Tree path 7 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Tarrasch Variation › Open System › French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense › French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation
- Caissa Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Tarrasch Variation C03
- Open System C07
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense C07
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation C07 you are here
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation
Overview
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C07.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C07
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
45,321 games · White 54.1% / Draw 7.6% / Black 38.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 32,314 | |
| Nb3 | 11,573 | |
| Qe2 | 894 | |
| Ne4 | 345 | |
| Bb5+ | 67 | |
| Ne5 | 27 | |
| Kf1 | 22 | |
| b3 | 19 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:37:27
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