ECO C02 Play as White Response

Anti-French: Advance Variation

Response to French Defense
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About the Anti-French: Advance Variation

White gains space with e5, creating a pawn chain. Leads to strategic battles focused on pawn structure.

Move by move

  1. White opens with 1.e4.
  2. The French Defense! Black prepares ...d5.
  3. White establishes a strong pawn center.
  4. Black challenges the center.
  5. The Advance Variation! White gains space and restricts Black's light-squared bishop.