Soltis Andrew. The Fighting French

Chess Digest Ins., 1993. — 102 p. — ISBN: 0-87568-238-3.There are many ways of counterattacking after 1 e4, and in recent years the preference has been for such naturally aggressive openings as the
Sicilian, Pirc and Modern Defenses, and the Winawer Variation of the French. But there are several fighting defenses that are out of fashion and
forgotten simply because... they are unfashionable.One th at deserves more attention, particularly in the ranks of amateur and aspiring players, is the B urn Variation of the French. Amos B um's intention when he began experimenting with 1 e4, e6 2 d4, dS 3 Nc3, Nf6 4 BgS, dxe4! ? a century ago was to find an improved version of the Rubinstein French (3... dxe4) . by lurin g White's Bishop at move four to gS, Black was able to force either a retreat at move six or an exchange of
minor pieces that eases B l ack's game.