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The French Defense has been a favorite of many of the world’s top players

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DOWNLOAD - FRITZ TRAINER - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 8 - French - Winawer Wood Chess Pieces Roll out your favorite CookieThe French is a complex opening and can lead to a wide variety of middlegames. The Winawer after 3 Bb4 is Blacks most proactive option, immediately weakening Whites pawn structure by doubling their c pawns. While Black gets to play against the weak square d4, White often gets attacking chances on the kingside and a space advantage. Structurally, this line can lead to closed positions after c4, or open and dynamic play by whites structural exchange