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

1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 a6 4 Ngf3 c5 5 exd5 exd5
6 Be2 c4 7 O-O Bd6 8 b3 cxb3 9 axb3 Ne7
10 Re1 Nbc6 11 Nf1 O-O 12 Ne3 h6 13 c3
13 ... Be6 14 Bd3 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 I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-french-defense.html
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 V
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-french_115715680127627618.html

1 e4



1 ... e6



2 d4



2 ... d5



3 Nd2



3 ... a6



4 Ngf3



4 e5
4 Bd3
4 c3
4 exd5

4 ... c5



4 ... Nf6

5 exd5



5 dxc5
5 c3
5 Bd3
5 Be2
5 g3

5 ... exd5



6 Be2



6 dxc5
6 c4
6 Qe2+
6 c3
6 b3

6 ... c4



6 ... Nf6
6 ... cxd4
6 ... Nc6
6 ... Bd6

7 O-O



7 b3
7 Ne5

7 ... Bd6



7 ... Bb4

8 b3



8 Re1

8 ... cxb3



8 ... b5

9 axb3



9 ... Ne7



9 ... Nc6
9 ... Nf6

10 Re1



10 c4
10 Ne5

10 ... Nbc6



10 ... O-O

11 Nf1



11 ... O-O



11 ... Bg4

12 Ne3



12 c3
12 Ng3

12 ... h6



12 ... Bb4
12 ... f6
12 ... Bf4

13 c3



13 ... Be6



14 Bd3



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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