C14

French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation

Play White's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 — and the trainer plays Black's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

"Drill all" adds the 1 named line that continue it, such as French Defense: Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.