Hit the Winawer
The Winawer (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4) has always been difficult for White to deal with. Black's counterattacking possibilities are sufficient to defuse White's enthusiasm. The old gambit lines have been convincingly side-lined. Except for one, mentioned by Fischer decades ago, which has been dusted off to great effect...

Tarrasch Thunder
White's positional attempt against the French gives Black some excellent scope for kingside attacking chances, notably in the Closed French (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6). Black can enjoy inflicting serious damage...

Winging the French
Even before the rock-standard 1.e4 e6 2.d4 White can deviate into a little known gambit continuation. Pushing Black's game plan off line so early is risky, but sometimes the payback is well worth it. Much has been said of the Wing Gambit against the Sicilian, but against the French?...