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Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3

Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3

How do you play the most topical lines of the French Defense?

When White wants to play the main lines of the French Defense, he or she heads for 3.Nc3, leading most often the to Winawer or Classical variations. Learn the key ideas for both sides.

  • Learn the main lines and essential plans.
  • Practice tactics for White and Black.
  • Find the moves in an amazing game where GM Yury Shulman defeated a world-class opponent, Hikaru Nakamura.

Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3

Learn the main lines of the French Defense for White and Black.
22 min
10 Challenges

Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3: Thematic Tactics

Practice typical tactics for the 3.Nc3 French Defense.
10 Challenges

Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3: Model Game

Find the moves in an amazing game from the 2010 US Championship between GMs Hikaru Nakamura and Yury Shulman.
1 Challenge

Learn The French Defense With 3.Nc3

Openings
3 Lessons
22 Minutes
21 Challenges
Released September 14, 2022