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Hello Everyone!

Any threads / sites which devote themselves to analysing the French Defence from either White or Black's point of view?

Much appreciated.

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Hello Everyone!

Any threads / sites which devote themselves to analysing the French Defence from either White or Black's point of view?

Much appreciated.
This will be helpful
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Defence

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Bowmann highly recommends this opening. He's never lost with it as Black.

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Bowmann, are u an expert with the French ?

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Badwolf, I've checked out that Wikipedia place, interesting items there as well as non-chessy stuff. I was hoping for some 'meaty' French stuff ... any other suggestions?

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Badwolf, I've checked out that Wikipedia place, interesting items there as well as non-chessy stuff. I was hoping for some 'meaty' French stuff ... any other suggestions?
I'll be a few minutes...

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer
http://www.chesslive.de/
http://www.chesslab.com/index.html
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=C10

The eco codes fo the french defence - C00-C20

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here's one
http://www.chessville.com/instruction/Openings/French_Defense/instr_open_french_intro_1.htm

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Bowmann, are u an expert with the French ?
I'm not entirely sure what you're asking me here.

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Bowmann, do you know a lot about the French Defence ?

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Bowmann, do you know a lot about the French Defence ?
Enough.

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Originally posted by Bowmann
Bowmann highly recommends this opening. He's never lost with it as Black.
Has Bowmann played it frequently, and against better players?

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Originally posted by Wulebgr
Has Bowmann played it frequently, and against better players?
or not ever? that would make him never lose. either that, or: "we are the Bowmann. resistance is futile."

he did refer to himself in third person.

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Okay, Bowmann (and others who have replied), your opinions/discussions on this.

As Black, facing the French Tarrasch
i.e. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 (FT)

There is (exhaustive) mainline theory on 3... Nf6 and on 3... c5, however 3... Be7 is becoming increasingly in popularity in high level chess - following one of the frequent lines with this move :-

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 (FT) Be7 4. Bd3 c5 5. dxc5 Nf6 with a pleasant game for Black.

What do others think of this or do you prefer any of the 3... Nf6 / e5 lines instead?

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Okay, Bowmann (and others who have replied), your opinions/discussions on this.

As Black, facing the French Tarrasch
i.e. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 (FT)

There is (exhaustive) mainline theory on 3... Nf6 and on 3... c5, however 3... Be7 is becoming increasingly in popularity in high level chess - following one of the frequent lines with this move :- ...[text shortened]... Black.

What do others think of this or do you prefer any of the 3... Nf6 / e5 lines instead?
That's a good drawing line. If black wants to win, white's center must be attacked. I play 3...c5. Against the Tarrasch, f6 usually precedes moving the bishop. Often, it can then move to d6, rather than e7.

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Okay, Bowmann (and others who have replied), your opinions/discussions on this.

As Black, facing the French Tarrasch
i.e. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 (FT)

There is (exhaustive) mainline theory on 3... Nf6 and on 3... c5, however 3... Be7 is becoming increasingly in popularity in high level chess - following one of the frequent lines with this move :- ...[text shortened]... Black.

What do others think of this or do you prefer any of the 3... Nf6 / e5 lines instead?
My favourite line againts the Tarrasch is 3...c5, followed by fast queenside development and actually I often castle queenside too.

EDIT: Try this website!

http://chessb.demonweb.co.uk/chessweb/Openings/frencheg.html