Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Exchange Variation › French Defense: Exchange Variation › Bogoljubow Variation
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- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Exchange Variation C01
- French Defense: Exchange Variation C01
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French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation
Overview
French Defense: Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C01.
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 10 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6.
It is a variation of French Defense: Exchange Variation, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C01
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
10,495 games · White 49.2% / Draw 4.8% / Black 46.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 4,238 | |
| Bb5 | 2,840 | |
| Bxf6 | 1,117 | |
| Qe2+ | 689 | |
| Qd2 | 446 | |
| Qf3 | 340 | |
| Bd3 | 184 | |
| h3 | 177 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:15:01
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