French Defense: Advance Variation

The book line for French Defense: Advance Variation is e4, e6, d4, d5, e5. This page collects the 22 named lines under that variation.

22 named lines · ECO C02 · 13,917 tagged puzzles in the source database

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French Defense: Advance Variation

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  1. e4
  2. e6
  3. d4
  4. d5
  5. e5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  3. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  4. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  5. White pawn moves from e4 to e5.

Named lines

  • French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
  • French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5
  • French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bd7
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bd7
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Frenkel Gambit (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Kupreichik Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Be3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3 Nh6
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. a3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Sørensen Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Ng5
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Attack (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Qg4 cxd4 5. Nf3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Nf3 cxd4 5. Bd3
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Steinitz Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. dxc5
  • French Defense: Advance Variation, Wade Variation (C02) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bd7

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