French Defense: Ideas, Traps, & More - French Defense Counter For White [Two Knights Variation]

📗 Learn the Essentials to Win Chess Games Easily Get "7 Keys to Victory" - https://online.chess-teacher.com/course/7-keys-to-victory/ Learn 3 Ways To Improve Your Chess Results FREE Masterclass ► https://chess-teacher.com/masterclass 💰💲 Join the RCA Affiliate Program, promote our courses, and get 50% commission - https://chess-teacher.com/partnership/ 📥 Download the PGN of this French Defense Two Knights Variation from this blog-post - https://chess-teacher.com/french-defense-for-white/ 🔹 CRUSH the French Defense as White - Every Move is a TRAP! - https://youtu.be/6yKDbJdK398 In today’s video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov will show you how to defeat one of the solid chess openings for Black, the French Defense. It is the Two Knights variation, which happens after the following moves: 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3. While moving away from the mainline (2.d4), you will get your opponents out of their opening preparation and get ahead in the opening stage. Watch the video lesson and learn how to play against the most common responses; 3…dxe4, 3…Nf6, and 3…d4. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Chapters 00:00 Destroy the French Defense Chess Opening 00:11 Two Knights Variation, 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 00:33 1) If Black plays 3...dxe4 01:39 If they don't fall for the Bg5 queen trap 03:31 2) If Black plays 3...Nf6 03:45 3) If Black plays 3...d4 05:46 Puzzle of the day: Find the best move for White ► Follow RCA on social media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RemoteChessAcademy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gm.igorsmirnov/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmigorsmirnov #IgorNation #FrenchDefense #ChessOpenings #OpeningTraps #ChessTraps