French Exchange Variation is OP

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NationalPatzer
I cannot, for the life of me, beat or even draw against the exchange french. luckily I haven't faced it in orb chess yet, but my record has to be around 30+ losses in 10+ minute games. Mostly because my endgame technique is terrible. see my most recent game for clarification. have a nice day!
Sqod

It would help if you'd post a link or specify a type of game (Regular? Bullet? Blitz?) so that everyone doesn't have to look through every one of your game folders. Maybe you mean this one?

https://www.chess.com/livechess/game?id=1946565329

penandpaper0089

Some people say they can't help but get a draw in this position. Others say they rarely get a draw in it.

Anyway looking at these games with an engine was interesting: http://jimwestonchess.blogspot.com/2007/01/french-defense-exchange-variation.html

 

NationalPatzer

Just kidding. Now I'm an expert on this opening attaining two wins.

[Event "Rated game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/IdMjAKws"]
[Date "2017.02.12"]
[White "Pidocchio"]
[Black "Perspective"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1876"]
[BlackElo "1932"]
[PlyCount "44"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "1800+0"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation } exd5 4. Bd3 Bd6 5. Nf3 Ne7 6. O-O O-O 7. Bg5 f6 8. Bh4 Bf5 9. c3 Qd7 10. Bg3 Bxd3 11. Qxd3 Nf5 12. Nbd2 Nxg3 13. fxg3 c6 14. Rae1 Na6 15. b4 Nc7 16. Nh4 g6 17. a4 a5 18. Nb3? { (-0.74 → -1.95) Mistake. Best move was bxa5. } (18. bxa5 Rxa5 19. Ra1 Ra7 20. Nb3 Kg7 21. Rfe1 Rfa8 22. a5 Nb5 23. Qe3 Na3 24. Qe6 Qxe6) 18... axb4 19. cxb4 Bxb4 20. Ra1 b6 21. Rf4? { (-1.77 → -4.72) Mistake. Best move was Nxg6. } (21. Nxg6 hxg6 22. Qxg6+ Qg7 23. Qxg7+ Kxg7 24. Rfc1 Ne6 25. Rxc6 Rfe8 26. h4 Kf7 27. Rxb6 Bc3) 21... g5 22. Nf5? { (-4.54 → -6.62) Mistake. Best move was Qf5. } (22. Qf5 Qe7) 22... gxf4 { White resigns. } 0-1

 

Another solid-ish win

[Event "Rated game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/5SmrOlGw"]
[Date "2017.02.12"]
[White "Pidocchio"]
[Black "Perspective"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "1884"]
[BlackElo "1922"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "1800+0"]
[ECO "C01"]
[Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4 { C01 French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation } Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. Bg5 O-O 7. Nf3 Bg4?! { (-0.55 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Best move was Nbd7. } (7... Nbd7 8. cxd5 Re8+ 9. Be2 Qe7 10. a3 Bxc3+ 11. bxc3 h6 12. Bd2 b5 13. a4 bxa4 14. c4) 8. Be2 dxc4 9. O-O Bxc3 10. bxc3 b5 11. a4 c6 12. axb5 cxb5 13. Ne5 Bxe2 14. Qxe2 Qb6? { (0.00 → 1.37) Mistake. Best move was a6. } (14... a6 15. Rfb1 Nbd7 16. Nxd7 Qxd7 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qf3 Kg7 19. Qg3+ Kh8 20. Qf3 Kg7) 15. Qf3? { (1.37 → 0.00) Mistake. Best move was Bxf6. } (15. Bxf6) 15... Nbd7 16. Nxd7 Nxd7 17. Be3?! { (0.00 → -0.72) Inaccuracy. Best move was Qd5. } (17. Qd5 Nf6 18. Bxf6 gxf6 19. Rab1 Rab8 20. Rfe1 Rfe8 21. h3 Re6 22. Qf3 Rxe1+ 23. Rxe1 b4) 17... Nf6 18. d5?! { (-0.45 → -1.43) Inaccuracy. Best move was Bg5. } (18. Bg5 a5) 18... Qb7 19. Rfd1 Rfd8?! { (-1.36 → -0.75) Inaccuracy. Best move was a5. } (19... a5 20. Qg3 Ne4 21. Qe5 Rfe8 22. Qd4 a4 23. f3 Nf6 24. d6 Nd7 25. h3 Re6 26. Ra2) 20. Bg5?! { (-0.75 → -1.25) Inaccuracy. Best move was d6. } (20. d6) 20... Rd6 21. Bxf6 Rxf6 22. Qg3 Rd8?! { (-1.52 → -0.81) Inaccuracy. Best move was Rg6. } (22... Rg6 23. Qf4 h6 24. g3 Rd8 25. d6 Re6 26. Rd4 Rd7 27. Rad1 a5 28. Qf5 Qc6 29. Qd5) 23. d6? { (-0.81 → -2.63) Mistake. Best move was Qe3. } (23. Qe3 g6 24. Qxa7 Qxa7 25. Rxa7 Rfd6 26. Kf1 Rxd5 27. Rxd5 Rxd5 28. Rb7 g5 29. f3 h5) 23... Rd7? { (-2.63 → -0.76) Mistake. Best move was Rg6. } (23... Rg6 24. Qh3 Rgxd6 25. Rxd6 Rxd6 26. Qe3 h6 27. Qe8+ Kh7 28. Qe5 Qc6 29. h4 a6 30. Kf1) 24. Qe5 h6 25. h3 Re6 26. Qc5 a6 27. Rd2 Rg6 28. g3 Rg5 29. Qe3 Rf5?! { (-0.77 → 0.00) Inaccuracy. Best move was Rg6. } (29... Rg6) 30. Qe8+?! { (0.00 → -0.65) Inaccuracy. Best move was Rxa6. } (30. Rxa6 Rf3 31. Qb6 Qxb6 32. Rxb6 Rxc3 33. Rb8+ Kh7 34. Rxb5 Kg6 35. Rd4 Kf6 36. Kg2 Ke6) 30... Kh7 31. Rxa6 Rf3 32. Rda2? { (-0.53 → -2.55) Mistake. Best move was Ra7. } (32. Ra7 Rxg3+ 33. fxg3 Qxa7+ 34. Kh2 b4 35. Qe4+ g6 36. Qxc4 Qe3 37. Qd3 Qxd3 38. Rxd3 bxc3) 32... Rxc3 33. Ra7?? { (-1.80 → Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Best move was Ra1. } (33. Ra1 Rc2 34. Qe5 Rd2 35. Qf5+ g6 36. Qf6 Rd1+ 37. Rxd1 Qxa6 38. Qb2 Qb6 39. Qb4 Qc6) 33... Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Rh1# { Black wins by checkmate. } 0-1