Chess: Understanding the French Defense (Steinitz Variation)
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 Line
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz44.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: 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
(Tarrasch Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_26.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
(Winawer Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Advance Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663038832365852.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
3 ... Nf6
4 e5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz4.png)
4 ... Nfd7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz44.png)
4 ... Ne4
4 ... Ng8
5 f4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz5.png)
5 Nce2
5 Nf3
5 Qg4
5 ... c5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz55.png)
5 ... Nc6
6 Nf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz6.png)
6 Nce2
6 dxc5
6 ... Nc6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz66.png)
6 ... a6
6 ... Qb6
6 ... cxd4
7 Be3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz7.png)
7 Ne2
7 dxc5
7 Be2
7 ... cxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz77.png)
7 ... a6
7 ... Qb6
7 ... Be7
7 ... b6
7 ... f6
7 ... Rb8
7 ... Qa5
8 Nxd4
8 ... Bc5
8 ... Qb6
8 ... Nxd4
8 ... a6
8 ... Nb6
8 ... Nc5
8 ... Be7
8 ... Qa5
9 Qd2
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz9.png)
9 a3
9 Be2
9 ... O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz99.png)
9 ... Nxd4
9 ... Bxd4
9 ... a6
10 O-O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz10.png)
10 g3
10 Be2
10 ... a6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1010.png)
10 ... Nxd4
10 ... Bxd4
10 ... Qe7
11 h4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz11.png)
11 Kb1
11 Nb3
11 Qf2
11 Be2
11 Nce2
11 g4
11 ... Nxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1111.png)
11 ... Qc7
11 ... Bxd4
12 Bxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz12.png)
12 ... b5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1212.0.png)
13 Rh3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz13.png)
13 h5
13 Kb1
13 Bxc5
13 Qe3
13 Ne2
13 ... b4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1313.png)
13 ... Bb7
13 ... Qb6
14 Na4
14 Ne2
14 ... Bxd4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1414.png)
15 Qxd4
15 ... a5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1515.png)
15 ... f6
15 ... Qa5
16 Bb5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz16.png)
16 Kb1
16 c4
16 ... Rb8
17 Bd3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz17.png)
17 Bxd7
17 Be2
17 c4
By ChessCoach@care2.com
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz44.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: 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
(Tarrasch Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense_26.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
(Winawer Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/01/chess-understanding-french-defense_30.html
Chess: Understanding the French Defense
(Advance Variation)
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french_115663038832365852.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 ... Nf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchClassical33.png)
4 e5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz4.png)
4 ... Nfd7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz44.png)
4 ... Ne4
4 ... Ng8
5 f4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz5.png)
5 Nce2
5 Nf3
5 Qg4
5 ... c5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz55.png)
5 ... Nc6
6 Nf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz6.png)
6 Nce2
6 dxc5
6 ... Nc6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz66.png)
6 ... a6
6 ... Qb6
6 ... cxd4
7 Be3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz7.png)
7 Ne2
7 dxc5
7 Be2
7 ... cxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz77.png)
7 ... a6
7 ... Qb6
7 ... Be7
7 ... b6
7 ... f6
7 ... Rb8
7 ... Qa5
8 Nxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz8.png)
8 ... Bc5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz88.png)
8 ... Qb6
8 ... Nxd4
8 ... a6
8 ... Nb6
8 ... Nc5
8 ... Be7
8 ... Qa5
9 Qd2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz9.png)
9 a3
9 Be2
9 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz99.png)
9 ... Nxd4
9 ... Bxd4
9 ... a6
10 O-O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz10.png)
10 g3
10 Be2
10 ... a6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1010.png)
10 ... Nxd4
10 ... Bxd4
10 ... Qe7
11 h4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz11.png)
11 Kb1
11 Nb3
11 Qf2
11 Be2
11 Nce2
11 g4
11 ... Nxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1111.png)
11 ... Qc7
11 ... Bxd4
12 Bxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz12.png)
12 ... b5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1212.0.png)
13 Rh3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz13.png)
13 h5
13 Kb1
13 Bxc5
13 Qe3
13 Ne2
13 ... b4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1313.png)
13 ... Bb7
13 ... Qb6
14 Na4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz14.png)
14 Ne2
14 ... Bxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1414.png)
15 Qxd4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz15.png)
15 ... a5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1515.png)
15 ... f6
15 ... Qa5
16 Bb5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz16.png)
16 Kb1
16 c4
16 ... Rb8
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz1616.png)
17 Bd3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/FrenchSteinitz17.png)
17 Bxd7
17 Be2
17 c4
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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