Advance Variation of the French Defense (C02) ⎸Chess Openings

The Advance French is a great weapon against 1.e6. Except for the exchange variation, it requires least learning of all the main theoretical lines.

The advance variation is an easy option to start with against the French Defense because the aren’t that many options black could go for. If you are looking to simplify matters in your e4 repertoire, the Advance French should be the way to go.

The variations starts after the moves:
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 – advancing the pawn and gaining space in the center. Black really only has one move
… c5 – immediately crashing through white’s central structure and pushing his strongest pawn break.
4. c3 Nc6
5. Nf3 – at move 5 black gets to choose a variation, and he is the first side that decided which direction play is going to go in. There are three main moves for black:
5…Qb6 – the main line and the most aggressive option
5…Bd7 – the Euwe Variation
5…Nh6

Players whose games you should study: Alexander Grischuk, Fabiano Caruana, Alexey Shirov, Sergei Zhigalko, Evgeny Bareev, Baadur Jobava

[RDiChariotti]

Euwe Bd7 5:30
Nh6 10:06
Main line Qb6 c4 13:18 -> 14:57
Lputian Qb6 Nh6 17:38

[josephboeta]

I just want to say.. Thank you so much for taking your time out of your day and creating these in depth opening series! They are so amazing, you speak so well and its very easy to understand and make out what your saying. So thank you and please please keep it up!

[Mythographology]

Perfect pace, no Americanisms like "Hey, what's going on?" just straight into business. Great explanations, simple to follow and gentle delivery. Subscribed straight away! Thank you.

[xanrd]

Excellent explanation and very well paced. Thank you for the quality content and for petting the good boy!

[ahkeelwhitehead]

I think you're my youtuber now for all chess videos. Great explanation, pace, teaching. Thank you

[eemate]

I just discovered this channel yesterday and watched many of your videos on my favorite opening.. the French counter attack! Great videos thanks for your hard work.. subbed
Great vid on the Panov too! My choice against the CaroKann.

[notnotcharles]

Played a tournament game with this opening and won thanks to the video, good stuff

[magnusjohansson]

I really like the french advance as black and it has given me many interesting games.

[evanhansen]

this and the exchange grünfeld are my two favorite openings, such beautiful ideas

[siddharthpathare]

Great explanation of French defense can you please explain queens gambit accepted and declined

[bernardo]

Look at the black beautiful dog! 🐶 5:44

[christiankalk]

6:30 I chuckle at the recommendation of Ng6. That's my standard move, and in my game reviews the engine never fails to flag it as an "inaccuracy". Good to see that my preferred move has good theory behind it.

[Fluyts]

The quality of your videos is amazing! I learn a ton

[jakubsprega]

Amazing video! Love to see same series for Nimzo-Indian Defense <3

[gabrielomaralmendraspena]

so this video works instructively for both black and white, but i would love a series on the black side, similar to the caro kahn series. great video tho! i'm currently studying this opening for my black reportoire :)

[sv]

22:10 timestampting this for myself, really needed someone to tell me this

[dannyisbald]

Sir, I think it was an excellent video, but I think it was mostly based on white's bases so maybe more experience for black.I love ur video, they have a lot of detail.

[grigorasalexandr]

I have been a huge fan of you content for like 2 years (when looking for scotch game theory) and been in love with it ever since. I'm kinda late with these coment, but just wanted to thank you for being my and many other people's teacher. Hope this message finds you well !!!

P.S Maybe reconsider the intro xD

[christianhornlimann]

I thank the chess gods for you stepan!

[matheusrottaalves]

Thank you for your great videos!!! Wish you the best