Any good weapons against the french?

We were doing all this talking while ultimate trashtalker literally changed countries

should I play an opening that I know nothing about because I feel it would put the most pressure

Jesus christ literally every fide rated player uses some form of theory in some of those games it's not an addicting vice is a normal thing that is necessary once you get above the 1223 daily level

You can have prep, and still be exceptional in the middlegame. That's how magnus and ding and ian and hikaru and fabi and wesley so and literally every gm does it

people at my level are trying to put you out of theory as soon as possible (they havent ever even been in theoretical territory before_

Absolutely not. Openings are a way to find your preferred style of chess and steer the game into a direction you like more. If you play the Queen’s Gambit, you’re aiming for a more positional game, which is entirely in the style you play. If you play the Sicilian, you’re aiming for a more dynamic game, which is also entirely in the style you play. Either way, theory is a way to channel that and create your middlegame plans. Theory is not a shortcut.

its funny what i used to play when i knew 0 theory and first started playing chess at 700 elo

i would play like this

i had no idea what i was doing at this time but i liked it

also i loved the kings gambit when i first started chess, it was enchanting to me, i didint know it was called that but i thought that giving away a pawn for the center was smart and good

What’s the difference, then? To prove I’m “manly”? I knew there were Andrew Tate stans on chess.com.

You should also play me in blitz fr

andrew tate is not a bad person but he definitely has some interesting opinions

as a person who believes in free speech i have no issues with him and support him

I mean i may not be a fan of his character but the messages he’s spreading definitely aren’t negative

In rated games, I feel like anxiety brings me down. In unrated games, I feel much more comfortable. Thank you for asking.

I’m just fearing dying of old age before the games end

I suggest the Tarrasch variation (Nd2). I can teach you the whole opening and everything you need to know about it. My winrate against the french is about 70%.

Tarrasch is very solid

Nc3, Advance, and the Tarrasch are by far the best responses to the French.

Tarrasch is fine.

There's also this gambit

merits of theory: you win the game more often

and thats all i have to say

You’ve only played 20 games, most of which you were by far the better player.