Tree path 7 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation › Delayed Exchange Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15
- Delayed Exchange Variation C15
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack C15 you are here
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C15.
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. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Qh5, after 11 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C15
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
6,525 games · White 53.8% / Draw 6.6% / Black 39.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nbc6 | 2,275 | |
| g6 | 1,134 | |
| Be6 | 751 | |
| c6 | 437 | |
| Nd7 | 386 | |
| Bxc3+ | 372 | |
| Ng6 | 370 | |
| h6 | 308 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:27:39
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