French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, Smyslov Variation

C19

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. a4

How it went

8 ours · 70 masters

White wins 50% Draws 13% Black wins 37%

Continuations

This line has no named subvariations in the catalogue. It is a branch end.

Master games

Giri, A... — So, Wesley 0-1 · 2018
Wang, Hao — Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Hovhannisyan, Robert — Sargissian, Gabriel 1-0 · 2018
Robson, Ray — Hevia Alejano, Carlos Antonio 1/2-1/2 · 2016
Robson, Ray — Recuero Guerra, David 1-0 · 2014

Games in Spain

Chigaev,M (2617) — Barria Zuniga,D (2341) 1-0
Benedetti,J (2282) — Suarez Gomez,Julio (2426) 0-1
Rouast,Joseph (2123) — Gutierrez Olivares,D (2354) 1-0
Vasquez Toledo,Cristian (2278) — Rodriguez Ferreiros,Andres (2085) 1-0
Rolle,Lorenzo Anthony (1888) — Rodriguez Ferreiros,Andres (2085) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.a4
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 Ne7 5 a3 Bxc3+ 6 bxc3 c5 7 a4
e4 e6 d4 d5 Nc3 Bb4 e5 Ne7 a3 Bxc3+ bxc3 c5 a4
e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, Bb4, e5, Ne7, a3, Bxc3+, bxc3, c5, a4