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French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C17.
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. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4, after 9 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C17
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
80,033 games · White 51.5% / Draw 4.1% / Black 44.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ne7 | 44,844 | |
| g6 | 16,372 | |
| Kf8 | 9,996 | |
| cxd4 | 4,381 | |
| Bxc3+ | 3,711 | |
| Nc6 | 241 | |
| Qc7 | 149 | |
| Qa5 | 144 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:01:39
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