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French Defense

Winawer Variation, Fingerslip Variation, Main Line

C15tacticaloffbeat

  1. 1.e4e6
  2. 2.d4d5
  3. 3.Nc3Bb4
  4. 4.Bd2dxe4
  5. 5.Qg4Nf6
  6. 6.Qxg7Rg8
  7. 7.Qh6

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Sharp C15 Winawer line in which White takes on g7 and drops the queen back to h6, inviting Black to grab d4 and harass the queen along the g-file.

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About the Main Line

The Main Line arises once White's queen has taken on g7 and retreated to h6. Material is level, and Black's kingside pawns are broken, but the g-file is open for the rook. The principal reply is 7...Qxd4, which restores a pawn lead. White then plays 8. O-O-O to set up a discovered attack on the d-file, while Black chases the queen with ...Rg6 or ...Rg4. Quieter tries such as 7...Rg6 and 7...Nc6 prioritize development. The line is rare and has little theory.

Popular continuations

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