Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e6/2. d4/2...d5/3. Nc3/3...Bb4/4. Bd2

Fingerslip variation C15 Winawer variation Müller Zhularev Gambit9780713421125 Batsford chess openings 1st Kasparov, G.K. 203 4. Bd2 · Fingerslip variation This move breaks the pin on the knight, but it does not actually prevent Black from taking the e4 pawn. /4...dxe4/ is the main continuation for Black. If White recaptures with 5. Nxe4? Qxd4! and White is still down a pawn, so they will have to play more actively if they want to keep any semblance of an advantage. Other moves like 4...Ne7 have also been tried, but they aren't as critical as 4...dxe4 and therefore haven't developed much theory. History This line was first played by Frank Marshall against Mikhail Chigorin in 1901, where Marshall continued with the critical line 5. Qg4.Marshall - Chigorin, 1901 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1094494 www.chessgames.com The opening got its name from a game between Alexander Alekhine and Salomon Flohr where Alekhine wanted to play the Bogoljubow variation, but messed up the move order and played 4. Bd2 immediately instead of 4. e5 c5 5. Bd2.Alekhine - Flohr, 1936 https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1008345 www.chessgames.comchess.stackexchange.com https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/11149/how-does-the-french-defense-winawer-variation-fingerslip-variation-get-its-n How does the "French Defense, Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation" get its name?April 2026 Should find the exact page number in the BCO book to verify the claim Theory table 4. ... dxe4 5. Qg4 Nf6 6. Qxg7 Rg8 7. Qh6 Kunin double gambit 4. ... ... 5. ... Qxd4 6. O-O-O References See also French Defence