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French Defense
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Advance Variation
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Nimzowitsch System
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Nxd4
55%
42%
26%
Qxd4
54%
43%
4%
French Defense
Bd3
45%
52%
2%
c3
48%
49%
2%
Bb5+
54%
43%
1%
Bg5
37%
60%
0%
a3
44%
53%
0%
Ng5
56%
42%
0%
c4
46%
50%
0%
Be2
48%
49%
0%
Bf4
50%
47%
0%
Qd3
57%
39%