If you play the French Defense and like it, you can easily stick with it your entire chess career.

First of all, it’s a very solid and challenging opening against 1.e4 (the most common first move). Chief Arbiter Tony Rich explained that he was 'taking notes' on a separate sheet of paper 'underneath his scoresheet. The French Defense is a great opening for beginners for many reasons. Although 3.d6 was previously known, 1 it did not become a major variation until Fischer advocated it in a famous 1961 article in the first issue of the American Chess Quarterly. The most common question I get asked is the top chess openings a player should learn in chess so I thought Id create a video to answer that question. Championship, GM Wesley So was forfeited from todays round nine game against GM Varuzhan Akobian. 56:39 Beginners' Openings and Tactics Beginners' Openings and Tactics GM Varuzhan Akobian beginner Opening Tactics Beginner 45:00 Tactics and Important Ideas Tactics and Important Ideas GM Varuzhan Akobian intermediate Tactics 41:52 Play Against the King's Indian Defence Play Against the King's Indian Defence GM Varuzhan Akobian intermediate Master games King's indian defence 55:35 Lecture on Endgame Studies Lecture on Endgame Studies GM Varuzhan Akobian intermediate Endgame 40:14 Learn from the Legendary Anatoly Karpov Learn from the Legendary Anatoly Karpov GM Varuzhan Akobian intermediate Master games Karpov, anatoly 36:51 Learn from the Legendary Tigran Petrosian Learn from the Legendary Tigran Petrosian GM Varuzhan Akobian intermediate Master games Petrosian, tigran 48:48 USCL Week 3: Akobian vs. The Fischer Defense to the King's Gambit is a chess opening variation that begins with the moves: 1.

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