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French - Many Sophisticated Move Orders!

#2

The Tarrasch variation of the French Defense is interesting and was heavily disputed in the Karpov-Korchnoi 1974 Candidates and 1978 World Championship matches: 9 draws out of 9 games.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=white&pid=&player=karpov&pid2=&player2=korchnoi&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=C03-C09&eco=&result=

However, 3 Nc3 seems more critical.
Nepomniachtchi probably selected 3 Nd2 because he was not prepared to play 3 Nc3.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2479640

The Tarrasch variation of the French Defense is interesting and was heavily disputed in the Karpov-Korchnoi 1974 Candidates and 1978 World Championship matches: 9 draws out of 9 games. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?yearcomp=exactly&year=&playercomp=white&pid=&player=karpov&pid2=&player2=korchnoi&movescomp=exactly&moves=&opening=C03-C09&eco=&result= However, 3 Nc3 seems more critical. Nepomniachtchi probably selected 3 Nd2 because he was not prepared to play 3 Nc3. https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2479640
#3

just wondering, do players who play french even like french? if not, why play it?

just wondering, do players who play french even like french? if not, why play it?