Tree path 7 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Steinitz Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation
- Caissa Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Classical Variation C11
- Steinitz Variation C11
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French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation
Overview
French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation (ECO C11) is a variation of French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation, reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 — 5 moves.
In 473,730 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.4%, Black 44.9% and 4.8% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…c5, in 92% of those games.
- ECO code
- C11
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 5 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
473,730 games · White 50.4% / Draw 4.8% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c5 | 433,733 | |
| a6 | 12,097 | |
| Be7 | 11,448 | |
| f6 | 4,000 | |
| b6 | 3,715 | |
| f5 | 1,780 | |
| Nb6 | 1,655 | |
| Nc6 | 1,589 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:15
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