Tree path 4 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense: St. George Defense › Traditional Line
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense: St. George Defense C00
- Traditional Line C00 you are here
French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line
Overview
French Defense: St. George Defense, Traditional Line is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C00.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of French Defense: St. George Defense, which itself descends from the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C00
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
24,820 games · White 51.7% / Draw 4.4% / Black 43.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Re1 | 11,166 | |
| Bg5 | 4,498 | |
| e5 | 4,462 | |
| Qe2 | 2,809 | |
| Nbd2 | 1,273 | |
| h3 | 102 | |
| Be3 | 96 | |
| d5 | 92 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:37:15
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