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- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15
- Fingerslip Variation C15 you are here
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C15), 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.
It begins with 7 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines French Defense: Winawer Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
The line splits into 3 documented sub-systems: Kunin Double Gambit, Main Line, Schwarz's Line.
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- ECO code
- C15
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 3
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