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The Two Knights: Your Shortcut to Beating the French!

Struggling against the French Defence? The Two Knights Variation might just change everything! By developing the knights to c3 and f3, White follows a simple yet effective plan: rapid development without heavy theory. Unlike traditional French lines, White no longer supports the centre with the c- and f-pawns. Instead, when Black challenges the centre with the typical …c5 and/or …f6 breaks, White is ready to strike – aiming to capture and play actively against Black’s hanging pawns on d5 and e6. These resulting positions give White excellent chances to seize control of the dark squares and create powerful attacking prospects. In this 60-minutes video you’ll learn all the critical lines, core strategic ideas, and tactical patterns - without drowning in endless theory. If you are looking for a practical, easy-to-learn system to sidestep the main lines and catch your opponent off guard, the Two Knights Variation is your perfect weapon against the French!

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  • The Two Knights: Your Shortcut to Beating the French!
  • Intro
  • 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3
  • Game 1: 3...Bb4 4.a3 Lagno vs Artemiev
  • Game 2: 3...dxe4 Nxe4 Nd7 5.g3 Ngf6 Howell vs Sadykov
  • Game 3: 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Bxc5 8.Bd3 0-0 Bortnyk vs Miszler
  • Game 4: 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Bxc5 8.Bd3 f6 9.exf6 Qxf6 10.Bg3 0-0 Ibarra Jerez vs Larino Neto
  • Game 5: 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Bxc5 8.Bd3 f6 9.exf6 Qxf6 10.Bg3 0-0 Jap Tjoen San vs Middelveld
  • Game 6: 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Bxc5 8.Bd3 f6 9.exf6 Nxf6 10.Qe2 0-0 Danin vs Kniest
  • Game 7: 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.d4 c5 6.dxc5 Nc6 7.Bf4 Bxc5 8.Bd3 Qb6 Rogers vs Cook
  • 7...Nxc5 & 7....Bxc5 with the idea of a6 or h6
  • 3...d4 4.Ne2 c5 5.c3
  • Outro
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