Re: Who has success playing Black in the French Def, Advance variation?

"raylopez99" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> I like to play the advance variation of the French defense (C02) when
> blitzin on the internet.
>
> A interesting opening (a new book 'Advance and Other Anti-French
> Variations
> by Lev Psakhis (Paperback - February 2004)' is coming out and Tony
> Kosten has a good book on it).
>
> Very tactical, black usually does not get a good chance to castle,
> and, as in all French variations, Black has to fight off a furious
> attack by White before it can counterattack.
>
> Anybody play this successfully as Black?  Seems like it's like the
> King's Gambit with White, probably flawed, but fun to play.
>
> RL

I have always found 3. Nd2 to be the perfect White response to the "Freedom
Defence". j/k

I'm glad you are having a hard time as Black with the advance, you should!
:)