I've played the French for many years and have some success with I but got a little bored with it. tired of the cramped positions and many times just being crushed. Your videos have brought new life and enthusiasm into to it. I will study it more and play it again with new ideas and understanding. thanks Wayne
sick analysis much appreciated, I've just started playing the alekhine and white often transposes to these lines and I was getting crushed, you've helped me raise my rating by over 100 points, wishing you all the best and hope to see you making more chess videos when you are ready!
Just a thing I wanted to point out. In that game, Constantin was black and Firouzja was white. Other than that, excellent video. Like, wow, that was very informative and insightful.
@Jonathan schrantz, I would suggest you to make a Chessable course for Black repertoire with french defense including these games. I am desperately looking for these completed powerful repertoires starting with ...Nf6 classical french repertoire. You must publish it like a paid course
Nice vid! Dunno about chessbase, Lichess studies make it easy to follow along and try different variations etc. Also, are you saying Mangus? :D Also, you make it sound like Firouzja is black in the game, but the graphic below says he was white?
what would you suggest to play against the burn variation where white plays Bg5 instead of e5?I know you have made a video on mccutcheon but there are many sidelines in the mccutcheon.
3. e5 is the Advance variation. It does avoid the Steinitz lines, but a well-prepared French Defense player has lines against that as well. In fact, I find the Advance variation to be one of the easiest to play against.
@ 21:35 you claim that it wins lots of material after the exchange. In fact white remains with 2 rooks and 2 pieces versus black with a piece and the queen. The only compensation is 2 more pawns for a piece down. Lots of material more? Lol.
Most logical move for me is Bishop D3 No point castling when the opponent has 6 pieces blocking up the centre. King is not even close to being in danger.
As a French player, dislike seeing White Nc3. Seems like a good counter even if it blocks c pawn. Takes the wind out of my attack of the central pawns.
@@HoneyBadgerz Well there are advantages, you're playing a symmetrical opening against White which puts you at a good chance to equalize. It is a rather open position style of game but I would focus on creating imbalances to make things interesting, such as castling the opposite side of the opponent. Also, instead of the usual exd5 maybe do Qxd5? I'm not expert at playing the French though so take it with a grain of salt...
When you reach a certain rating, you'll find it's a blessing when white plays the exchange as you basically can't lose if you know what you're doing. I personally play (after 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 ed ed 4 Nf3) 4... Nc6 followed by Bd6 and Nge7 (look it up). I've played the French for four years and I've only lost one tournament game in the exchange variation.
@@maelstrom57 yes its great if opponent plays bg5 and acts dumb but otherwise its still annoying. plus its online blitz and french players surely dont want drawish open positions and flag each other in endgames
In the French I tend to either crush my opponent or get crushed. I'm not at the master level though. I like it because it can be weird for white to play against
I've played the French for many years and have some success with I but got a little bored with it. tired of the cramped positions and many times just being crushed. Your videos have brought new life and enthusiasm into to it. I will study it more and play it again with new ideas and understanding.
thanks
Wayne
Nice.
These videos contain very handy information.
sick analysis much appreciated, I've just started playing the alekhine and white often transposes to these lines and I was getting crushed, you've helped me raise my rating by over 100 points, wishing you all the best and hope to see you making more chess videos when you are ready!
Just a thing I wanted to point out. In that game, Constantin was black and Firouzja was white. Other than that, excellent video. Like, wow, that was very informative and insightful.
i've been playing The French since I saw a video of yours last week and i've been loving it! had some great results too. thanks!
Do a chessable course please!!!! Great videos,helped me loads.Thank you...
3:38 hey but what if he plays f5 here ? Im 2100 in rapid and many of opponent do this so i usually go g6 to prevent it. Is it bad ?
Thank you Schrantz. Please post videos on middle games and endgames especially.
Man I have to say I really enjoy your content and the way you make it, you earned a sub. Also your voice kinda sounds like chessnetwork to me!
I like that style of play! I like.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 { C11 French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation } Qb6 8. Na4 Qa5+ 9. c3 cxd4 10. b4 Qc7 11. Nxd4 Be7 12. Bd3 O-O 13. O-O f6 14. Nxe6 Qb8 15. Qc2 Nb6 16. Bxh7+ Kf7 17. Qg6+ Kxe6 18. Qf5+ Kf7 19. Qh5+ Ke6 20. Bf5# { White wins by checkmate. } 1-0
I love your videos and I also love and play the French e
Defence but I hate when white plays the exchange can you make a video on that
@Jonathan schrantz, I would suggest you to make a Chessable course for Black repertoire with french defense including these games. I am desperately looking for these completed powerful repertoires starting with ...Nf6 classical french repertoire. You must publish it like a paid course
I love playing the French Defense. Have you ever considered doing a series (or have you?) on the Bronstein Winawer or the 4. ... b6 lines?
Excellent explanation. Thanks for sharing.
Nice vid! Dunno about chessbase, Lichess studies make it easy to follow along and try different variations etc. Also, are you saying Mangus? :D
Also, you make it sound like Firouzja is black in the game, but the graphic below says he was white?
Where is part 3 of the feisty french
Thank You, Jon.
Where's part 3? Any links much appreciated.
Thanks
what would you suggest to play against the burn variation where white plays Bg5 instead of e5?I know you have made a video on mccutcheon but there are many sidelines in the mccutcheon.
started study this line in 7-Apr-2020
What do you do if black plays 3. E5? Doesn't that completely avoid your Steinitz lines?
3. e5 is the Advance variation. It does avoid the Steinitz lines, but a well-prepared French Defense player has lines against that as well. In fact, I find the Advance variation to be one of the easiest to play against.
Thank you Sir! I always love the French Defence ! ❤❤🩹❤
nice video i want more game steinitz variation i am writing a note for 50 games steinitz variation
I'm a French player so this is so useful
Thank you !
Hi all. Can you give lessons on organizing and developing chess base for opening repertoires?
Firouzja was white in the game, you kept saying he was the one on the attack with the black pieces.
Keep these up!!! I love the French!!!
Great Channel, You are a good teacher
Have u made the feisty french part3 yet
Somebody knows where Is te part 3 please?
Even MVL played the losing move long castle when he had 2796 FIDE, but he still won that game.
What if after nf6 white go for bg5?
Doesn't the Kb1 line refute Qa5?
Wait......
Where is the part 3?
PGNs?
In the description of the video
@ 21:35 you claim that it wins lots of material after the exchange. In fact white remains with 2 rooks and 2 pieces versus black with a piece and the queen. The only compensation is 2 more pawns for a piece down. Lots of material more? Lol.
Most logical move for me is Bishop D3 No point castling when the opponent has 6 pieces blocking up the centre. King is not even close to being in danger.
I like it when he goes pa-pow!😂
As a French player, dislike seeing White Nc3. Seems like a good counter even if it blocks c pawn. Takes the wind out of my attack of the central pawns.
You should make chessable courses
Bobby Fischer struggled against the French. Am I wrong?
These examples are some of the reasons why white shouldn't castle long in the French.
thing is people just play exd5 all the time below 2000. getting tired trying the french
Yea same thing happens with me too...how should I proceed if the opponent takes exd5?
@@HoneyBadgerz Well there are advantages, you're playing a symmetrical opening against White which puts you at a good chance to equalize. It is a rather open position style of game but I would focus on creating imbalances to make things interesting, such as castling the opposite side of the opponent. Also, instead of the usual exd5 maybe do Qxd5? I'm not expert at playing the French though so take it with a grain of salt...
When you reach a certain rating, you'll find it's a blessing when white plays the exchange as you basically can't lose if you know what you're doing. I personally play (after 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 ed ed 4 Nf3) 4... Nc6 followed by Bd6 and Nge7 (look it up). I've played the French for four years and I've only lost one tournament game in the exchange variation.
@@maelstrom57 yes its great if opponent plays bg5 and acts dumb but otherwise its still annoying. plus its online blitz and french players surely dont want drawish open positions and flag each other in endgames
I'm most booked up on the exchange it's not bad for black
God bless.
We all like a forkaroo.
In the French I tend to either crush my opponent or get crushed. I'm not at the master level though. I like it because it can be weird for white to play against
No one ever castles on the Queen side for white.
Hello there
Hi!
Telling my ma'am about it is not a good idea.. I love the French defense
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the french is a frustrating opening for white
Lupulescu won with that black pieces...
Chessbase board >> Lichess Board
Sounds right. I think I'll keep the ChessBase board for all of the Blueprints. Thanks for the feedback!
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interesting