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- French Defense C00
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- French Defense C00
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French Defense: Henneberger Variation
Overview
French Defense: Henneberger Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C11.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Classical Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C11
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
63,602 games · White 52.0% / Draw 3.9% / Black 44.1%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe4 | 31,682 | |
| Bb4 | 11,580 | |
| Nxe4 | 8,978 | |
| Be7 | 3,307 | |
| c5 | 2,586 | |
| c6 | 1,521 | |
| a6 | 907 | |
| Nc6 | 854 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:36:48
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