French Defense

Answer 1.e4 with e6 and d5, then chip away at White’s pawn center from c5 instead of occupying it with pieces.

Strong against

King's Gambit
Vienna Game

Weak against

Advance Variation
Tarrasch Variation

Variations

Advance Variation1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3Tarrasch VariationLockedWin Advance Variation to unlockWinawer VariationLockedWin Tarrasch Variation to unlockClassical VariationLockedWin Winawer Variation to unlockExchange VariationLockedWin Classical Variation to unlock

Opponent level

Hangs pieces. Then asks if that was theory.