What moves should I play against the French Defense:Advance Variation when I am Black?

Hello as a beginner I have faced the Advanced Variation and somehow get confused on what I should play next,when I am playing as Black.I hope you can put any ideas,openings,and other responses to this forum.All responses will be grateful to me.

The pawn structure practically dictates what that plans for each side will be and what moves typically fit in those plans and what moves don't. I'm nowhere close to being an expert on the French Defense but if I were to face the Advance, the first two things that are going through my mind are to attack the base of the pawn center (d4) and since my pawns on e6 and d5 are pointing towards the queenside, that is where I will focus my attack/piece activity.

My initial plan of development is likely going to be c5, Nc6, Qb6, Nge7/h6 to Nf5 to aim to attack the d4 pawn.

There are other players here who will do a much better job than me at educating you on how to play against the Advance variation.

Part of learning an opening is to learn the ideas, not moves and rote memorization.

After 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5, what can be said about the position?

Both side's d- and e-pawns are locked. They cannot move until someone attacks them with neighboring pawns.

White has a space advantage. If both sides do nothing, White is better due to the extra space. Therefore, Black must act at once.

What is different about the e5 pawn vs the d4 pawn. Both are protected, but one is protected by a pawn, the other by the Queen. This is why when you attack a pawn chain (it must be attacked or white gets his space advantage), you attack at the base. So Black needs to attack d4 at once, which leads to Black's move 3...c5.

White will likely protect with 4.c3.

Now c3 is where White would like to put his knight, so opening up the square for his knight by trading pawns is a mistake. So instead, we continue to build pressure on d4.

4...Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6.

Now White must reveal his hand. Does he try for space on the queenside with 6.a3 or does he develop his f1-Bishop and go for speedy development rather than space.

If 6.a3, looking to play 7.b4, notice that b3 is weak. Black should play 6...c4 at once and answer 7.Nbd2 with 7...Na5, not allowing b3, and if White plays b3 or b4, take and c3 is weak on an open file.

If 6.Be2, black instead goes after d4 to prevent white from castling. 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 Nge7 and now 8.O-O?? Is a mistake because after 8...Nf5, White loses material. Only way to save the d4-pawn is 9.Be3, but then the b2-pawn falls, and since White has no knight on c3, there is no Nb5 trick, and Black is clearly better.

I would suggest a beginner's book on the French, like the one from the First Steps series by Everyman, before delving into more theoretical works.

Keep in mind, I have played the French as Black for 29 years. Consider that when deciding whose advice to follow. Obviously if you have a GM for a coach that you pay $200/hr for, follow his, but if you are going based on posts here, I would highly suggest taking seriously what is in this post.

i have grown fond of 3.b6 agaisnt the advance variation. blacks strategy is simple, he will play qd7, (to avoid potential qa4 shenanigans) play ba6 to exchange his light squared bishop and play like a normal french without the bad bishop or dangerous d3 bishop.

On your forth move play Qb6.