How to Destroy the French Defense!

Make French players shit bricks with the traps I show in this video.
#chess #gothamchess #gambit #jesuschrist

[@richpitch]

Why are people so butt hurt about the language he used i didn’t even notice it. All i noticed was a great video explaining a good gambit

[@chrislevy42069]

Don't worry about them, I know I don't. Its just more comments for the algorithm. Thanks for the kind words, really glad people are liking my videos!

[@loubedoo2129]

I agree. This is Chris's channel and content. The videos are extremely informative and for those who can't stand a little salty language please view the thousands of other channels. Hypocrisy exists when those who don't particularly agree with something try and tell someone else what they can or can't do or say.

[@ThisSentenceIsFalse]

I call these lines the Improved Milner-Barry. I learned them watching GM Jesse Kraai on the Chess Dojo. He calls it the EZ System against the French, I think.

[@chrislevy42069]

I learned it from Chess Dojo too! I think I ended up calling it the New Milner Barry like Jonathan Schranz, but improved Milner Barry sounds better.

[@Gluemask]

I learned this from Simon Williams in his Chessable course for e4 grandmaster gambits this is an insane opening

[@Thegameplayer69]

FINALLY A FRENCH COUNTER! Thank you for giving me a reason to like playing against the French holy hell you are the GOAT

[@chrislevy42069]

You know it! I spend all my time on openings, my endgames suck, so I have to pretty much end the game in 20 moves or its over for me hahaha

[@henryvandecraen3248]

heres a pgn of all the lines 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Qb6 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Bd3 cxd4 (6... Bd7 7. O-O cxd4 8. Re1 dxc3 (8... Nge7 9. h4 Nf5 (9... h6 10. Nbd2 dxc3 11. bxc3 Na5 (11... h5 12. c4 dxc4 13. Nxc4 Qc7 14. Nd6+) 12. Rb1 Qc7 13. Ba3 Nec6 14. Bxf8 Rxf8) 10. Bxf5 exf5 11. cxd4) 9. Nxc3 Bb4 (9... Nge7 10. Be3 Qc7 (10... Qxb2 11. Nb5) (10... d4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Bxd4 Qxd4 13. Nb5 Qb6 (13... Bxb5 14. Bxb5+ Qd7 15. Qxd7#) 14. Nd6+ Kd8 15. Nxf7+ Ke8 16. Nxh8 g6 17. Qf3) (10... Qd8 11. Bg5 h6 (11... a6) 12. Nb5 Qb6 13. Nd6+ Kd8 14. Be3 d4 15. Nxd4 Nxd4 16. Bxd4 Qxd4 17. Nxf7+ Ke8 18. Nxh8 b6 19. Bg6+ Nxg6 20. Qxd4) 11. Nb5 Qd8 (11... Qb8 12. Nd6+ Kd8 13. Nxf7+) (11... Qc8 12. Nd6+ Kd8 13. Nxc8) 12. Nd6#) (9... a6 10. Be3 Qc7 (10... Bc5 11. Na4) (10... d4 11. Nxd4 Nxd4 12. Qg4 Qxb2 13. Bxd4) 11. Rc1) 10. a3 Bxc3 (10... Ba5 11. b4) (10... Bc5 11. Na4 Bxf2+ 12. Kf1) 11. bxc3 Nge7 12. Rb1 Qc7 13. a4 O-O (13... Ng6 14. h4 Ngxe5 (14... O-O 15. Ba3 Rfe8 16. Bd6 Qd8 17. Ng5 a6 (17... h6 18. Nxf7 Kxf7 19. Qh5 Ne7 20. Re3) 18. Qh5 h6 19. Nxf7) 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. Bf4 f6 17. Qh5+ g6 (17... Ke7 18. Rxe5 fxe5 19. Bxe5 Qc5 (19... Qc6 20. Qg5+ Ke8 21. Qxg7 Rf8 22. Bb5) 20. Rxb7) 18. Bxg6+ hxg6 (18... Ke7 19. Bxe5 fxe5 (19... hxg6 20. Qxh8 Rxh8 21. Bxc7) 20. Qg5+ Kd6 21. c4) 19. Qxh8+) 14. Bxh7+) 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. O-O Nxd4 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nc3 Qxe5 (10... a6) 11. Re1 Qc7 (11... Qd4 12. Rxe6+) 12. Nxd5 Qc6 13. Bb5 *

[@chrislevy42069]

The most dedicated subscriber, hahaha thanks!

[@gulzkrypty4857]

God among men!

[@TheRayRodri]

Loving your videos man it's always been a pain to go against the French Caro and scandi which turn to boring ass lines now I finally have q response to that shit thanks alot 👍 keep it up bud

[@chrislevy42069]

Of course! French, Caro, and Scandi really bothered me for a long time as well, half the reason I made these videos is so I can remember my own lines! Making the video really cements them into my brain though, helps a lot. Check out my Kings Gambit video I uploaded last night!

[@benjaminwimmer949]

Great stuff, man! Definitely giving this a try.

[@chrislevy42069]

Hell yeah man glad you like it!

[@aSlothThatIsSlippery]

Another banger my boy, keep it up

[@chrislevy42069]

Appreciate you sloth man

[@OcteractSG]

Anyone else notice that the move order in the intro and the move order to get to the position at 2:20 are not the same? You have to play different lines if black does not play Bd7 before cxd4.

[@OcteractSG]

Also, any tips for the Franco-Sicilian? That’s where black plays 2… c5 instead of 2… d5.

[@chrislevy42069]

Yes the move order thing is a slight difference, but the lines play very similarly. You just castle after they take D4, usually they take on c3 as well, take with the knight, and the most common move there is Bd7, just transposing back into the same line after Re1. A lot of the lines are actually stronger without the Bd7 move included.

[@chrislevy42069]

​@@OcteractSGFranco Sicilian, I have to say all that I ever play against Sicilian is the Smith Morra, so I would try to transpose back into that. D6 is a very common move against the Smith Morra so I am usually in familiar territory there. If you aren't convinced of the strength of the Smith Morra, just wait for my video on it!

[@OcteractSG]

@@chrislevy42069 The Franco-Sicilian is a transposed Smith-Morra Gambit. If black declines with 2. e6, we transpose to the same position. I suppose you’ll end up covering it in your Smith-Morra video, so I’ll look forward to that. I’ve been looking at playing 3. d5, which is called a French Benoni, and it does seem to be the critical approach for white.

[@M4rk_is_Q]

Go through Belgium

[@chrislevy42069]

This had me rolling lmao. Did you notice on the thumbnail, top right corner? "I SURRENDER" - FRENCH PEOPLE

[@Zyrexia]

I see you have some anti Blackburne shilling Gambit planned for future, I have a lichess study (Currently not completely annotated) that might help you with a little bit of research. If u want I can share it somewhere u want.

[@chrislevy42069]

I would love to see what you have! That one will definitely be a weird video, I wonder if you have the same ideas I do! You can send anything to the email [e-mail]

[@ey3187]

fire emoji

[@ey3187]

revisitin this already cuz its useful, lookin forward to ur evans gambit vidya

[@chrislevy42069]

​@@ey3187Evans gambit video will be epic, glad you're enjoying the content!

[@Siderite]

What I don't condone is GothamChess and Jesus Christ put side by side, like they are equals. Do you really want to inflate his self image even more? I mean, he is already the son of God...

[@chrislevy42069]

I know right, that guy really has a chip on his shoulder. Levy's pretty cool though.