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French Defense: Mediterranean Defense
Overview
French Defense: Mediterranean Defense is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C00.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 4 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Normal Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
1,394,050 games · White 52.1% / Draw 3.9% / Black 44.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e5 | 581,887 | |
| Nc3 | 425,330 | |
| Bd3 | 201,672 | |
| Bg5 | 80,148 | |
| Nd2 | 47,140 | |
| f3 | 23,513 | |
| Nf3 | 13,372 | |
| c4 | 5,236 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:00:49
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