Hello,<br>I know nothing about the French, I am some what new to chess; Would someone be kind enough to explain the concept behind the French, is the French...
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hello,<br><br>I played against it in a skittles game last year at our club in an experimental match, it turned into something similiar to an advanced ...
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i do not believe this opening is similar to the french defence.<br><br>i checked my database and many IM and GM play this system. it a variation of the pirc...
Anyone have experience with this one, or know of some on-line resources? Ive encountered this in a very important postal game and can muddle through for...
Hello,<br><br>This looks like an old Chigorin variation. I have never played it in a tournament game but here is what ECO says.......<br><br>After 1.e4, e6; 2....
Hi,<br><br>like chessmaster said this is a Tsjigorin-variant. Some players in the club plays this against me. I've continued some times with 2...c5, but the...
I am an A level player and I almost beat a Master with this (I lost due to a mistake in time trouble on my last move before the time control):<br><br>1. e4 e6...
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I have seen this continuation used before, but my own attempt to employ it was not entirely sucessful: 1. e4 e6 2. b3.... It's clear that a Bishop Fianchetto...
hello,<br><br>I have been playing the french over 30 years and would not have played c5 on move 2....... in "Winning with the French" by GM Uhlmann he ...
Here is this USCF 2324 player's advice:<br><br>1.e4 e6 2.b3 Since white is planning Bb2, he will not want to play e5. Black can pressure the e4 pawn in various...
7.e5 would win immediately for white.<br><br>After 1 e4 e6 2 b3 c5 good move 3 Bb2 I would look at where I wanted each of my pieces to be at the end of opening...