The document summarizes lines from a chess opening involving the French Defense. It describes Black getting their bishop out early before playing e7-e6. After White plays Nf3 and Be2, Black plays c5 to challenge for control of the center and plans to follow up with Nc6. Black's moves follow their plan, but one line is noted as dangerous for Black. The document then discusses a specific game where White played Na4 and different move options for Black on their next turn, praising one option as requiring less homework. It notes Black's bishop has already developed well in this French-like structure.
The document summarizes lines from a chess opening involving the French Defense. It describes Black getting their bishop out early before playing e7-e6. After White plays Nf3 and Be2, Black plays c5 to challenge for control of the center and plans to follow up with Nc6. Black's moves follow their plan, but one line is noted as dangerous for Black. The document then discusses a specific game where White played Na4 and different move options for Black on their next turn, praising one option as requiring less homework. It notes Black's bishop has already developed well in this French-like structure.
The document summarizes lines from a chess opening involving the French Defense. It describes Black getting their bishop out early before playing e7-e6. After White plays Nf3 and Be2, Black plays c5 to challenge for control of the center and plans to follow up with Nc6. Black's moves follow their plan, but one line is noted as dangerous for Black. The document then discusses a specific game where White played Na4 and different move options for Black on their next turn, praising one option as requiring less homework. It notes Black's bishop has already developed well in this French-like structure.
moves I have covered in this course. Before playing e7-e6, Black first gets his bishop out.
The more direct 3...c5 is the alternative. }
4. Nf3 { White has many options onmove 4 and we will cover them all in the course. } 4... e6 5. Be2 { TheShort Variation is considered the main line, where White is naturally developing his pieces. } 5... c5 { The most reliable move. Black wants to play Nc6 next to challenge the centre. } 6. Be3 Qb6 7. Nc3 Nc6 { All according to plan. Note that 7...Qxb2 8.Qb1 Qxb1+ 9.Rxb1 c4 10.Rxb7 Nc6 11.Nb5 is known to be dangerous for Black. } 8. Na4 { Used byAnish Giri to defeat David Navara in the Gashimov Memorial of 2018. } 8... Qa5+ 9. c3 c4 { I like this move a lot. Navara took on d4, which may be possible too, but the text move requires much less homework. } 10. b4 Qd8 11. O-O h6 { In the French (and there is a French pawn structure on the board right now) , Black usually has to work very hard to get the c8-bishop into the game. Here it's already on f5 ! } *