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==Other French Openings==
 
==Other French Openings==
  
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*[[An Introduction to French Opening Strategy]] by [[Richard Hucknall]]
 
*The [[Sealion]] Opening and variations
 
*The [[Sealion]] Opening and variations
 
*[[The Lisbon Leapfrog]] by [[Mark Berch]]
 
*[[The Lisbon Leapfrog]] by [[Mark Berch]]

Revision as of 15:06, 31 March 2008

Richard Sharp's Categories

The French openings are categorized by the order given to the Fleet in Brest, as follows:

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.

Other French Openings