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French DefenseWinawer Variation, Advance Variation

C17For BlackSolid

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black
44.4%44.5%46.3%47.0%
Band 600, n = 27Band 1000, n = 326Band 1400, n = 829Band 1800, n = 7,305
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-DDC
Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60051.9%3.7%44.4%--27-
100052.8%2.8%44.5%--326D
140050.1%3.6%46.3%--829D
180049.0%4.1%47.0%--7,305C

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

At 600, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 44.4% for Black across 27 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 44.5% for Black across 326 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 46.3% for Black across 829 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandC at 1800

At 1800, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 47.0% for Black across 7,305 games. That is below average at this level.

Variations

Where the line goes next.

The lines that continue the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, most played first at your band. Switch the band in the header and both the figures and the order follow.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 44.4% for Black across 27 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation scores 44.5% for Black across 326 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation (C17) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5.