This was my game rating 1551 vs 1828 on a tournament on chess.com. He was the leader of and eventually the champion with 6 points. I finished 3rd with 5 points.
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French Defense, weak?
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The french defence is practically one of the strongest openings against e4. The big advantage of the french defence is that black can always close down the center position, so if someone likes closed positions, he can always play that.
xxvalakixx wrote:
The french defence is practically one of the strongest openings against e4. The big advantage of the french defence is that black can always close down the center position, so if someone likes closed positions, he can always play that.
Not many players can crack it. It's just very nice.
I'm not sure what your debatable opinion is about the French. You question whether or not it is weak but you display a game where you beat someone with it....?
Chess4001 wrote:
I'm not sure what your debatable opinion is about the French. You question whether or not it is weak but you display a game where you beat someone with it....?
Surprise ..... I use reverse psychology that make ppl think it is weak. But I used it to face stronger players and won.
The more I practise it the more I like it.
Apr 21, 2013
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yeah, why did white resign? it was a draw, though black is the one who has to be careful.
EDIT: it was live chess, so he probably won on time
a well played game. it would have been wise to stay in the middlegame rather than allow an exchange of queens
bean_Fischer a écrit :
Chess4001 wrote:
I'm not sure what your debatable opinion is about the French. You question whether or not it is weak but you display a game where you beat someone with it....?
Surprise ..... I use reverse psychology that make ppl think it is weak. But I used it to face stronger players and won.
The more I practise it the more I like it.
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Actually 35 ... RxBf2+ wins easily. I won on time, a 5/0 game.
french is by nature a sharp opening where both sides forego castling to obtain a sharp attack. i still haven't found a good refutation by white against best play. it is the hardest opening according to me to meet if youre an e4 player
Apr 22, 2013
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pdve wrote:
french is by nature a sharp opening where both sides forego castling to obtain a sharp attack. i still haven't found a good refutation by white against best play. it is the hardest opening according to me to meet if youre an e4 player
thats because there is no refutation, and it doesnt have to lead to a sharp position: the exchange variation is sleep-inducing
Apr 22, 2013
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DaBigOne wrote:
pdve wrote:
french is by nature a sharp opening where both sides forego castling to obtain a sharp attack. i still haven't found a good refutation by white against best play. it is the hardest opening according to me to meet if youre an e4 player
thats because there is no refutation, and it doesnt have to lead to a sharp position: the exchange variation is sleep-inducing
but very little advantage for white. thebetter player will win there
In the Exchange French, ...0-0-0 is Black's coffee to keep him from falling asleep.
lol a 5 minute game? And you're saying it's WEAK? When you won on time in a drawn position.
Do you know how many times I win playing crappy openings?? Doesn't mean it's good, means I outsmart my opponent.
I like playing the reti gambit against the french, but the french is real, though it does not really tickle my pickle.
Abhishek2 wrote:
lol a 5 minute game? And you're saying it's WEAK? When you won on time in a drawn position.
Do you know how many times I win playing crappy openings?? Doesn't mean it's good, means I outsmart my opponent.
Well, Abhishek2, I didn't say it's weak. If it is, it wouldn't be one of my defenses. Actually, I have won many games, but present one of them.
The thing is there are more players with 1. e4 opening hoping to face 1. .... e5 or 1 .... c5. Maybe somebody can gather statistics in his club, and tell how many times they face 1. ... e5, 1. ... c5, 1.... e6, 1.... c6, 1 ... others.
1. ... e5 is a good defense, but I just don't use it.
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