French Defense: Winawer Variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
In the Winawer French, Black immediately pins the Nc3 with the dark-squared bishop, putting additional pressure on e4. This often results in the bishop being traded, creating an imbalance of White's doubled pawns versus the two bishops advantage.
Pros:
- Sharp
- Unusual
- Aggressive
Cons:
- Risky
- White's attacking chances
- Black's passive Bc8
- Black's weak dark squares
Famous Practitioners: Wolfgang Uhlmann