Tree path 6 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Classical Variation › Steinitz Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Classical Variation C11
- Steinitz Variation C11 you are here
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation
Overview
French Defense: Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C11), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5.
The line refines French Defense: Classical Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
The line splits into 5 documented sub-systems: French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation, French Defense: Steinitz Variation, French Defense: Steinitz Variation, and others.
Together the deeper variations number 7 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C11
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 5
- Total in subtree
- 7
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Variations (5)
Show all 7 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C11 French Defense: Classical Variation, Shirov-Anand Variation 9-ply
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation 12-ply
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation 11-ply
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation 13-ply
- C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack 9-ply
- C11 Boleslavsky Variation 13-ply
- C11 Brodsky-Jones Variation 18-ply