French Defense

The French Defense starts 1. e4 e6. The opening book names 169 variations of it, under ECO C00 to C19.

The main line, move by move

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All 169 French Defense variations

C00Alapin Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3
C00Baeuerle Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 b5
C00Banzai-Leong Gambit1. e4 e6 2. b4
C00Banzai-Leong Gambit, Pinova Gambit1. e4 e6 2. b4 Bxb4 3. e5
C00Bird Invitation1. e4 e6 2. Bb5
C00Carlson Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ne5
C00Chigorin Variation1. e4 e6 2. Qe2
C00Diemer-Duhm Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4
C00Diemer-Duhm Gambit Accepted1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 dxe4
C00Franco-Hiva Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5
C00Franco-Hiva Gambit Accepted1. e4 e6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5
C00Franco-Sicilian Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5
C00Hoffmann Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Qe2 e5 4. f4 exf4
C00Horwitz Attack1. e4 e6 2. b3
C00Horwitz Attack, Papa-Ticulat Gambit1. e4 e6 2. b3 d5 3. Bb2
C00King's Indian Attack1. e4 e6 2. d3
C00King's Indian Attack, Franco-Hiva Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d3 f5
C00Knight Variation1. e4 e6 2. Nf3
C00Knight Variation, Franco-Hiva Gambit1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 f5
C00La Bourdonnais Variation1. e4 e6 2. f4
C00La Bourdonnais Variation, Reuter Gambit1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4
C00Mediterranean Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 Nf6
C00Morphy Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nh3
C00Normal Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4
C00Orthoschnapp Gambit1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3
C00Pelikan Variation1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4
C00Perseus Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nf3
C00Queen's Knight1. e4 e6 2. Nc3
C00Reversed Philidor Formation1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2
C00Réti-Spielmann Attack1. e4 e6 2. g3
C00Schlechter Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3
C00St. George Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6
C00St. George Defense, Sanky-George Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5
C00St. George Defense, St. George Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4 b5 4. cxb5 axb5
C00St. George Defense, Three Pawn Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. c4
C00St. George Defense, Traditional Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6 3. Nf3 b5 4. Bd3 c5 5. c3 Bb7 6. O-O Nf6
C00Steiner Variation1. e4 e6 2. c4
C00Steinitz Attack1. e4 e6 2. e5
C00Two Knights Variation1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nc3
C00Wing Gambit1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
C01Exchange Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 (also reached by 2 other move orders)
C01Exchange Variation, Bogoljubow Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nc3 Nf6 5. Bg5 Nc6
C01Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4
C01Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bg5
C02Advance Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 (also reached by 3 other move orders)
C02Advance Variation, Euwe Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7
C02Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bd7
C02Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
C02Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Be3
C02Advance Variation, Lputian Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6
C02Advance Variation, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3
C02Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3
C02Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O (also reached by 1 other move order)
C02Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O
C02Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Sørensen Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Ng5
C02Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4
C02Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 cxd4 5. Nf3
C02Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3
C02Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3
C02Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3
C02Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5
C02Advance Variation, Wade Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7
C03Tarrasch Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
C03Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6
C03Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Thunderbunny Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. c3 dxe4 5. Nxe4 e5
C03Tarrasch Variation, Haberditz Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 f5
C03Tarrasch Variation, Modern System1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6
C03Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7
C04Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nc6 4. Ngf3 Nf6
C05Tarrasch Variation, Botvinnik Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 b6
C05Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C05Tarrasch Variation, Pawn Center Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4
C06Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4
C06Tarrasch Variation, Leningrad Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. Ne2 cxd4 8. cxd4 Nb6
C07Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5
C07Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense, Modern Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd6 7. O-O Nf6 8. Nb3 Nc6 9. Nbxd4 Nxd4 10. Nxd4 a6
C07Tarrasch Variation, Eliskases Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Ngf3 cxd4 6. Bc4 Qd8
C07Tarrasch Variation, Open System1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C07Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3
C07Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Shaposhnikov Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 Nf6
C07Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Süchting Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. c3
C08Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Advance Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 c4
C09Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. exd5 exd5 5. Ngf3 Nc6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C10Hecht-Reefschläger Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nc6
C10Marshall Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 c5
C10Paulsen Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3
C10Rubinstein Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
C10Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7
C10Rubinstein Variation, Capablanca Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. Ne5
C10Rubinstein Variation, Ellis Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 e5
C10Rubinstein Variation, Fort Knox Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6
C10Rubinstein Variation, Kasparov Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 6. Nxf6+ Nxf6 7. c3
C10Rubinstein Variation, Maric Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5
C11Classical Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 (also reached by 4 other move orders)
C11Classical Variation, Burn Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4
C11Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 Bxf6 7. Nf3 O-O
C11Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 dxe4 5. Nxe4 Be7 6. Bxf6 gxf6
C11Classical Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. exd5
C11Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2
C11Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C11Classical Variation, Swiss Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bd3
C11Henneberger Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Be3
C11Steinitz Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 (also reached by 4 other move orders)
C11Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3
C11Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Qg4
C11Steinitz Variation, Brodsky-Jones Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Qg4 O-O 9. Nf3 f6
C11Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4
C12McCutcheon Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4
C12McCutcheon Variation, Advance Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5
C12McCutcheon Variation, Bernstein Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bh4
C12McCutcheon Variation, Bogoljubow Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Qa5
C12McCutcheon Variation, Chigorin Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6
C12McCutcheon Variation, Dr. Olland Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bc1
C12McCutcheon Variation, Duras Variation1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Bc1
C12McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5
C12McCutcheon Variation, Grigoriev Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4
C12McCutcheon Variation, Janowski Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3
C12McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C12McCutcheon Variation, Tartakower Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Nfd7
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Albin-Chatard Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 Bxg5 7. hxg5 Qxg5
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Breyer Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 c5
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 a6
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Spielmann Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 O-O
C13Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Teichmann Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 f6
C13Classical Variation, Frankfurt Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8 6. Be3 b6
C13Classical Variation, Normal Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7
C13Classical Variation, Richter Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. Bxf6 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C13Classical Variation, Tartakower Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ne4
C13Classical Variation, Vistaneckis Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Ng8
C14Classical Variation, Alapin Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Nb5
C14Classical Variation, Pollock Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qg4
C14Classical Variation, Rubinstein Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Qd2
C14Classical Variation, Stahlberg Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. f4 O-O 8. Nf3 c5 9. Qd2 Nc6 10. O-O-O c4
C14Classical Variation, Tarrasch Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Bxe7 Qxe7 7. Bd3
C15McCutcheon Variation, Wolf Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 Nf6 5. Bg5
C15Winawer Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
C15Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+
C15Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Alatortsev Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Be7 6. Nxe4 Nf6 7. N2g3 O-O 8. Be2 Nc6
C15Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit, Kan Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 Nc6
C15Winawer Variation, Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Ne2
C15Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5
C15Winawer Variation, Exchange Variation, Canal Attack1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. exd5 exd5 5. Bd3 Ne7 6. Qh5
C15Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2
C15Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Kunin Double Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Qxd4
C15Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6
C15Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1
C15Winawer Variation, Kondratiyev Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bd2
C15Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. f3
C16Winawer Variation, Advance Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 (also reached by 5 other move orders)
C16Winawer Variation, Petrosian Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7
C17Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Moscow Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Qg4
C17Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2
C17Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Icelandic Defense1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2 Ne7 6. f4
C17Winawer Variation, Maróczy-Wallis Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3
C17Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5
C17Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4
C18Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd31. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C18Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h41. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. h4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C18Winawer Variation, Classical Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7
C18Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Kf8
C18Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 (also reached by 2 other move orders)
C18Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation Declined1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Bd3
C18Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Ne2
C18Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation, Paoli Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 cxd4 10. Kd1
C18Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5
C18Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O
C19Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4 (also reached by 1 other move order)
C19Winawer Variation, Positional Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. a4 Nbc6 8. Nf3 (also reached by 11 other move orders)

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