Tree path 9 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › French Defense: McCutcheon Variation › Advance Variation › French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker 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
- French Defense: McCutcheon Variation C12
- Advance Variation C12
- French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation C12 you are here
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation 6. Bd2 Bxc3
Overview
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation (ECO C12) is a variation of French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation, reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 — 6 moves.
In 150,835 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.7%, Black 46.3% and 7.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. bxc3, in 79% of those games.
It continues into one named variation.
- ECO code
- C12
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
150,835 games · White 46.7% / Draw 7.0% / Black 46.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| bxc3 | 118,558 | |
| Bxc3 | 31,406 | |
| exf6 | 763 | |
| b3 | 43 | |
| a3 | 25 | |
| Bd3 | 23 | |
| Qg4 | 7 | |
| Qc1 | 4 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:37:37
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