French Defense: Steinitz Variation
The book line for French Defense: Steinitz Variation is e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, a6, Nf3, Nf6. This page collects the 9 named lines under that variation.
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French Defense: Steinitz Variation
Play the next move in the line.
- e4
- e6
- d4
- d5
- Nc3
- a6
- Nf3
- Nf6
- e5
- Nfd7
Moves in the main line
- White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
- Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
- White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
- Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
- White knight moves from b1 to c3.
- Black pawn moves from a7 to a6.
- White knight moves from g1 to f3.
- Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
- White pawn moves from e4 to e5.
- Black knight moves from f6 to d7.
Named lines
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. a3
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 a6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. e5 Nfd7 6. Ne2
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Bradford Attack Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Qg4
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Brodsky-Jones Variation (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. dxc5 Nc6 7. a3 Bxc5 8. Qg4 O-O 9. Nf3 f6
- French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Gledhill Attack (C11) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Qg4
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