I need help against French Defence

When they pushed out the c5 pawn, you needed to push c4 out to stop them from expanding as well. Then you need to get your Knights developed as well as your Bishops especially your Kingside Bishop so that you can castle. App about development.

Thank you

@ichiro_bloodmoon: The line you are mentioning (2.d4, 3.e5) is called the Advance variation, and is usually viewed as one of white's less ambitious lines (though still perfectly viable) as the early commitment in the center allows black to immediately start preparing to undermine the pawn chain.  The line the OP was playing is certainly an iffy one, but the concession of space is intentional, with the goal being to demonstrate that black is pushing his pawns too far too soon.  c2-c3 is white beginning to work on dismantling black's center, whereas your c2-c4 would actually cement black's space advantage in the center.

Advance french not ambitious?

That's the first time I read this.

From an abstract point of view, 3.e5 is the most ambitious way for white to continue : u keep your e pawn, u push it, u take more space, u deprive Ng8 to use f6 square, etc...

Yes, the tarrasch.

@madscientist2969: The Tarrasch is a fine line, but it is a bit slow-paced.  I get the feeling the OP would prefer something with more early tactical complications.

2. g3 allows 2. ... d5, when White can't play 3. d3 without allowing an exchange of Queens, and can't push 3. e5 without over-extending it. In the KIA, you don't push to e5 until you are ready to support it with Re1.

After 1. e4 e6 the only accurate way to enter the KIA is 2. d3, so that you can meet 2. ... d5 with 3. Nd2 avoiding a trade of Queens.

A sample game:

Dude, seriously, try the KIA vs the French.

1. e4 e6 2. d3 - Just look up some lines on the database or YouTube. When french players see me go 2.d3 I can tell they are utterly thrown!

I don't play many KIA structures but it's a definite weapon and even if your opponent knows a bit about it, some study should put you well into the comfort zone.

I have used this OTB in several matches to great effect.

That's exactly the position in the game of mine just above your post.

Click on Black's move 9 (in my game) and compare.

The fact that you are a 1200 player and probably facing mostly 1200 opponents likely explains why everyone you face "falls for it", but you are doing yourself no favors trying to play for traps.  The moment you play anybody half way decent, you'll be in a bad position every time, and even worse, by not studying the proper way to fight the French, you'll also have no clue what you are doing against correct play, and you'll lose even faster.

Speaking as a French guru (it really is the opening that I most thoroughly understand and can play either side of it against a titled player with confidence), I can tell you that you would never get that trap against me (I'd play 3...Nf6, though 3...d4 is ok and it's what Black does later in your line that is total garbage), and you will probably get killed in 25 moves or less playing those lines you mention against any French expert!

Utterly Thrown?   UHM....NO!!!!

1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.g3 c5 5.Ngf3 Nc6 6.Bg2 Bg7 7.O-O O-O 8.Re1 b5 9.e5 Nd7 10.Nf1 a5 11.h4 Ba6 12.N1h2 b4 13.Ng4

And now Black has 13...Nd4, accepting doubled d-pawns but having a clear path to the White c-pawn weakness, or else 13...a4, forcing 14.a3 from White.

If youre going to base your chess improvement on your opponents falling for cheap tricks, good luck on any steady improvement.