Chess: Understanding the French Defense (Tarrasch Variation) Part I

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 c5 Line



What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation) Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation) Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-french-defense_01.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation) Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-french_115715315316288897.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation) Part V
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1 e4



1 ... e6



2 d4



2 ... d5



3 Nd2



3 ... c5



3 ... Nf6
3 ... Be7
3 ... dxe4
3 ... a6
3 ... Nc6
3 ... b6
3 ... Ne7
3 ... h6
3 ... f5
3 ... Bd7
3 ... g6
3 ... Nd7

4 exd5



4 Ngf3
4 dxc5
4 Bb5+
4 c3

4 ... exd5



4 ... Qxd5

5 Ngf3



5 Bb5+
5 dxc5

5 ... Nc6



5 ... Nf6
5 ... a6
5 ... c4
5 ... cxd4
5 ... Qb6

6 Bb5



6 Be2
6 dxc5
6 c3

6 ... Bd6



6 ... cxd4
6 ... Qe7+
6 ... Nf6
6 ... Be6
6 ... c4

7 dxc5



7 O-O

7 ... Bxc5



7 ... Qe7+

8 O-O



8 Nb3

8 ... Nge7



8 ... Nf6

9 Nb3



9 c3
9 c4
9 Re1

9 ... Bd6



9 ... Bb6

10 Re1



10 Bg5
10 Nbd4
10 Bxc6+
10 c3
10 h3
10 Nfd4
10 Bd2
10 Be3
10 c4
10 a4

10 ... O-O



10 ... h6

11 Bg5



11 Bd3
11 c3
11 h3
11 Bd2

11 ... Bg4



11 ... Qc7
11 ... a6
11 ... h6
11 ... f6
11 ... Re8

12 Be2



12 Bh4
12 h3
12 c3

12 ... h6



12 ... Re8
12 ... a6
12 ... Qc7

13 Bh4



13 Bxe7

13 ... Re8



13 ... a5

14 c3



14 Nfd4
14 h3

14 ... Qb6



15 Nfd4



15 Bxe7

15 ... Bxe2



15 ... Bd7

16 Rxe2



16 ... Nxd4



16 ... Ng6

17 Nxd4



17 Qxd4

17 ... Nc6



18 Nf5



18 Nb3

18 ... Bf8



18 ... Be5

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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