♙ Study the complete chess course "Gambits against the French" now - http://bit.ly/gambits-french The French Defense 1.e4 e6 is a very solid chess opening for Black. The Winawer variation following the moves 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 is named after Szymon Winawer and pioneered by Aron Nimzowitsch and Mikhail Botvinnik, is one of the main systems in the French Defense. In this variation, Black is tries to immediately attack the White's knight on c3, therefore putting more pressure on the e4-pawn,