Its funny that Danya showed the Wesley game because in So's 1.e4 course on Chessable he gives Ne2 instead of Ngf3 because he says that in the line played in the game after 8.0-0 cxd4 9.cxd4 a5! then he gives 10.Re1 (instead of a4 Danya played in a similar position to the Danya - So game) and then 10...Be7! and he says that this transposes to a line in the 3...Be7 4.Ngf3 Nf6 lines that is known to be fine for Black.
I remember when I played Tarrasch exclusively without knowing theory because Ivanchuk said in that one interview “Nd2 is less aggressive” and I always thought I was lost in the opening because I couldn‘t figure out how I was supposed to guard the d4-pawn lol. Turns out you’re supposed to sac it.
So glad you decided to cover this line, it's my absolute favourite because you can get such fighting lines against a normally dry defence. Thanks Danya!
What Danya says: "you should be very careful when you play this line with white, obviously." What I hear: "play this line, you'll win every time." Got it. Thanks Danya!
A very welcome trinket as I‘ve played the Tarrasch pretty much ever since developing my opening repertoire due to how sound the Ne2 Nf3 Bd3 setup is 😁 Will very definitely investigate Nf3
iirc, it was Nimzowitsch who was, kind of, isolated among all the good players back then. He was a proponent of the idea that the center can be controlled by pieces, instead of pawns. This was counter to the idea that the center should be controlled using pawns, which was what Tarrasch believed in and probably what all the grandmasters of that time believed in.
I play the Tarrasch, but always thought that Ne2 was necessary, didn't know this line where you sacrifice a pawn. Good to know, will look more into it!
1. Love ya Danya 2. Absolutely cherish the intro with the flaming knight and the badass medieval music 3. Your instructive videos are the best out there. TYTYTY
Thanks Danya ! Great lesson, I was looking for a new weapon against the French. So that's awesome. Your chess wordsmith wizardry is on-point ! The last camera angle was cool ! My lucky way is to face west while playing online anyway. According to Chinese astrology. I believe it definitely helps to find your lucky direction.
Hi Danya, not long ago I put up a comment saying that I hit 1800, but today I hit 1900 for the first time. Couldn't have done it without your videos. Thanks for everything!
I was just down in my rapid game. Decided to turn Daniel on in the background (thought like “him”) and I came back for the draw against someone 70 points higher. Thanks Daniel!!!
Thank you for all the instructive and great knowledge that you share with us, I also play this French line with white and now I have more ideas (liked the attack with h pawn a lot to cheap black structure)
1. I am not sure it is correct that this variation came into prominence only after the appearance of strong computers. I played it many times myself, after seeing the 1967 Korchnoi vs. Udovčić game, maybe in the early 2000s it was. 2. The distinction between Dr. Tarrasch and the hyper-modernists is usually drawn too sharply, by those people who would like to put every player into a certain 'school.' In his book "The Game of Chess" from 1931 however Dr. Tarrasch actually has some high praise for certain hyper-modern openings, like the Alekhine defence, which he even played a few times in the late 1920s. Dr. Tartakower has a chapter called "Dr. Siegbert Tarrasch and Géza Maróczy as Hypermodernists" in his book "The Hypermodern Game of Chess." The animosity between Dr. Tarrasch and Nimzowitsch is well documented, but it appears it was more personal rather than due to much of substantial disagreement.
Very nice line. I was experimenting with it myself, but playing f4 insted of Nf3, but gotta try this pawn sacrifice on d4. I was always losing it anyway, so I can sacrifice it with purpose now, hahaha
Tarrasch probably was No. 2 or perhaps even No. 1 in the late 1890s. He was rather dogmatic, whereas Lasker was pragmatic. OnTarrasch's Tombstone Tarrasch is rightfully called Praeceptor Germaniae (Germany's (chess) teacher.
I wish you would make more of these! They are just so goooddd!! ❤️ Please keep it upp!❤️ and just a suggestion: could you play the Göring gambit sometime? Its my favorite opening and i would love to see it played on a high level! ❤️❤️❤️
You know, there's an extraordinary amount of videos on how to play against the French as white, it's no wonder I have the HARDEST time playing it as black. Each game is some new "tricky" variation. I think it must be a sign to learn a different opening as Black against 1. e4
Even though 1…e6 is, imho, a very solid choice of opening. And I say that as a 1.e4 player who very rarely loses to the French, but playing rarely seen yet solid openings is a good idea in general. If you‘re willing to diligently study a new opening I‘d recommend the Pirc to you, it can lead to very fun double-edged positions for Black and actively threatens to equalize if White isn‘t careful
Thanks to both of you for your suggestions. I have played the pirc defense a handful of times according to the database and do decently well. The Caro was my opening when I started and we didn’t get along too much 😅 Might be time to give it another chance
Hey, not sure how others feel about the jumpcuts but i find them unnatural and jarring. Love naroditsky’s vids, long time enjoyer but haven’t watched in a while. Hope this isn’t a trend he’s been following for long, pauses are an important part of speech :/
