5 Sneaky Lines Every French Player Hates

In this article (and the video below), I share five specific lines White can use against the French Defense (1. e4 e6). Having played the French Defense as Black for almost 30 years, I’m sharing the lines that are most troublesome for Black.

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1. Schlechter Variation

2. Nimzowitsch Attack

3. Kings Indian Attack with 3. Qe2

4. Wing Gambit

5. Orthoschnapp Gambit

Watch the video below where I explain all the variations: