As White
Beat the French
Open the French up with the Exchange, and leave Black's locked-centre plans with nothing to lock.
Against 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5, the move 3.exd5 removes the tension.
What it takes away. French players want a locked centre and a ...c5 break. After the exchange the pawns are symmetrical and neither exists.
The plan. Bd3, Nf3, castle and Re1. You move first in an even position, so development decides.
What the course covers
Chapters and variations in full; the move orders themselves come with the course.
The Exchange
Symmetry
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 5...Be7
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 5...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 5...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
4...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
4...c5, vs 5...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
4...c5, vs 5...c4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
4...c5, vs 5...cxd4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Nc6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Bd6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Bd6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Bd6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 4...Bd6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 3...Qxd5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 …
Symmetry, vs 3...Qxd5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 …
Symmetry, vs 3...Qxd5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 …
Symmetry, vs 3...Qxd5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 exd5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 Nf6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 d6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c5
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 e5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...d6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Be7 …
Symmetry, vs 2...d6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 h6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...d6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 Nf6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...d6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d6 3.Nf3 c6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 d5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 d5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 d5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 d5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 Nf6 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 b5 …
Symmetry, vs 2...c6
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c6 3.Bd3 Qa5+ …