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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Bb4/4. e5/4...c5/5. a3/5...Ba5

French defence: Winawer variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5
ECO code: C16
Parent: Winawer variation

5...Ba5 · Retreat variation

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Black retreats the bishop, keeping the pin on the knight and avoiding the main lines of the Winawer.

By far White's most popular and forcing option is 6. b4. This breaks the pin and forces Black to respond to the threat immediately. Blacks best move isn't immediately obvious, so some preparation is needed.

A lot less common is 6. Bd2. White breaks the pin with the bishop, but does not actually threaten anything. Blacks usual continuation is 6...Nc6, which generally leads to the following semi-forcing moves: 7. Nb5 Nxd4 8. Nxd4 cxd4 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxd7 Kxd7 and Black is up a pawn for now, but has lost their castling rights.

6. Qg4 is a seemingly aggressive response that gives White pretty good chances in practice. Despite first appearances, White doesn't generally take on g7. Instead, 6...Ne7 7. dxc5!? Bxc3+ 8. bxc3 .

Theory table

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Ba5

6 7 8 9 10
Armenian line b4
cxd4
Nb5
Bc7
f4
Bd7
Nxc7+
Qxc7
Bd2
Nc6
Nb5
Nxd4
Nxd4
cxd4
Bb5+
Bd7
Bxd7
Kxd7
=
Qg4
Ne7
dxc5
Bxc3+
bxc3
Ng6

References

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See also

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: