He falls victim to the defense he puts down so much...
Note that from the opening black gets a lead in development and more space...not a bad defense that French can be
Game 695108
ahem, note also that,
(a) white was experimenting with a variation that he doesn't know. (Actually, the Nd2 variation can't be correct. It blocks the queen from guarding d4, forcing unfavorable trades in the center)
(b) had white not made two material losing blunders (moves 24 and 32), the game would have been very different. It took two, rather than the usual one, blunder to lose because black's kingside was so weak. In fact, after 32. Bf5 Re7 33. f3, white probably could have taken the blundered pawn back. Black's pawns certainly wouldn't have gone anywhere anytime soon, and black's knight would have been terribly placed compared to white's strong bishop.
Originally posted by paultopiaare you talking out of your ____ ?
ahem, note also that,
(a) white was experimenting with a variation that he doesn't know. (Actually, the Nd2 variation can't be correct. It blocks the queen from guarding d4, forcing unfavorable trades in the center)
(b) had whi ...[text shortened]... ould have been terribly placed compared to white's strong bishop.
Karpov often played Nd2 and it's a very well known variation which is regarded as perhaps the most solid choice against the french!!
here is a book about that variation:
http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?p=detail&o=0713488255
No offense meant...you are a great player and it's a pleasure to play you.
Karpov probably knows how to do so :-) I can't figure out how it possibly works. It seems to force the exchange on d5, which is terrible for white, because otherwise black can bring three attackers (the queen, the c knight, and the c pawn) to bear on white's d pawn, which can only be defended by the c pawn and the d knight...
indeed, white seems to have a rather lousy winning percentage in it:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=1711916&move=4&moves=e4.e6.d4.d5.Nd2.c5&nodes=21720.39913.40748.86189.267135.1711916
26.6%, compared to almost 40% in the mainline advance:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=927093&move=3.5&moves=e4.e6.d4.d5.e5&nodes=21720.39913.40748.86189.927093
and similar in the winnawer:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/explorer?node=86192&move=4.5&moves=e4.e6.d4.d5.Nc3.Bb4.e5&nodes=21720.39913.40748.86189.86190.86191.86192
Originally posted by paultopiaHave to disagree...I will never be critical of someone who capitalizes on an opponant's mistakes. That is what chess is all about. Mounting pressure until someone mentally cracks.
ahem, note also that,
(a) white was experimenting with a variation that he doesn't know. (Actually, the Nd2 variation can't be correct. It blocks the queen from guarding d4, forcing unfavorable trades in the center)
(b) had white not made two material losing blunders (moves 24 and 32), the game would have been very different. It took two, rathe ...[text shortened]... me soon, and black's knight would have been terribly placed compared to white's strong bishop.
Originally posted by KWCoronaOh, no question. Hypermo outplayed me. I simply am disputing that this had anything to do with the opening. 😵
Have to disagree...I will never be critical of someone who capitalizes on an opponant's mistakes. That is what chess is all about. Mounting pressure until someone mentally cracks.