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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | *[https://www.suffernchessclub.com/french-defense/ Mastering the French Defense] | ||
== Reference == | == Reference == | ||
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[[category:Chess Defenses]] | [[category:Chess Defenses]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:18, February 8, 2021
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