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Tom500
Dec 12, 2011
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I wanted to ask what to do if my opponent does exd5 in french defense

 

 

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BattleManager
Dec 12, 2011
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Tom500 wrote:

I wanted to ask what to do if my opponent does exd5 in french defense

 

 

Simply exd5.

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Tom500
Dec 12, 2011
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Black responds with exd5 then what should black do  after that ?

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BattleManager
Dec 12, 2011
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Tom500 wrote:

Black responds with exd5 then what should black do  after that ?

Just develop normally after exd5 from white you are safer than a vault...Nf6, Bc5/Bb4/Be7, 0-0, c6, Nbd7(you may bring the light-squared bishop before), etc...

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mateologist
Dec 12, 2011
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mateologist
Dec 12, 2011
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That is the one time in the tournament I have faced that opening white was way too passive !!