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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.<ref>https://www.thechesswebsite.com/french-defense/</ref> | 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.<ref>https://www.thechesswebsite.com/french-defense/</ref> | ||
| + | == 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): | ||
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| + | 1.e4 e6 | ||
| + | <br>2.d4 d5 | ||
| + | <br>3.exd5 exd5 | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[category:chess]] | [[category:chess]] | ||
[[category:Chess Defenses]] | [[category:Chess Defenses]] | ||
Revision as of 22:03, December 27, 2020
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