1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 Im sure that many of you have heard of the French Defence. The French Defence is a dynamic and solid defence against the move pawn to e4. It is also easy to play and doesn't really offer that much problem or challenges in the opening compared to the Sicilian Defence. Growing up Ive always hated the French Defence and I saw it as something that should not be played. Steinitz once said that the French Defence is the most dullest opening of all time. I agreed with that, I did not play the French Defence for a couple of reason. One is that the light square bishop is bad and it would ultimately be a big problem for black. Two it offers weaknesses on the kingside. Most of black's pieces usually aim at the queenside in which leaves the black king either in the center or castle. Problem is if black castles white can keep on attacking black until black surrenders. But the thing is I didn't know that the bad light square bishop can be of service despite of it being stuck behind the light square pawn chain! First the light square bishop can be fianchettoed on b7. Black can also put the light square bishop on d7 followed by e8. Once f3 is played black can then proceed to put his light square bishop on h5! Things are different because of this! Black can also play Qb6 in the near future and exchange light square bishop with Bb5! Other alternatives include the a6 pawn push followed by Bb5! Now as for white's spacious advantage black can combat that with c5 and f3. They are the key important breakthroughs in the French Defence. Honestly I love the French Defence and it deserves a lot of respect.