Play the French with 3...dxe4 Top Picks for Beginners and competing in the US

and competing in the US championship from 2002-2006

while English GM Glenn Flear reviews new books on chess openings

a motion had been made to split the state of California in two for chess purposes

This is to develop an advanced understanding of typical positions

methodological and practical

Play the French with 3...dxe4 Top Picks for Beginners and competing in the USThe variation of the French that starts 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nd2) 3 dxe4 is often called the Rubinstein Variation. It is a great way to simplify the position and ensure that the middlegame battle rewards strategic understanding rather than rote memorisation of opening moves. It is also a very useful weapon to defuse the attacking intentions of aggressive White players who plan an all out assault in the main lines of the French Defence. An