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2…e6 3.b4: the French structure
2…e6 comes up 56 times. After 3.b4 cxb4 4.axb4 Bxb4 5.c3, the bishop drops back to e7 in 24 games (69%), to f8 in only 5, for 20%.
Recall: after 2…Nf6 3.e5 Nd5, which move?
2…e6 comes up 56 times. After 3.b4 cxb4 4.axb4 Bxb4 5.c3, the bishop drops back to e7 in 24 games (69%), to f8 in only 5, for 20%.
Recall: after 2…Nf6 3.e5 Nd5, which move?