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The French Defence for Beginners II: Key Variations

French Defence: Key Variations for Young Players

Edition 2.8, January, 96

1. e4 e6, French Defence
  • Introduction
  • White avoids 2.d4
    • 2. d3 The King's Indian Attack
      • 4... c5 (Variation A)
      • 4... b6 (Variation B)
    • 2. Qe2, Tchigorin variation
    • 2. Nf3, Two Knights' Variation
  • 2. d4
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