The Exchange French - creative way of playing for Black

[@Zyaego]

This video is really good! Always annoyed with exchange variation when playing the French so this was very helpful 🙂👍

[@michaeldunagan8268]

BRILLIANT! Thank you for showing all the different variations. Also, on how to defend against the "Exchange Variation".

[@mustafasaid3451]

Good commentry and explantion by you. tq

[@josephwolensky2685]

This is great. Thank you 😊

[@MusicPlaylistsChannel]

Thanks!

[@nithishfischer2431]

nice video i like queen side castling game put more video on queen side castling

[@braoult]

Saying that 4.Nf3 Bd6 5.c4 is a transposition of another variation explained later is not really clear, as black king knight is still on g8. More details here would be useful...

[@claytonbenignus4688]

What is the point of playing the Exchange French against a Master? You honor a Master by bringing your BEST GAME, even at the Risk of Defeating Him!!! You are insulting him if you don't!!! Playing the Exchange French and Defecating upon the Chess Board are one in the same!!!

[@joelcollander1973]

You know that he is better so you play something boring opting for a draw

[@immortalation]

White can also play this setup with exactly the same ideas.

[@TravelWithPreston]

i feel like this vid could have been 5 mins shorter if you just got straight into the point.. Too much waffling

[@jimhemphill2841]

Instead of Bd3, why not Bb5 with check?

[@killerlisard87]

it is because after Bb5, black will be able to play c6, and the bishop will have to retreat back to Bd3 or Be2, etc. In this way they transpose back into a more standard exchange french setup, with black castling kingside, and playing Knf6 and such, except with a tempo up, as white was forced to move a piece twice in the opening for no benefit. This allows black to seize the initiative a move earlier, and although it is not necessarily terrible for white, it is generally not preferable.