French Defense - Paulsen Variation (3.Nc3)

Key lines

The free lines of this chapter, each one trainable move by move.

1. Main Line

   … 9. Bxe4 Nxe4 10. Rxe4 Be7 11. c3 O-O

2. 3. Nd2

   … 2... d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bd7 5. Nf3 Bc6 6. Bd3 Nd7 7. O-O Ngf6 8. Re1 Bxe4 9. Bxe4 Nxe4 10. Rxe4 Be7 11. c3 O-O

3. Trap: 6.g3, you win a rook

   … 3... dxe4 4. f3 Bb4 5. fxe4 Qh4+ 6. g3 Qxe4+ 7. Ne2 Bxc3+ 8. Kf2 Qxh1 9. Nxc3 Qxh2+ 10. Bg2 e5

4. 4. f3

   … 3... dxe4 4. f3 Bb4 5. fxe4 Qh4+ 6. Ke2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Qxe4+ 8. Be3 Nf6 9. h3 O-O

5. 7. Qe2

   … 6... Nd7 7. Qe2 Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. O-O-O O-O

6. 8. Bg5

   … 7... Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Bxf6 Nxf6 10. Nxf6+ Bxf6 11. c3 O-O

7. 8. Bg5

   … 7... Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. Nxf6+ Bxf6 10. Bf4 O-O

8. 8. Nxf6+

   … 7... Ngf6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. Be2 Bd6 10. c4 Be4 11. Be3 c6

9. 8. Nxf6+

   … 7... Ngf6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. c3 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxf3 11. gxf3 O-O-O

10. Trap: 9.Bg5, you win a piece

    … 7... Ngf6 8. Nxf6+ Qxf6 9. Bg5 Bxf3 10. Qxf3 Qxg5 11. Qxb7 Qd5

11. 8. Ng3

    … 7... Ngf6 8. Ng3 Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. c3 a5

12. 11. c4

    … 10... Be7 11. c4 O-O

13. 11. Bf4

    … 10... Be7 11. Bf4 O-O