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A bishop for 2 pawns in the french

17 months ago · Quote · #1
AlcherTheMovie

Im playing as black here . the first 3 moves were 1.e4 d5 e5 which Im really unfamiliar with . I thought for about 5 mins then I realized it is transposing to the french -,-"

To cut it short it came to this position , where I forked the bishop on d3 and the Queen on b3 . I'm really confident that I should win this game , but it came to me that what if Bxc4 ? He will lose the bishop but in return he will get two pawns and a great control of the center . I'm really interested on finding out if he will take on c4 but he disconnected and I do think it is intentional .

Now I'd like to hear your input on this position . Is taking on c4 a good move ? Is the compensation enough ? Or is there any more good moves for white ?

I'll wait for your replies :))

Ps . Its my first time using the position board in posting . I'm not really familiar with it . Can anyone help me out ? Here is the move list -

1.e4 d5

2.e5e6

3.Nf3Nd7

4.d4c5

5.c3Qa5

6.Bf4b5

7.Bd3b4

8.Bd2b3

9.Qxb3c4

-Alcher
17 months ago · Quote · #2
IM pfren

The whole variation is full of strategical and tactical errors, starting from move two. You could consult at least the Game Explorer before asking.
17 months ago · Quote · #3
kwaloffer

He's losing the bishop anyway. Bxc4 is his best move, since then he'll at least get two pawns for it.

You don't have to transpose to the French after 2.e5. One of the big problems of the French is the bishop on c8. You could have moved it out first (2...Bf5), and only then played ...e6.
12 months ago · Quote · #4
superlolo2012

Black simply wins here: 10 Bxc4 Rb8!

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