Back دفاع فرنسي Arabic Fransız müdafiəsi (şahmat) Azerbaijani Defensa francesa Catalan Francouzská obrana Czech Fransk (skak) Danish Französische Verteidigung German Franca defendo Esperanto Defensa francesa Spanish Prantsuse kaitse Estonian Frantziar defentsa Basque
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| Moves | 1.e4 e6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ECO | C00–C19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Named after | London vs. Paris correspondence match (1834–1836)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | King's Pawn Game | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The French Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
This is most commonly followed by 2.d4 d5. Black usually plays ...c5 soon after, attacking White's pawn centre and gaining space on the queenside.[2] The French has a reputation for solidity and resilience, although some lines such as the Winawer Variation can lead to sharp complications. Black's position is often somewhat cramped in the early game; in particular, the pawn on e6 can impede the development of the bishop on c8.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
London–Pariswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Petrov, Marian. "French Defense - A Complete Guide for Beginners". chessklub.com.
- ^ Vitiugov, Nikita (2010). The French Defence: A Complete Black Repertoire. Chess Stars. p. 7.