C15

French Defense: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev 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: Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation

Play Black's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6 — and the trainer plays White's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

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