French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation

C18

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3

How it went

430 ours · 4,050 masters

White wins 46% Draws 17% Black wins 37%

Continuations

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French Defense: Winawer Variation, Classical Variation C18 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qc7 17 French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation C18 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5 121

Master games

Ter Sahakyan, S. — Carlsen, M. 0-1 · 2022
Giri, A. — Carlsen, M. 0-1 · 2022
Anand V — Ponomariov, Ruslan 1/2-1/2 · 2007
Anand, Viswanathan — Ponomariov, Ruslan 1-0 · 2007
Giri, A. — Rapport, R. 1/2-1/2 · 2022

Games in Spain

Santos Latasa,J (2677) — Rapport,R (2754) 1/2-1/2
Vallejo Pons,F (2716) — Rapport,R (2740) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2673) — Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros (2379) 1-0
Anton Guijarro,D (2673) — Hungaski,R (2477) 0-1
Anton Guijarro,D (2668) — Papasimakopoulos,Alexandros (2387) 1-0
Chigaev,M (2639) — Ponkratov,P (2659) 0-1
Kryvoruchko,Y (2643) — Chigaev,M (2624) 1/2-1/2
Schmider,Niklas (2421) — Chigaev,M (2635) 1/2-1/2

This line is also written

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 bxc3
e4 e6 d4 d5 Nc3 Bb4 e5 c5 a3 Bxc3+ bxc3
e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, Bb4, e5, c5, a3, Bxc3+, bxc3