[ '%NOTENUMC*<LINENUMC*<TEXTC*< 000000 000010capturing with the Queen 000011prevents the isolation of 000012Black's Queen Pawn resulting 000013from : 000015 004 ... KPxP 000016 005 PxP 000020When Black recaptures with the 000021King Pawn, it opens a diagonal 000022for the Queen Bishop 000030A good first move. White 000031starts by controlling the 000032center of the board. 000040The first move of the French. 000041Black intends on advancing 000042the Queen Pawn, attacking 000043White's King Pawn and trying 000044to control the center also. 000050White continues to control 000051more of the center. 000060Black just changed the game 000061from a King's Pawn to a 000062Queen's Pawn opening. 000070The first move of the Tarrasch 000071variation of the French. This 000072move has the virtue of protect 000073ing the King Pawn without 000074moving the King Bishop Pawn 000075and thus weakening the King- 000076side pawn structure. It does 000077however block in the Queen 000078Bishop. 000080Black develops a piece and at 000081the same time attack's White's 000082Queen Pawn. 000090Black attack's the King Pawn. 000091Unfortunately White can make 000092the Knight move again by 000093pushing the King Pawn to K5.