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C00

French Defense: Schlechter Variation

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Overview

French Defense: Schlechter Variation 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.

Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3, after 5 plies of opening development.

In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense, part of the broader French Defense system.

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ECO code
C00
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
5
Parent
French Defense

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Statistics from Lichess

1,713,654 games · White 49.9% / Draw 5.5% / Black 44.6%

MovesGamesW / D / B
dxe4677,584
Nf6469,849
c5411,527
Nc649,608
c629,013
f513,706
a610,182
Ne710,067

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:09:32

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