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French Defense

French Defense (Defensa francesa)

1 • OdinokijVolk •
  1. First moves
  2. Variante Chigorin (2. De2)
  3. Variante Principal (3. Cc3 )
  4. Winawer (3. Cc3 Bb4)
  1. OdinokijVolk

French Defense (by GM Simon Williams & others)

37 • omega-man •
  1. The Advance Variation
  2. The Tarrasch
  3. Classical Variation With 4.e5
  4. The Universal System
  1. omega-man

French Defense - Advance Variation

2 • chriscioffi •
  1. Chapter 1 - Initial Position
  2. Chapter 2 - Euwe Variation (5... Bd7)
  3. Chapter 3 - 5... Nh6
  4. Chapter 4 - Qb6 Main Line Paulsen Attack
  1. chriscioffi

French Defense - Chigorin

10 • samevaughan22 •
  1. French Repertoire Move Training - Intro
  2. First Two Moves Are Always e6 & d5 (Except against Chigorin & b4)
  3. Against 2. b4
  4. Against 2. Qe2 (Chigorin Variation Concepts)
  1. samevaughan22

French Defense - Exchange Variation

2 • chriscioffi •
  1. Chapter 1 - Initial Position
  2. Chapter 2 - 4. Nf3 Nf6
  3. Chapter 3 - 4. Nf3 Nc6
  4. Chapter 4 - 4. Bd3 Bd6
  1. chriscioffi

French Defense - Interactive

13 • chromagic •
  1. Mainline
  2. Advance: Bd3
  3. Advance: a3
  4. Advance: Be2
  1. chromagic

French Defense - Paulsen Classical Variation (Burn, McCutcheon, & Steinitz Variations)

1 • chriscioffi •
  1. Chapter 1 - Initial Position
  1. chriscioffi

French Defense - Rubinstein Variation

1 • chriscioffi •
  1. Chapter 1 - Initial Position
  2. Chapter 2 -
  1. chriscioffi

French Defense - Winawer Variation

2 • chriscioffi •
  1. Chapter 1 - Initial Position
  2. Chapter 2 - 4. e5 (Advance - Main Line/Poisoned Pawn variation)
  3. Chapter 3 - 4... Ne7 (Advance Variation)
  4. Chapter 4 - 4... b6 (Advance Variation)
  1. chriscioffi

French Defense : Advance Variation

18 • Ben30GG •
  1. The Advance Variation: Introduction to c3 and sidelines
  2. The Advance Variation: c3, Nc6
  3. The Milner-Barry Gambit
  1. Jai11
  2. Ben30GG
  3. wordplayer76
  4. CM Bobmoth

French Defense Exchange Variation - 4. c4

1 • CH33KYNANDOSM8 •
  1. 6. Pawn cxd5 (Pawn take Pawn)
  2. 6. Pawn c5 / 7. Pawn b4 (Passive Pawn defend [Defense])
  3. 6. Pawn c5 / 7. Pawn cxb6 (Aggressive Pawn take [Attack])
  1. CH33KYNANDOSM8

French Defense Middlegame For Beginner's #1

1 • Boeing_787 •
  1. Intro
  2. Pin #1
  3. Pin #2
  4. Pin Misconception
  1. Boeing_787

French Defense Opening Theory

2 • itsJakyll •
  1. Main Line (Exchange Variation)
  2. Advance Variation
  3. 3. Nc3 (Paulsen Variation)
  4. Perseus Gambit
  1. itsJakyll

French Defense Tarrasch Variation + Sub French lines

31 • colt45nine •
  1. tarrash sum.
  2. French defence variations PART1: Tarrasch with 5. exd5 #1 by GM Anish Giri
  3. French defence variations PART1: Tarrasch with 5. exd5 #2 by GM Anish Giri
  4. French defence variations PART1: Tarrasch with 5. Nxd4 !! by GM Anish Giri
  1. colt45nine

French Defense | Short & Sweet

3 • betawolffang •
  1. Winawer 4. exd5 #1
  2. Winawer 4. exd5 #2
  3. Winawer 4. Bd2
  4. Tarrasch with 5. exd5 #1
  1. betawolffang

French Defense | created by Dragon_wing73

2 • Dragon_wing73 •
  1. Winawer 4. exd5 #1
  2. Winawer 4. exd5 #2
  3. Winawer 4. Bd2
  4. Tarrasch with 5. exd5 #1
  1. Dragon_wing73