


However, it’s more than half a century old.Much of the analysis is dated. Dear John Moyer, “Chess Openings Theory and Practice” (1964) is a nice book. Note:In order to improve your play not only you need to study the openings but also you need to concentrate on positional understanding and endgame play. The name was given to it after Korchnoi, a French player, used the line once. The line we are going to discuss is unofficially known as ”The Korchnoi Gambit”. However, white reduces the number of sharp lines considerably and there is still room for a dynamic and active play.

The move 3.Nd2 is known as a less ambitious way to play against the French than 3.Nc3. This line will be the subject of this article. Besides 3.Nc3, white has another main response against the French defense, the Tarrasch variation, with 3. This is true, but the move leads to a more positional ground that may not be suitable for you. A solution would be to avoid Qg4 and play more positional, with 6.Nf3. This is not something that everyone is ready to do as white. Some players may already feel uncomfortable as white, not because the position is bad, but because they are going into such a sharp battle after only 8 moves.
