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Bad Bish Exchange in the French Advance?

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HughMyron
I know there's a line in the French Advance where, after c5, you play b6 and Ba6 with the intent of exchanging your useless queen side bishop, I just don't know what it's called. Is there any merit to it?
Krames

you can find some info on that line in the book, How to Play against e4, written by mcdonald.

 

I prefer the Wade variation which includes:

4...Qb6

5...Bd7

6...Bb5

Kingpatzer

As an avid french player I have to say that I find my light square bishop to typically be quite useful. I tend to play f6 breaks and the light square bishop often proves quite useful in those lines. Of course, I'm just a patzer (as the name implies) so your milage my vary.