As Black

French Defence · Basic

...e6 and ...d5 to attack e4. A solid structure: Black often counterattacks with ...c5 against White's pawn chain.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 4.Nxd4

   1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 d4 4.Nxd4 Qxd4

2. Knight Variation · 3...exd5 4.Qe2+

   1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Qe2+ Be7 5.d4 Nf6

3. Knight Variation · 3...c5 4.Bb5+

   1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Bb5+ Nc6 5.Bxc6+ bxc6

4. Exchange Variation · 3...exd5 4.Nc3

   1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Nf3 Bd6

5. Exchange Variation · 3...exd5 4.Qe2+

   1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Qe2+ Be7 5.Nc3 Nf6

6. Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System · 2...d5 3.e5

   1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7 6.Bxc6 Bxc6

7. Exchange Variation · 3...exd5 4.d4

   1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bd6 6.Bg5 c6 7.Bd3 h6

8. Classical Variation, Steinitz Variation

   1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Nf3 c5 6.Bb5 Nc6

9. Advance Variation, Nimzowitsch System · 3...c5 4.d4

   1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 Bd7