French Defense: Winawer, Main Line (C18)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: +0.03

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.2% Draws: 35.3% Black Wins: 27.5%

Strategic Overview

The French Defense: Winawer, Main Line (ECO code C18) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3
UCI Move Path
e2e4 e7e6 d2d4 d7d5 b1c3 f8b4 e4e5 c7c5 a2a3 b4c3 b2c3
Repertoire Training

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Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (C16)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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