French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation

C17

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5

How it went

36 ours · 546 masters

White wins 50% Draws 22% Black wins 28%

Continuations

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French Defense: Winawer Variation, Retreat Variation, Armenian Line C17 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5 6. b4 cxd4 25

Master games

Kasparov, Garry — Khalifman, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2000
Leko, Peter — Grischuk, Alexander 1/2-1/2 · 2013
Aronian, Levon — Sevian, Samuel 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Aronian, Levon — Vitiugov, Nikita 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Leko, Peter HUN — Khalifman, Alexander RUS 1-0 · 2000

Games in Spain

Vidit,S (2726) — Garcia Ramos,Daniel (2397) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2664) — Hindermann,F (2289) 1-0
Aroshidze,L (2533) — Berelowitsch,A (2482) 1/2-1/2
Elgersma,Onno (2298) — Henderson de La Fuente,Lance (2491) 0-1
Bressy,Theo (2289) — Henderson de La Fuente,Lance (2491) 1-0
Kejna,Piotr (2290) — Vergara Anton,Diego (2442) 1/2-1/2
Grieve,Harry (2439) — Mendia Rezola,Jokin (1791) 1-0
Starley,Robert (2038) — Navarro Cia,M (2222) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 a3 Ba5
e4 e6 d4 d5 Nc3 Bb4 e5 c5 a3 Ba5
e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, Bb4, e5, c5, a3, Ba5