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Exploring Winawer French: 4...b6 sideline
Intro to the rare Winawer French line from Black's perspective.![Slav Defense Main line](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:0yvdb0rR:AAspcZ65.jpg&w=400&sig=d83813c68ba1203d6744cff1f296c406cf5a331c)
Main Line Slav Defense (Dutch variation)
Quick guide to the main line of the Slav defense! (video)![Maroczy Bind formation explained](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:OkONF6Zn:9pze2mFM.jpg&w=400&sig=66a3fa23937bb615be23a69229dd2daba4c79be9)
Maroczy Bind - Gallery of Ideas
How to understand Maroczy Bind pawn formation?![Steinitz French simplified](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:QWzk6VlM:3vSUQsNB.jpg&w=400&sig=773af156a947edc719438e7424ea2b3da4d8c775)
Steinitz French for Black
A simple idea to use when facing Steinitz variation of the French!![English opening](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:hGCqMop2:XSzuA9Ux.jpg&w=400&sig=bc5af7c842497f889e9efef959a5e7396e6da9b6)
Quick guide to the English opening
The simplest and most obvious setup in the English opening for White![](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:1YE9aYxL:j9Jmhbm6.jpg&w=400&sig=b0dacf58d4d90f610dec0e289e132be39eab728c)
An interesting idea in the KIA French Defense
Intro to the game: Gabor Pinter vs Aleksandar Kekenj, Litochoro (GRE) 1999.![Basic French defense](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:OETDyG6c:BJJotHMQ.png&w=400&sig=25427955f050866f0b1c7a27ce3cf3ed0732234d)
French Defense - Beginner Mistakes
Pawn structure, tactics & strategy![Advance French Defense for Black](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:41wy0P6M:KmYHZffm.png&w=400&sig=5f01d36f5e1cf0d2662f7db19e26c2d39e70b757)
French Defense: Advance Variation (for Black)
Can you attack (with Black) in the Advance Variation of the French Defense?![Parent's Guide to Chess](https://image.lichess1.org/display?h=250&op=thumbnail&path=mizant83:ublog:JBNAzi3y:0h6cvxrQ.png&w=400&sig=873ebee46327fa1d3148c969dd66158a05a4c145)