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



What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

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1 e4



1 ... e6



2 d4



2 ... d5



3 Nc3



3 ... dxe4



Initiating the Rubinstein Variation.

4 Nxe4



4 ... Nd7



4 ... Bd7
4 ... Be7
4 ... Nf6
4 ... Qd5
4 ... b6

5 Nf3



5 Bd3
5 g3
5 c4
5 Ne2
5 Be3
5 Bg5

5 ... Ngf6



5 ... Be7
5 ... c5

6 Bg5



6 Nxf6+
6 Bd3
6 Ng3

6 ... h6



6 ... Be7

7 Nxf6+



7 Bh4
7 Bxf6

7 ... Nxf6



8 Bh4



8 Bxf6
8 Be3
8 Bd2
8 Bf4
8 Bb5+

8 ... c5



8 ... Be7
8 ... g6
8 ... a6

9 Bc4



9 Bb5+
9 Ne5
9 Bd3
9 c3
9 Bxf6
9 Be2

9 ... cxd4



9 ... a6

10 O-O



10 ... Be7



10 ... Bd7
10 ... Bc5
10 ... Bd6

11 Nxd4



11 Qe2
11 Re1
11 Qxd4

11 ... O-O



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