Chess: Understanding the French Defense (Rubinstein Variation)
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nd7
5 Nf3 Ngf6 6 Bg5 h6 7 Nxf6+ Nxf6 8 Bh4 c5
9 Bc4 cxd4 10 O-O Be7 11 Nxd4 O-O Line
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411111111.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Understanding the French Defense: King's Indian Attack
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/04/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Exchange Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663846957406107.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Steinitz Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663318161522094.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Classical Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663144978010132.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Advance Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663038832365852.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(MacCutcheon Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_25.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Winawer Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Milner Barry Gambit)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
1 e4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41.png)
1 ... e6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411.png)
2 d4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe42.png)
2 ... d5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe422.png)
3 Nc3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe43.png)
3 ... dxe4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe433.png)
Initiating the Rubinstein Variation.
4 Nxe4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe44.png)
4 ... Nd7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe444.png)
4 ... Bd7
4 ... Be7
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Qd5
4 ... b6
5 Nf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe45.png)
5 Bd3
5 g3
5 c4
5 Ne2
5 Be3
5 Bg5
5 ... Ngf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe455.png)
5 ... Be7
5 ... c5
6 Bg5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe46.png)
6 Nxf6+
6 Bd3
6 Ng3
6 ... h6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe466.png)
6 ... Be7
7 Nxf6+
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe47.png)
7 Bh4
7 Bxf6
7 ... Nxf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe477.png)
8 Bh4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe48.png)
8 Bxf6
8 Be3
8 Bd2
8 Bf4
8 Bb5+
8 ... c5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe488.png)
8 ... Be7
8 ... g6
8 ... a6
9 Bc4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe49.png)
9 Bb5+
9 Ne5
9 Bd3
9 c3
9 Bxf6
9 Be2
9 ... cxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe499.png)
9 ... a6
10 O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe410.png)
10 ... Be7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41010.png)
10 ... Bd7
10 ... Bc5
10 ... Bd6
11 Nxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41111.png)
11 Qe2
11 Re1
11 Qxd4
11 ... O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411111111.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
5 Nf3 Ngf6 6 Bg5 h6 7 Nxf6+ Nxf6 8 Bh4 c5
9 Bc4 cxd4 10 O-O Be7 11 Nxd4 O-O Line
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411111111.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Understanding the French Defense: King's Indian Attack
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/04/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Exchange Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663846957406107.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Steinitz Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663318161522094.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Classical Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663144978010132.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Advance Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663038832365852.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(MacCutcheon Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_25.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Tarrasch Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Winawer Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Milner Barry Gambit)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
1 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41.png)
1 ... e6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411.png)
2 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe42.png)
2 ... d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe422.png)
3 Nc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe43.png)
3 ... dxe4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe433.png)
Initiating the Rubinstein Variation.
4 Nxe4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe44.png)
4 ... Nd7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe444.png)
4 ... Bd7
4 ... Be7
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Qd5
4 ... b6
5 Nf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe45.png)
5 Bd3
5 g3
5 c4
5 Ne2
5 Be3
5 Bg5
5 ... Ngf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe455.png)
5 ... Be7
5 ... c5
6 Bg5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe46.png)
6 Nxf6+
6 Bd3
6 Ng3
6 ... h6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe466.png)
6 ... Be7
7 Nxf6+
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe47.png)
7 Bh4
7 Bxf6
7 ... Nxf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe477.png)
8 Bh4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe48.png)
8 Bxf6
8 Be3
8 Bd2
8 Bf4
8 Bb5+
8 ... c5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe488.png)
8 ... Be7
8 ... g6
8 ... a6
9 Bc4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe49.png)
9 Bb5+
9 Ne5
9 Bd3
9 c3
9 Bxf6
9 Be2
9 ... cxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe499.png)
9 ... a6
10 O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe410.png)
10 ... Be7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41010.png)
10 ... Bd7
10 ... Bc5
10 ... Bd6
11 Nxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe41111.png)
11 Qe2
11 Re1
11 Qxd4
11 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/French3nc3dxe411111111.png)
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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