The French Defense is a fantastic opening to add to your repertoire because it is extremely solid and black should have an easy time of emerging from the early moves with good play in the center. This chess video excerpt from Susan Polgar’s chess DVD ¨Master the French, part 3 of 3¨ focuses specifically on all lines of the French Defense starting with 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 – including 3. ..Bb4; 3. ..dxe4; 3. ..Nf6 4. e5; and 3. ..Nf6 4. Bg5. GM Polgar explains that these lines are the most critical variations for black and you should definitely be prepared to meet them if you are playing the French Defense. GM Susan Polgar is a 4-time Women’s World Chess Champion and 5-time Olympiad Champion and has consistently employed the French Defense at the highest levels of chess.
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