CRAKING the French Defense with 3.Bd3

[@GMJoseGonzalez]

You can find the PGN for the game analyzed in the video below. Copy and paste it into chess.com, lichess.org, ChessBase, or whichever platform/app you prefer. [Event "NED-ch (Women)"] [Site "Groningen"] [Date "2022.12.23"] [Round "2"] [White "Keetman, Maaike"] [Black "Kazarian, Anna Maja"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C01"] [WhiteElo "2151"] [BlackElo "2150"] [PlyCount "89"] [EventDate "2022.12.22"] [EventType "tourn"] [EventRounds "5"] [EventCountry "NED"] [SourceTitle "CBM 211 Extra"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2023.01.31"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2023.01.31"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3 c5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nc3 Qxd4 6. Nb5 Qd8 7. Bf4 Na6 8. Qe2 Nf6 9. O-O-O Qb6 10. Bc4 Bd7 11. Nf3 O-O-O 12. Rd6 Bxd6 13. Nxd6+ Kb8 14. Bxa6 Nd5 15. Be5 Qxa6 16. Nxf7+ Ka8 17. Qxa6 bxa6 18. Nxh8 Rxh8 19. Bxg7 Rg8 20. Be5 Bc6 21. Bg3 Nb6 22. Re1 Bd5 23. a3 c4 24. Nd4 Rg6 25. f4 Nd7 26. f5 exf5 27. Re8+ Kb7 28. Re7 Kc8 29. Nxf5 c3 30. bxc3 Bxg2 31. Re2 Bf3 32. Re3 Bg4 33. Ne7+ Kb7 34. Nxg6 hxg6 35. Re4 Bf5 36. Rb4+ Kc6 37. Bf2 a5 38. Rb1 Ne5 39. Bxa7 Nc4 40. a4 Na3 41. Rb6+ Kc7 42. Rf6 Kd7 43. h4 Nc4 44. h5 Ke7 45. Bd4 1-0

[@xescllabres1327]

Very interesting variation, Schlechter! Nice weapon against French defense, and nice video too, congrats!! I've subscribed to your channel, thanks

[@bechirbenothman5044]

Very good idea . Easy to remeber and apply.. I am glad to find this New channel of à GM . Keep up the good work . Amateur from Tunisia

[@GMJoseGonzalez]

I'm glad you liked the idea! Thanks for your kind words! Best wishes from Spain!

[@SteveJ-kz1ee]

This is a great instructive lesson. Thank you

[@wrathofpunjabi]

I think the best line for black is d x e4, bishop takes e4, Nf6, bishop d3 and then c5 by black. Could u add this. Thanks