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French Defense

A solid, resilient answer to e4: hold the center with e6 and d5, then counterattack with c5.

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Basics: the first moves of the French Defense

Prepare d5 with e6, then attack e4 with d5. After that, your main weapon in almost every line is the same: hit White's center with c5.

  1. The first two moves: e6 and d52 jogadas novas
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If White plays the knight to c3 or d2 (Rubinstein Variation)

Take on e4 and develop your knights via d7 and f6. After the knight trade, hit d4 with c5; then castle, play b6 and put the bishop on b7.

  1. Take on e4, knights to d7 and f63 jogadas novas
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  2. Trade knights, hit the center with c53 jogadas novas
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  3. Castle, b6 and bishop to b73 jogadas novas
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  4. If White brings the bishop to g52 jogadas novas
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  5. If White brings the bishop to d32 jogadas novas
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  6. Knight to d2: same plan1 jogada nova
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If White pushes the pawn to e5 (Advance Variation)

Attack d4, the base of the pawn chain: c5, knight c6, queen b6. If the bishop comes to d3, beware the trap: bishop d7 first!

  1. c5, knight c6 and queen b6: pressure on d43 jogadas novas
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  2. If the bishop goes to d3: bishop d7 first (beware the trap!)2 jogadas novas
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  3. If White gives up d4 (Milner-Barry Gambit)3 jogadas novas
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  4. If White plays a3: lock it with c43 jogadas novas
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  5. If White puts the bishop on e2: knight to f53 jogadas novas
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If White trades on d5 (Exchange Variation)

Symmetrical and calm: recapture with the e-pawn; bishop d6, knight e7 and castle. Your c8 bishop is free now.

  1. Recapture with the e-pawn: bishop d6, knight e7, castle4 jogadas novas
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  2. If White plays the knight to f3 first1 jogada nova
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  3. If White plays c42 jogadas novas
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If White doesn't play d4 on move two

Same spirit: claim the center with your d- and c-pawns and develop simply. If White plays passively, the center is yours.

  1. King's Indian Attack: d5, knight f6 and c53 jogadas novas
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  2. King's Indian Attack: knight c6, bishop e7 and castle3 jogadas novas
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  3. Knights to f3 and c3: push on with d43 jogadas novas
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  4. If the queen comes to e2: c5 and g63 jogadas novas
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