French Defense is my go to defense with the Black. And now I know some really cool stuff to apply to French players and to be cautious while playingbit myself.💯🙌🏼 Hands down man. Thanks for the substantial stuff
► Chapters 00:00 How to Win Against the French Defense as White? 00:30 Advance Variation: 3.e5 (why it is powerful) 02:07 Trap by White, Unpopular Sideline 03:29 Aggressive Gambit Style, More Traps! 04:58 If Black plays Qxb2 06:30 Boom: Queen Trapped! 07:03 If Black retreats with Qd8 08:52 If Black doesn't play dxc3
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It should be noted that the only reason why Black loses in these lines is that Black is either greedy, unaware or masochistic by taking on d4xc3. And before that, c5xd4 was played which is less blatantly a mistake. And, less of a mistake but noteworthy is that the move Qd8-b6 which is why over 30 years ago I was exploring Qd8-a6 instead which threatens White less but sends the game into lines that aren't like what you see in this video. The delayed or even no recaputre by White c3xd4 is interesting and something I encountered a few times 35 years ago but wasn't popularized until much later. It's something French players have to be aware of, and IMO only low rated players fall for these line nowadays.
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Ugh, so the attack must have removed all the comments for this video. Oh well, I think I remember mine: The weird thing about the French Defense is that White always looks to be winning 10 or 15 moves into the game, with a space advantage and more active pieces. However, attacking Black's tortoise shell of a structure turns out to be not so easy. When a winning middle game combination fails to materialize, Black typically gets the better endgame and wins. Basically, the French Defense is the chess equivalent of the rope-a-dope in boxing. Also, at 8:00, agreed h6? can be met by Nb5. However, playing a6 before h6 to prevent Nb5 seems Iike a simple antidote. This video has some good ideas, but I don't think it will have French Defense players shakin' in their boots. 😀
At 4:40 black can also play ...Nh6. If white plays Qxd4 he wins the piece back but black is still a pawn ahead. I would prefer to play white, but this is not as bad for black as other lines,
When Black exchanged for the soldiers in the middle, should he first rush the two side soldiers preventively to prevent the knights and bishops from attacking Black?
At 8:30 what if the queen moves to b8 to stop the checkmate you said there's nothing black can do it looks like black can just move out of the smothered mate with the queen at b8. The knight can then fork blacks rook at the cost of the g5bishop and a trapped night with the king unable to castle or move bishop to safety and in a good position but looks like black can hold off and defend in that position queen at b8. A nice aggressive opening I like it thanks for the video. I was just wondering what to do if that happens because I would get a rook and loose my bishop then have my knight trapped so would end up down or I could move my bishop and keep pieces on the board unless there's a better move instead of b5 knight or g5 bishop.
Uff! Uff! Uff! Uff! After every move. That was my reaction If only If only The other player will move their pieces like that So they would let me win 1 game!!!!! Great video! Made me dream.
The weird thing about the French Defense is White always looks like he's winning after 10 or 15 moves - his pieces are more active and he controls more space. However, breaking through Black's tortoise shell of a structure turns out to be not so easy. When a winning middle game combination fails to materialize, Black typically ends up with the better endgame and wins. Basically, the French Defense is the chess equivalent of the Rope-a-dope in boxing. As for the position at 8:28, where Nb5 gives White a big advantage, playing a6 (instead of h6) seems like a simple antidote. First prevent Nb5, then play h6 when it's convenient.
Can someone explain what happens in the last variation of the video where u sack a piece and put the knight on b5 what would b the continuation after queen b6?
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I know I must be missing something, but at the 6:20 part of the video if Black plays 11 ....... Nxe5 instead of ......a6, I don't know what to play as White.
if 11. ..... Nxe5, then 12. Bd4, Nxf3+ 13. Qxf3 looks decent because of all of white's pieces are well defended, while black is going to have to keep on moving his queen out of danger as white gains tempi
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