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French Defense: Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit

ECO C1511 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. f3

The French Defense: Winawer Variation, Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit (C15) reaches this position after 11 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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