French Defence

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Winawer Positional Main Line

The calmer mainline where White declines the Poisoned Pawn with 7.Nf3 instead of 7.Qg4. Both sides develop classically, with White aiming for kingside pressure and Black targeting the doubled c-pawns and the dark squares. A deeply strategic battle where understanding outweighs memorisation.

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ProgressMove 1 of 8

Move Sequence

1.e4e6

2.d4d5

3.Nc3Bb4

4.e5c5

5.a3Bxc3+

6.bxc3Ne7

7.Nf3Nbc6

8.Bd3cxd4

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