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In this video lesson, we’ll explore one of the best chess openings for Black against 1.e4—the French Defense, which arises after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5. If you want to master this opening, this is exactly what you need!
Why Play the French Defense?
👉 It’s a very solid opening – You avoid major threats from the Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, and other sharp lines.
👉 It relies on understanding plans, not memorization – Learn the key ideas and positional play instead of just memorizing moves.
👉 It’s full of tricky traps – At least 80% of your opponents are likely to fall for common tactical pitfalls.
In this crash course, GM Igor Smirnov will walk you through all of this, including White’s most common variations and how to counter them.
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► Chapters
00:00 French Defense Chess Opening for Black (Complete Guide)
01:04 White’s most common responses and variations
01:38 1) Advance Variation, 3.e5
04:39 Black’s middlegame plan
06:24 If White plays a3 to prevent Nb4
11:43 If White plays Bxg5
15:51 White’s only move to avoid losing
18:05 2) Fort Knox Variation, 3.Nc3
20:26 3) Exchange Variation, 3.exd5
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