French Defence Winning Key

The French Defence is a chess opening moves:

1. e4 e6

Black often gains counterattacking possibilities on the queenside while White tends to concentrate on the kingside.

2. d4 d5

d4 - forward two spaces now completely dominates the centre squares.
d5 - Moving the Queen Pawn two spaces forward now forms a strong pawn chain (both the Classical and Winawer Variation of the French Defense complete this move).

3. Nc3 Bb4

Nc3 - Again a logical move, white is now covering the pawn on e4 and has developed another piece.

Bb4 - Moving the bishop to B4 (forming the Winawer Variation) successfully pins white's knight to the king.

French Defence all games after
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5,
3. Nc3

3...dxe4 (the Rubinstein Variation),
3...Bb4 (the Winawer Variation)
3...Nf6 (the Classical Variation).

3...Nc6!?
4.Nf3 Nf6 with the idea of
5.e5 Ne4; from German IM Helmut Reefschlaeger move.

3...dxe4 (Rubinstein Variation)
4. Nxe4, Black has the following options:
4...Nd7
5.Nf3 Ngf6
6.Nxf6+ Nxf6 when Black is ready for ...c5.

4...Bd7
5.Nf3 Bc6 (the Fort Knox Variation) activating the light-square bishop, which played by Alexander Rustemov.