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French Defense
A solid and strategic defense with rich counterattacking possibilities. Fight for every square!
positionalsolid
About This Course
The French Defense (1.e4 e6) is a solid and principled response to 1.e4. Black creates a compact pawn chain and aims to undermine White's center with ...c5 and ...f6. The French leads to rich strategic battles where both sides have clear plans. It's been trusted by world champions like Botvinnik and Petrosian. Perfect for positional players who enjoy strategic complexity.
What You'll Learn
- Build strong pawn chains
- Generate counterplay with pawn breaks
- Handle closed positions
- Master typical French strategies
Variations Covered
- •Winawer Variation (3...Bb4)
- •Classical Variation (3...Nf6)
- •Tarrasch Variation (3.Nd2)
- •Advance Variation (3.e5)
- •Exchange Variation
Course Details
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Lines
- 25
- Est. Hours
- 12h
- Color
- black
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