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    French Defence

    a solid repertoire for Black

    The French Defence, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5. Against a pawn chain with e5 (Advance, Steinitz, Tarrasch) — the …c5 break, …Nc6 and …Qb6 pressing d4; against the Exchange — a setup with Bd6 and Bg4.