French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
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Statistics from Lichess
97,910 games: White 53.8% / Draw 6.7% / Black 39.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 97,69598K | ||
| 214214 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.13 The position is about equal
Best play: 6. Nxc3 Nc6 7. Bb5 Ne7 8. Be3 O-O 9. Qd2 e5 10. dxe5 Qxd2+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted (ECO C15, Open Games) is a gambit in the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit, reached after 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ (5 moves).
In 97,910 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 53.8%, Black 39.6% and 6.7% were drawn. White's most played move here is 6. Nxc3, in 100% of those games.
It continues into one named variation, French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation.
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Caissa Codex. “French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted (C15)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/french-defense-winawer-variation-alekhine-gambit-accepted