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This opening is not bad, but it certainly is not what all of you are looking for. It is an opening for a player that is well schooled in maneuvers, has a good understanding of positional play, and understands his openings like they're a part of his life. This opening is quiet, but provides white an assurance of certain positional traits. Not for the novice.

whats the benefit?

I stay from exchanging in beginning of the game

ok....

*YAWN*

I'm a low level French Defense player, and I hate the exchange variation. It should be called "The Anti-French" because it changes the French Defense from a closed game to a much more open, tactical game.

For those of you who are saying things like "it is drawish," that is probably true for higher level players (2000?) but for us 1200-1400 getting taken out of our comfort zone is good strategy, so I would recomend the exchange variation to white players looking for an open, tactical game.

Boring! Thats not what white should do, he trades good chances for an advantage against a draw variation...

Good option for White if he is not prepared for the French and doesn't mind a draw.

gay opening

this means a loss for both black and white (sound racist...sorry). the double pawns might be a liability but they'll be gone in 2-4 moves. you'll want your pawns to watch out for each other. with time controls, this is a waste of moves and youll still position but at a later stage in the game

Cool. I always play chess players that do that. There's also different moves white live instead of exd5 they play Nd2

Pretty Nice

    It is not news Black has equality in the Exchange Variation.  White players who play it are letting Black off the hook, because they don't understand the nuances and complication Black sets out for them in other variations.  Black may have equality but if Black wants to settle for a draw that's fine!  Doesn't look to me as if Black has won the game after three moves.  For players who like an open game - this is it.

if u play the french with white try not to exchange the middle pawns and your chances of winning go up by 10 % tyry it and let me know  how it works out for you

Not that good

A very good opening for black. He has equalized after 3 moves!! It doesnt happen very often with black!

Very drawish

becareful for blacks reckless queen behavior

Quite ok!