#French Defense
6 entries across 1 section of the encyclopedia.
Openings
6- Opening The <em>Classical French</em>, examined.
A French Defense for players who want to attack White's centre by development first, and only then decide how much tension to release.
- Opening The <em>French Defense</em>, examined.
Black's compact answer to 1.e4, where the first concession of space becomes a long campaign against White's centre.
- Opening The <em>Paulsen French</em>, examined.
White's most classical third move against the French: a defended centre, a developing knight, and a question Black must answer immediately.
- Opening The <em>Tarrasch French</em>, examined.
White's most disciplined answer to the French: a knight on d2, no Winawer pin, and a long argument over whether comfort is worth a tempo.
- Opening The <em>Winawer</em>, examined.
The French Defense at its most defiant: Black pins first, explains later, and asks whether White's centre is a fortress or a target.
- Opening The Winawer <em>Advance</em>, examined.
White closes the centre on move four, and the French Defense becomes a test of whether space can outrun pressure.