French Defence

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Classical Variation

Black develops the knight to f6, directly challenging the e4 pawn. Play revolves around White's decision to push e5 or maintain the tension. The classical approach leads to rich strategic middlegames where Black aims for the ...e5 or ...c5 breaks to free the position.

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You (Black)

Waiting for White...

ProgressMove 1 of 3

Move Sequence

1.e4e6

2.d4d5

3.Nc3Nf6

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