Semi-Open Game
French Defence
1.e4 e6
Step through
2 / 2
- 1.
Tap a move to jump to that position.
A sturdy set-up that waits for the opponent to overreach. Pawns lock into each other, the lines shut and the game runs long. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 2 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 30
- Minor pieces out
- White 0 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/4p3/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 2
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
Nearby lines
first 2 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of French Defence?
1.e4 e6
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Semi-Open Game — 1.e4 met by anything other than 1…e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 2 moves it is White to move.