why is the french defense only played by the weakest GMs? - Chess Forums

simple_easy

Jul 6, 2017

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#1

I cant seem to find any masters that play the french defense that are any good. Please let me know if you know of any strong masters that play this. I know the french is a really boring opening, so it seems that this would suit strong masters because they are usually really boring people themselves. From careful observation i have concluded that the french is only played by the weakest of masters. Correct me if im wrong. thanks

caimimi

Jul 6, 2017

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#2

Dorst, J. (2191)

C00: French Defense: Schlechter Variation

1.e4e6

2.d4d5

3.Bd3dxe4

4.Bxe4Nf6

5.Bf3c5

6.Ne2Nc6

7.Be3Qa5+

8.Nbc3Be7

9.a3cxd4

10.Nxd4Bd7

11.Nb3Qc7

12.Nb5Qe5

13.Qe2O-O

14.O-O-ONa5

15.Nxa5Bxb5

16.Qd2Rad8

17.Bd4Qf5

18.Nxb7e5

19.Nxd8Rxd8

20.Qe3Ba4

21.b3Bxb3

22.Qxb3exd4

23.Rhe1Bd6

24.Rxd4Bxa3+

25.Qxa3Rxd4

26.Qxa7Qf4+

27.Re3g6

28.g3Qd6

29.Qe7Qa6

30.Ra3Qf1+

31.Kb2Kg7

32.Qe2Qh3

33.Rb3Qf5

34.Rb5Qd7

35.Rb7Qf5

36.h4h5

37.Bc6Qc5

38.Qe7Qc4

39.Rb8Nh7

40.Qe5+Nf6

41.Rb6Rg4

42.f4Qe6

43.Qxe6fxe6

44.Rb3Nd5

45.Bxd5exd5

46.Rf3Kf6

47.Kc3Ke6

48.Kd3Kd6

49.Ke3Kc5

50.Kf2Kd4

51.Ra3Kc4

52.Kf3Kb4

53.Ra6Kb5

54.Re6Kc5

55.Re5Kd4

56.Rg5Kc4

57.Rxg4hxg4+

58.Kxg4Kc3

59.f51-0

caimimi

Jul 6, 2017

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#3

a 2600 played the french