French Defense
From Conservapedia
The French Defense in chess is an aggressive counterattack by black against the standard 1.e4 ("King Pawn") opening by White.
This French Defense consists of the following:
- 1. e4 e6
With this 1...e6 move black bolsters its a2-g8 diagonal, which can otherwise be a weakness. But this has a defect in trapping the black queen's bishop.
This French Defense is the second-most popular defense by black, after the Sicilian Defense (1...e5), in response to the oft-used 1.e4 opening by white.[1]
Drawback
A drawback to the French Defense is the following predictable exchange, which tends to lead to a draw (which may be good for Black):
1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5
3.exd5 exd5
