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| + | ==Richard Sharp's Categorization of French Openings== | ||
The French openings are categorized by the order given to the Fleet in Brest, as follows: | The French openings are categorized by the order given to the Fleet in Brest, as follows: | ||
| − | *[[Manche Openings]] (F Bre-ENG) aka | + | *[[Manche Openings]] (F Bre-ENG) aka [[Manche Openings|The English Attack]] |
*[[Atlantic Openings]] (F Bre-MAO) | *[[Atlantic Openings]] (F Bre-MAO) | ||
*[[Norman Openings]] (F Bre-Pic) | *[[Norman Openings]] (F Bre-Pic) | ||
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Many of the variants of each of these openings are recognized by unique names. | Many of the variants of each of these openings are recognized by unique names. | ||
A big French problem is that she has almost too many possible openings. The price of guessing wrong is often grim. In general, a valid French strategy is to get Spain and Portugal in the opening, even at the price of losing a home center. For France, such a loss is frequently only temporary if her diplomacy is sharp. | A big French problem is that she has almost too many possible openings. The price of guessing wrong is often grim. In general, a valid French strategy is to get Spain and Portugal in the opening, even at the price of losing a home center. For France, such a loss is frequently only temporary if her diplomacy is sharp. | ||
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| + | ==Other French Openings== | ||
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| + | *[[An Introduction to French Opening Strategy]] by [[Richard Hucknall]] | ||
| + | *[[The Iberian Gambit]] | ||
| + | *[[The Iberian Indecision]] | ||
| + | *[[The Lisbon Leapfrog]] by [[Mark Berch]] | ||
| + | *[[The Sealion]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:53, 31 March 2008
Richard Sharp's Categorization of French Openings
The French openings are categorized by the order given to the Fleet in Brest, as follows:
- Manche Openings (F Bre-ENG) aka The English Attack
- Atlantic Openings (F Bre-MAO)
- Norman Openings (F Bre-Pic)
- Biscay Openings (F Bre-Gas)
Many of the variants of each of these openings are recognized by unique names. A big French problem is that she has almost too many possible openings. The price of guessing wrong is often grim. In general, a valid French strategy is to get Spain and Portugal in the opening, even at the price of losing a home center. For France, such a loss is frequently only temporary if her diplomacy is sharp.
