In this video, I play an instructive chess game featuring one of my favorite variations against the French Defense: The 2 Knights Attack. After the game, I provide some analysis and a bonus lesson of the many traps black can stumble into.
Analyze the game:
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Fun fact, the only game in the lichess masters database with 8… O-O actually has a win for black despite the position being completely lost for black after that move
Very helpful for me who plays the French. Shows me which lines to avoid.
Eric is the kind of guy you'd like to know personally as a good friend even more than a favorite streamer.
I love the game plus review videos
You just gotta love eric
"A Simple Weapon to Beat The French Defense"
Hmmm. March through the Ardennes?
Dumb question I'm sure but at 15:20 can't you do rxc6 and after …bxc6, qxd6 and you have 2 bishops for a rook?
Thanks Eric for the theory episode. I miss your st Louis classes when you gave similar lectures.
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Thanks for the enjoyable content!!!
My head hurts just watching this
I love the Orthoschnapp too much to ever not play it against the French.
At 12:26 would Queen to C7 have been a better move? Only asking because I’m curious if it doesn’t work some how.
A steampunk weapon against the French Defense.
17:10 does Bh2 works?
Thanks Eric, simple concept yet wounded black still has fangs. GMs know how to win “won” games, middle club players like me take too long wondering “what now?”
Literally looking at the two knights against the french yesterday and wishing you had a video on it this is crazy
16:40 what’s wrong with opponent playing bh2?
Wow. From a slaughter in favor of white to "Am I in trouble?" Don't play with food!
The first game I play after watching this video I ran into the French defence, followed your line and had exactly the position at 20:33 on the board, and went on to win thanks to the advice, so thanks, Eric! These 9 ratings points are dedicated to you!
Love your educational content Eric!
12:35 Aha, there it is: Eric is NOT trying to get the GM title. I was wondering about this.
8:35 I think you realized a moment later, but it actually is en passant checkmate; because it's a double check with Bishop and Rook Black cannot block with the queen
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Ah yes, a simple weapon against the French. I will internalize this video and use it to win many games.
1. d4
I think in 15:31 you should play Rxc6 because if pawn takes Qxd6 and there is literally no either best move for black.If there is,comment pls
4:05 en passant is forced
10:30 Looks like Ng4 gives black a load of counterplay, maybe equalizing? White must play Ng6 to trade down – trying to save the queen (castling either way, or moving the queen) is losing.
Best for both sides seems to be trading down – for example,
1…Ng4 2. Ng6 Bxf2+ 3. Qxf2 Nxf2 4. Nxe7 Nxh1 5. Nxc6 bxc6
And white should be winning; black is a pawn up (soon to be two), but a bad bishop stuck behind its own pawns, and the knight should be trapped. But white still has to prove it.
13:03 how about Qc7? Maybe I'm missing something but that looked to me like the best move
19:22 the moment of realization 😀
$s7ik0n3
19:36 you cant block a double check
thanks for all this glorious insight oh great eric rosen. xD
eric can you please play the paradigm chess 30 variant
Glad to see this. French defense is my kryptonite.
There was a good rook sac at 15:23. My man missed it
This is one of those games where you feel you are close to checkmate but black keeps side stepping rhe attack. Very frustrating
Great video. Thank you so much ❤
Eric, can we see your advance variation game (that you mentioned) agains the GM ?
I would have been lazy and taken the white bishop with the rook just to avoid all bishop pair shenanigans and play an endgame with easy targets!
"Ohh yes my two rooks" haha
Ardennes-Offensive? KEKW
Can you make a content about the Anti-Dutch Line of your London System about the Senechaud Gambit?
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Oooo, Dragonfly mate. Nice.
21:40 a Little Prince mug 🙂
At move 27, does bh2 not just win a rook because black queen is defending rook
Love how with less than a minute you start editing the sound settings 😅
Can anyone answer me, why did black not play pawn d4 in the beginning instead of castling? This would threaten a piece forcing a retreat and be defended doubly, out defending white w the bishop covering the queen
I will stick to the Tarrasch with 3.Nd2.
PLAY QD3 ITS THE BEST