I noticed that the lichess opening explorer has exactly 0 games for this variation. Is there anything wrong with it, or is it just really, really unpopular?
In the French, the Queen's knight is usually best placed on c6 to pressure White's center and pawn chain, sometimes looking to occupy b3 (via Na5) if c3 and a3 are played. The bad bishop can also play a useful role, developing to d7 where it supports the queenside and the pawn on e6.
