French Defence

MICOS Opening Group B05.FR – French Defence begins with 1.e4 e6, as Black prepares to challenge White’s centre with …d5. The French Defence is known for its solid pawn structure and strategic depth, often leading to positions where pawn breaks, central tension and careful piece manoeuvring play important roles. Black accepts somewhat restricted development in return for a resilient position and opportunities for counterplay against White’s centre. The opening can produce closed, positional or tactically sharp positions depending on how both players continue. Use the searchable table below to find openings by opening name, chess notation or MICOS code and train individual openings interactively with MICOS CAP.

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Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP
French Defence1.e4 e6B05.001.FR
Horwitz Attack1.e4 e6 2.b3B05.002.FRExplore ▶
Horwitz Attack: Papa-Ticulat Gambit1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2B05.003.FRExplore ▶
Banzai-Leong Gambit1.e4 e6 2.b4B05.004.FRExplore ▶
Banzai-Leong Gambit: Pinova Gambit1.e4 e6 2.b4 Bxb4 3.e5B05.005.FRExplore ▶
Bird Invitation1.e4 e6 2.Bb5B05.006.FRExplore ▶
Steiner English Opening1.e4 e6 2.c4B05.007.FRExplore ▶
Orthoschnapp Gambit1.e4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.Qb3B05.008.FRExplore ▶
French King's Indian Attack1.e4 e6 2.d3B05.009.FRExplore ▶
Reversed Philidor Formation1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.Be2B05.010.FRExplore ▶
Franco Hiva Gambit: 2.d31.e4 e6 2.d3 f5B05.011.FRExplore ▶
Queen's Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4B05.012.FRExplore ▶
St. George Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6B05.013.FRExplore ▶
St. George Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4 b5B05.014.FRExplore ▶
St. George Gambit: 4…axb51.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4 b5 4.cxb5 axb5B05.015.FRExplore ▶
St. George Defence: 6…Nf61.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.Nf3 b5 4.Bd3 c5 5.c3 Bb7 6.0-0 Nf6B05.016.FRExplore ▶
Baeuerle Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 b5B05.017.FRExplore ▶
Franco Sicilian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5B05.018.FRExplore ▶
Advance Steinitz Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5B05.019.FRExplore ▶
Schlechter Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3B05.020.FRExplore ▶
Alapin Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3B05.021.FRExplore ▶
Alapin Diemer Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3 dxe4 4.f3B05.022.FRExplore ▶
Diemer-Duhm Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4B05.023.FRExplore ▶
Diemer-Duhm Gambit: 3…dxe41.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4 dxe4B05.024.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5B05.025.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Extended Bishop Swap1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bd7B05.026.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: 3...c51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5B05.027.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Frenkel Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4B05.028.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: 4.c31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3B05.029.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: 4…Nc61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6B05.030.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Paulsen Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3B05.031.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Euwe-Wade Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7B05.032.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Anderssen Attack: 6.a31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3B05.033.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Lputian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.a3 Nh6B05.034.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Milner-Barry Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3B05.035.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Milner-Barry - Hector Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0B05.036.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Milner-Barry - Hector Gambit: 8.Re11.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.0-0 Bd7 8.Re1B05.037.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Milner-Barry Gambit: 8.0-01.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.0-0B05.038.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Milner-Barry - Soerensen Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.0-0 Nxd4 9.Ng5B05.039.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Steinitz Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5B05.040.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Nimzowitsch System1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3B05.041.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Ruisdonk Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Bd3B05.042.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Nimzowitsch Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Qg4B05.043.FRExplore ▶
Advance Opening: Nimzowitsch Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Qg4 cxd4 5.Nf3B05.044.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5B05.045.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack: Monte Carlo Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4B05.046.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack: 4.Nc31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3B05.047.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack: Svenonius Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5B05.048.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack: Bogolyubov Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bg5 Nc6B05.049.FRExplore ▶
Exchange Attack: 4.Nf31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nf3B05.050.FRExplore ▶
French Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3B05.051.FRExplore ▶
Steinitz Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7B05.052.FRExplore ▶
Steinitz Attack: 6.a31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.a3B05.053.FRExplore ▶
Steinitz Attack: Classical Attack: 6.Bg51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bg5B05.054.FRExplore ▶
Steinitz Attack: 6.Ne21.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Ne2B05.055.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4B05.056.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3B05.057.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit: 6.f31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.f3B05.058.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2B05.059.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack: 7.Qh61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Nf6 6.Qxg7 Rg8 7.Qh6B05.060.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Kunin Double Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Qxd4B05.061.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Schwarz's Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Ne7 5.Nb1B05.062.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Kondratiyev Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd3 c5 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bd2B05.063.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5B05.064.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 4…c51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5B05.065.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 5.a31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3B05.066.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5B05.067.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence - Armenian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4B05.068.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 6.bxc31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3B05.069.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 6.Ne71.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7B05.070.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.a41.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.a4B05.071.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Positional Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3B05.072.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4B05.073.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Warsaw Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0B05.074.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Eingorn Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Kf8B05.075.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7B05.076.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Euwe-Gligoric Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Kd1B05.077.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Konstantinopolsky Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2B05.078.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Portisch Hook Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5B05.079.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Classical Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7B05.080.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Maroczy Wallis Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3B05.081.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.Nf31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3 7.Nf3B05.082.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2B05.083.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack - Icelandic Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 Ne7 6.f4B05.084.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack - Moscow Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4B05.085.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Petrosian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7B05.086.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Delayed Exchange1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5B05.087.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Exchange Attack - Canal Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Qh5B05.088.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6B05.089.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: MacCutcheon Defence - Wolf Gambit: 5.Bg51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 Nf6 5.Bg5B05.090.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Maroczy Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2B05.091.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Alatortsev Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 0-0 8.Be2 Nc6B05.092.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit Accepted1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+B05.093.FRExplore ▶
Marshall Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 c5B05.094.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4B05.095.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Rasa-Studier Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Be3B05.096.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Fort Knox Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bd7 5.Nf3 Bc6B05.097.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Ellis Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 e5B05.098.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Blackburne Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7B05.099.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Kasparov Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.c3B05.100.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Capablanca Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7 5.Nf3 Ngf6 6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 7.Ne5B05.101.FRExplore ▶
Rubinstein Defence: Maric Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Qd5B05.102.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Svenonius Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.exd5B05.103.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6B05.104.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Swiss Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bd3B05.105.FRExplore ▶
Henneberger Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Be3B05.106.FRExplore ▶
Burn Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5B05.107.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4B05.108.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Advance Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5B05.109.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Dr Olland Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bc1B05.110.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Lasker Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3B05.111.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Lasker Defence: 8…g61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 g6B05.112.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Duras Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bc1B05.113.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Tartakower Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Nfd7B05.114.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Janowski Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Be3B05.115.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Bernstein Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bh4B05.116.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Chigorin Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.exf6B05.117.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Grigoriev Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.exf6 hxg5 7.fxg7 Rg8 8.h4 gxh4 9.Qg4B05.118.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Exchange Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5B05.119.FRExplore ▶
MacCutcheon Defence: Bogolyubov Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Qd2 Qa5B05.120.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7B05.121.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Richter Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxf6B05.122.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Richter Attack: 7.Qg41.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Bxf6 Bxf6 6.e5 Be7 7.Qg4B05.123.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Tartakower Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ne4B05.124.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: 6…Qxe71.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7B05.125.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Tarrasch Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Bd3B05.126.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4B05.127.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Stahlberg Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.f4 0-0 8.Nf3 c5 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.0-0-0 c4B05.128.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alapin Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Nb5B05.129.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Rubinstein Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qd2B05.130.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Pollock Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Bxe7 Qxe7 7.Qg4B05.131.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4B05.132.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack - Spielmann Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 0-0B05.133.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack - Maroczy Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 a6B05.134.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack - Albin-Chatard Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 Bxg5 7.hxg5 Qxg5B05.135.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack - Breyer Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 c5B05.136.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Alekhine-Chatard Attack - Teichmann Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 f6B05.137.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Vistaneckis Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ng8B05.138.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Frankfurt Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ng8 6.Be3 b6B05.139.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Burn Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4B05.140.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: 7...0-01.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 7.Nf3 0-0B05.141.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Burn Attack - Morozevich Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 gxf6B05.142.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5B05.143.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Defence - Bradford Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.Qg4B05.144.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Defence: 6…Nc61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6B05.145.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Defence - Brodsky-Jones Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.a3 Bxc5 8.Qg4 0-0 9.Nf3 f6B05.146.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Attack: 6.Nf31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3B05.147.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Defence - Boleslavsky Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3B05.148.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Steinitz Defence - Gledhill Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Qg4B05.149.FRExplore ▶
Classical Defence: Delayed Exchange1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.exd5B05.150.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2B05.151.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Modern System1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 a6B05.152.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Morozevich Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7B05.153.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5B05.154.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System - Suechting Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.c3B05.155.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System: 4.exd51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5B05.156.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System - Advance Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 c4B05.157.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System: 5…Nc61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 exd5 5.Ngf3 Nc6B05.158.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System - Shaposhnikov Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Nf6B05.159.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Chistyakov Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5B05.160.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Chistyakov Defence - Modern Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd6 7.0-0 Nf6 8.Nb3 Nc6 9.Nbxd4 Nxd4 10.Nxd4 a6B05.161.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Eliskases Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Ngf3 cxd4 6.Bc4 Qd8B05.162.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Open System - Euwe-Keres Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5 4.Ngf3B05.163.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Haberditz Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 f5B05.164.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Guimard Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6B05.165.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Guimard Defence - Thunderbunny Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.c3 dxe4 5.Nxe4 e5B05.166.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Guimard Defence: 4…Nf61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6B05.167.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Guimard Defence: 5…Nd71.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6 4.Ngf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nd7B05.168.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Closed Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6B05.169.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Botvinnik Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 b6B05.170.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Closed Defence: 6…Nc61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6B05.171.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Closed Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4B05.172.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Leningrad Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Bd3 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Ne2 cxd4 8.cxd4 Nb6B05.173.FRExplore ▶
Tarrasch Attack: Pawn Center Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4B05.174.FRExplore ▶
Perseus Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3B05.175.FRExplore ▶
Carlson Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Ne5B05.176.FRExplore ▶
Morphy Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nh3B05.177.FRExplore ▶
Hoffmann Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Qe2 e5 4.f4 exf4B05.178.FRExplore ▶
Rat Defence: Small Center Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d6B05.179.FRExplore ▶
Franco Hiva Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5B05.180.FRExplore ▶
Franco Hiva Gambit: Accepted1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5 3.exf5B05.181.FRExplore ▶
Franco Hiva Gambit: Accepted: 3…Nf61.e4 e6 2.d4 f5 3.exf5 Nf6B05.182.FRExplore ▶
Mediterranean Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 Nf6B05.183.FRExplore ▶
Steinitz Attack1.e4 e6 2.e5B05.184.FRExplore ▶
La Bourdonnais Attack1.e4 e6 2.f4B05.185.FRExplore ▶
La Bourdonnais Attack: Reuter Gambit1.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4B05.186.FRExplore ▶
La Bourdonnais Attack: Reuter Gambit: 4.Ng51.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4 4.Ng5B05.187.FRExplore ▶
Reti-Spielmann Attack1.e4 e6 2.g3B05.188.FRExplore ▶
Queen's Knight Opening1.e4 e6 2.Nc3B05.189.FRExplore ▶
Pelikan Attack1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.f4B05.190.FRExplore ▶
Two Knights Opening1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3B05.191.FRExplore ▶
Knight Attack1.e4 e6 2.Nf3B05.192.FRExplore ▶
Wing Gambit1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4B05.193.FRExplore ▶
Franco Hiva Gambit: 2.Nf3 f51.e4 e6 2.Nf3 f5B05.194.FRExplore ▶
Chigorin Attack1.e4 e6 2.Qe2B05.195.FRExplore ▶

Sub GroupsChess NotationMICOS CAP
French Defence (B05.FR)
56. St. George Defence (Minor Sub Group)1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 B05.013.FR 🖥️
57. Advance Opening1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 B05.025.FR 🖥️
58. Exchange Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 B05.045.FR 🖥️
59. Steinitz Defence (Minor Sub Group)1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 a6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.e5 Nfd7 B05.052.FR 🖥️
60. Winawer Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 B05.056.FR 🖥️
61. Rubinstein Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4B05.095.FR 🖥️
62. MacCutcheon Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4B05.108.FR 🖥️
63. Classical Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7B05.121.FR 🖥️
64. Tarrasch Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2B05.151.FR 🖥️

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