Tree path 10 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Normal Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Steinitz Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation
- Chess 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 C14
- Steinitz Variation C14
- French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation C14 you are here
French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation
Overview
French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C14.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 20 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. O-O-O c4.
It is a variation of French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C14
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 20
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Statistics from Lichess
643 games · White 48.1% / Draw 4.0% / Black 47.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g4 | 303 | |
| f5 | 183 | |
| Nb5 | 71 | |
| h4 | 36 | |
| Kb1 | 26 | |
| b3 | 5 | |
| Be2 | 5 | |
| a3 | 3 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:25:46
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