Tree path 10 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation › Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15
- Advance Variation C16
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C17
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C17
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C18
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C18 you are here
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C18), 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 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7.
The line refines French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
The line has 8 documented children — with Bd3, with h4, French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation, and others being widely played.
Together the deeper variations number 22 across the full subtree.
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- ECO code
- C18
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 8
- Total in subtree
- 22
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Variations (8)
- C18 with Bd3
- C18 with h4
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation
Show all 22 sub-variations (full subtree)
- C18 with Bd3 13-ply
- C18 with h4 13-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Eingorn Variation 14-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 14-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 15-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 15-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 13-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Warsaw Variation 14-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 14-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with h4 14-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation 18-ply
- C18 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation Declined 15-ply
- C18 Main Line 19-ply
- C18 Paoli Variation 19-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 15-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 17-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 17-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 14-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 18-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 18-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 18-ply
- C19 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation 15-ply