How to defend?

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I like the french, but in this position:

As black I struggle to find what to do, I started playing the Borg defense because this happened so often.

This even though severely underdeveloped, is very much better than the previous.

In the first position I started playing C5 which they respond with C3, and it gets worse from there after I play F6.

So how to defend?

I have tried taking and on the off chance they decide, Hey! let's take with knight on E5! Which doesn't happen, it doesn't turn out too bad.

Eventually I lose most of my games with this position.

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Oh, sorry it's fixed.

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IMO the advance french is easier to play for black at lower levels because black's idea is clear and fast: to pressure white's center. After they advance the pawn to e5, you can often make your next 4 moves:

c5, Nc6, Qb6, cxd

And the next moves after that possibly Ne7-f5 or g5-g4. All of these moves have the same idea, which is to pressure white's d pawn.

I show 3 white variations on move 6. Bd3, 6.Be2, and 6.a3.

 

 

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e5 drives me absolutely crazy when i play white. also Nf3 or c3 is a bit irritating when my sister plays me. They say Nd2 is one of the best choices in my openings book but eh