DOWNLOAD - FRITZ TRAINER - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 8 - French - Winawer Wood Chess Pieces All sorts of surprises await

All sorts of surprises await the unwary player

again by the poet chess master Dennis Fritzinger

English Chess Federation Academy Coach and U18 Team Coach

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The French Defense has been a favorite of many of the world’s top players

DOWNLOAD - FRITZ TRAINER - Understanding Middlegame Strategies Vol. 8 - French - Winawer Wood Chess Pieces All sorts of surprises awaitThe French is a complex opening and can lead to a wide variety of middlegames. The Winawer after 3 Bb4 is Blacks most proactive option, immediately weakening Whites pawn structure by doubling their c pawns. While Black gets to play against the weak square d4, White often gets attacking chances on the kingside and a space advantage. Structurally, this line can lead to closed positions after c4, or open and dynamic play by whites structural exchange