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C00 French defence

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Stored Analysis: +0.00 Depth 45
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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5  
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Next Move # of Games Last Played Winnings percentage
White / Draw / Black		 Engine Eval.
3. Nc3  85,511 2024
40.6 % 31.4 % 27.9 %
+0.10 Dpt 43
3. Nd2  59,539 2024
39.6 % 34.9 % 25.5 %
+0.00 Dpt 41
3. e5  31,779 2024
38 % 25.2 % 36.7 %
+0.00 Dpt 45
3. exd5  23,741 2024
26.8 % 39.3 % 33.9 %
+0.14 Dpt 38
3. Bd3  1,511 2024
37.9 % 29.3 % 32.8 %
+0.00 Dpt 45
3. Be3  407 2023
40.5 % 23.1 % 36.4 %
-0.38 Dpt 30
3. c4  106 2024
43.4 % 18.9 % 37.7 %
-0.80 Dpt 22
3. f3  66 2017
19.7 % 71.2 %
-0.56 Dpt 26
3. Nf3  26 2022
23.1 % 19.2 % 57.7 %
-0.72 Dpt 30
3. Bb5+  10 2007
20 % 80 %
-0.14 Dpt 30
3. Qe2  7 2004
71.4 %
-0.13 Dpt 41
3. c3  6 2004
16.7 % 83.3 %
-0.47 Dpt 22
3. Bd2  4 2006
25 % 75 %
-0.99 Dpt 20
3. Qg4  2 2003
50 % 50 %
-1.48 Dpt 20
3. a3  2 2009
50 % 50 %
-0.53 Dpt 20
3. g3  2 2005
50 % 50 %
-0.81 Dpt 20
3. Ne2  2 1959
50 % 50 %
-1.14 Dpt 20
3. Qf3  2 2002
50 % 50 %
-0.20 Dpt 20
3. Qd3  0-1, Pech (2061) vs. Scandella (2190)
3. f4  ½-½, Petr vs. Laznicka
3. b3  0-1, Cibulka vs. Slovak (1705)
3. Na3  0-1, Maxion (2190) vs. Thormann (2265)
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