C00Open
French Defense
Main Line
1. e4 e6
Overview
A solid defense where Black builds a pawn chain with ...d5. The light-squared bishop is often restricted but the structure is very resilient. Leads to strategic battles. Favorite of Botvinnik and Petrosian.
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Open chess.rodeo ↗Related Openings
C50Italian Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
C53Italian Game: Giuoco Piano
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
C51Italian Game: Evans Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
C55Two Knights Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6
C60Ruy López (Spanish Opening)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
C78Ruy López: Morphy Defense
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6