French Defense

GPTKB entity

Statements (71)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:French_Defence
gptkbp:Black's_main_idea challenge White's center
gptkbp:Black's_main_plan counterplay on queenside
gptkbp:cause closed positions
strategic play
gptkbp:characterizedBy solid pawn structure
counterattack on the queenside
gptkbp:ECOCode C00–C19
gptkbp:family semi-closed games
gptkbp:favoredBy gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Bent_Larsen
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkb:Ulf_Andersson
gptkbp:FIDE_classification C00–C19
gptkbp:first_played_in gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:firstMovement 1.e4 e6
gptkbp:firstReleased 1834
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French Defense
gptkbp:mainLine 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:France
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Kasparov_vs._Karpov,_1990
Botvinnik vs. Capablanca, 1938
Petrosian vs. Spassky, 1966
gptkbp:opening_code gptkb:C16
gptkb:C07
gptkb:C06
gptkb:C11
gptkb:C17
gptkb:C18
gptkb:C12
C10
C13
C14
C01
C05
C08
C15
C04
C09
C02
C03
C19
C00
gptkbp:opening_trap gptkb:Poisoned_Pawn_Variation
Burn Variation trap
gptkbp:opponent's_main_response 2.d4
gptkbp:popular_variation gptkb:Exchange_Variation
gptkb:Classical_Variation
gptkb:Tarrasch_Variation
gptkb:Rubinstein_Variation
gptkb:Advance_Variation
Winawer Variation
gptkbp:popularizedBy André Danican Philidor
Jacques François Mouret
gptkbp:riskFactor light-squared bishop can be passive
space disadvantage for Black
gptkbp:thematic_endgame opposite-colored bishops
gptkbp:thematic_maneuver Nc6–a5–c4
Qb6 pressure
c5 break
f6 break
gptkbp:thematic_sacrifice exchange sacrifice on f3
gptkbp:theory_depth well-studied
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_matches
many grandmasters
gptkbp:White's_main_plan attack on kingside
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alexander_Morozevich
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7