Opening ideas/questions

A forum for the general discussion of openings. Feel free to share anything concerning opening  variations, obscure continuations, questions etc.

Is french defence famous?

The French defence is used quite frequently even at the highest level. In fact Anish Giri recently made a whole video series on it - it is worth checking out the opening since it can teach one a lot about pawn structures and basic plans.

Naturally, there are many variations to choose from, I used to play the Rubinstein but I found it too passive. These days I am almost always playing the Sicilian or sometimes the Alekhine if I am in the mood for a bot of suffering!