Tree path 7 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation › Fingerslip Variation › Schwarz's Line
- Chess Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15
- Fingerslip Variation C15
- Schwarz's Line C15 you are here
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Schwarz's Line 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Bd2 Ne7 5. Nb1, after 9 plies of opening development.
The line refines French Defense: Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, which traces back to the root opening French Defense.
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- ECO code
- C15
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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