The French Defense DVD Chess Opening Software The French defence is a very powerful opening against 1.e4-players who play aggressively. As White against the French you have to understand the underlying positional themes. In this DVD you will be presented a coherent strategic opening repertoire against 1.e4. You will learn which pawn formations in the center to strive for, to be able to implement powerful maneuvers and to recognize small strong moves. The recommended lines are solid and you will be able to play the lines many years without having to bother too much about recent developments.