The only reply to the French Defense that I have a problem with is 3. Nd2. After this game, no more though. I wasn't doing terrible out of the opening but I just started an attack way (way, way, way, way) too soon and did not fully appreciate his defensive resources. Oh well, next time.
My name is David Blackwelder. I started playing tournament chess at the age of 22. I have worked my way from the 1200s to a peak rating of 1844 (December 2021). Those are my United States Chess Federation (USCF) ratings. My short-term goal is to reach a rating of 2000 which will earn me the Expert title. My long-term goal is to get the National Master (NM) title at a rating of 2200. As an adult they say it is near impossible, well I don't believe that. Therefore I am creating blogs and videos to help other adult players improve their chess. Thanks for following me!
