Martin: Play the French with 3. ... dxe4 ushopaid_bundle_product Structures & Plans

Structures & Plans

and not by Merijn van Delft

it teaches a bundle of things about chess in general

Opening analysis anchored in practical

he examines common themes in exchange sacrifices

Martin: Play the French with 3. ... dxe4 ushopaid_bundle_product Structures & PlansThe variation of the French that starts 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nd2) 3 dxe4 is often called the Rubinstein Variation . It is a great way to simplify the position and ensure that the middlegame battle rewards strategic understanding rather than rote memorisation of opening moves. It is also a very useful weapon to defuse the attacking intentions of aggressive White players who plan an all out assault in the main lines of the French Defense. An