French Defence

noun

A chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black king's pawn advance one square.

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Meanings

nounFrench Defence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA chess opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 e6, in which the white king's pawn advances two squares and the black king's pawn advance one square.

Translations

Finnish ranskalainen puolustus
  • ranskalainen puolustuschess opening
German Französische Verteidigung
  • Französische Verteidigungchess opening
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APA

French Defence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Defence

MLA

“French Defence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Defence. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “French Defence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/French%20Defence.

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