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KDClover

   As White I nearly always win after the folloowing sequence when Black plays a plausible but dubious move. Even against higher rated players I still win when this lemon is played:

1. e4     e6;  2. d4    d5;  3. Nc3    Bb4;  4. ed5  ed5; 5. Bd3.

    Please go to the following link if you don't know what plausible but dubious lemon I am referring to:

http://cloverchess.com/common-french-defense-blunder

PeskyGnat

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1082518

GreenCastleBlock

That website looks pretty spammy.  No thx.

TwoMove

5...Ne7 isn't a blunder. White makes the game more interesting with Qh5, main point preventing bf5, but black isn't losing or even worse.

KDClover

   Grandmasters are better than Class A players at weaseling out of difficult positions. The practical reality in tournament games is that my opponents usually don't find a way get out of the noose. Not being able to castle takes them out of a routine pattern and forces them to opt for moves that are much less comfortable.

   Houdini 3 Extreme says White maintains a substantial advantage in the line you give with 8. Be3  Nxc5; 9. Bxc5  Bxc5; 10. Nf3  Qd6; 11. O-O  h6; etc. According to Houdini 10. ______ h6; 11. Bb5+ is even worse.

    According to Houdini, White also maintains a substantial advantage on 8. ____ Nf6; 9. Qg5 etc.