The French Defense | Advance Variation | Chess Openings | IM Andrey Ostrovskiy

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In this video, IM Andrey Ostrovskiy continues the series on the French Defense with the Advance Variation. If white continues after 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 with 3.e5, we enter the Advance Variation. By playing 3.e5, white is aiming for a space advantage and some attacking chances. Black can defend himself if he plays dynamically against white's pawn wedge on d4 and e5.
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[@PeteAYOR]

Some timestamps that may be useful (at least for myself :) ): 0:50 4. dxc5 4:15 4. c3 5:50 6. Be2 8:36 6. Bd3 10:15 8. Bc2 12:00 8. O-O (gambit) 13:06 10... Qxe5 14:26 10... a6 17:01 6. a3 19:07 6... Nge7 23:05 6... Bd7 24:44 6... a5 28:37 6... c5

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks for your efforts

[@matteogiordano6166]

you fu**ing legend

[@trebevich1]

i just discover your Chessfactor and I find out that this is by far the best explanation, introduction as you said, of French Advanced, without wasting time without bla-bla-bla. Congratulations .

[@e4e6mate96]

I just recently discovered your channel, and watched many vids on Italian Game, visualization, and now 2 of the French.. thank you so much for such clear, high quality content. I see you have much more in your playlists which I will be watching and I also look forward to seeing anything new you are working on. BTW it refreshing to see the games played out on an actual board. Great work !

[@Chessfactor]

Thank you very much for your comment! We are happy to hear that you like our videos with the real chess board. Hope you enjoy the rest of the French Defense series as well! There are also other playlists with other openings like the Queen's Gambit or the Ruy Lopez, so much more to study 😉. Stay tuned for the upcoming videos, where we will cover interesting chess topics!

[@hazbro11]

Like many others here, I only recently discovered your channel. I'm surprised to not see more views as your content is precise, interesting and easy to understand and learn something at various experience levels. I've known basics of the French for some time now and got curious about going deeper into theory on the various lines, but content on KZbin at least was seemingly scarce - your video series on French variations has been well ahead of what else I've been able to find. Thanks for taking the time to create this content!

[@michaelwakefield4056]

Great analyses of 'why' things are played. This is what's needed, thank you.

[@Chessfactor]

We are happy to hear that you liked the analysis! Hope you enjoy the other variations of the French Defense as well!

[@thecrazypantssong]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 As Black 62% win As White 50% win 7% draw The more I learn these lines the better those percentages will get, I just love playing the French as Black. Couldn't have done it without you. Great channel, thanks a lot.

[@thomasmosesogugu7251]

Great work you are doing out there. I recently noticed your channel and I must add, that you live board presentation is one of a kind. Your simply yet clear analysis with reason to back up the same has made this channel my favorite. Your composure is at a different level. Keep it up.

[@DocUK123]

Really enjoyed this video! Thanks

[@emregeylani]

Great great video, thanks Andrey & Chessfactor. As a French player (along with Sicillian) i got some new ideas & understandings today.

[@Chessfactor]

We are happy to hear that you gained new ideas for the French Defense. We hope that you can successfully apply them in some of your future games.

[@mickeymouse1709]

Love this! Found your channel by watching the videos in the Sicilian with Alex, but the lines get very sharp and complicated and I started trying the French. I now am a complete French player against e4 and haven't had problems with it since I watched the video, great explanation of all of the positional ideas, and not just giving us moves and lines of theory so we understand our openings, keep up the great work guys. Yours sincerely, a 1400

[@josephboeta]

Thank You so much for your content! Combining your channel with Hanging Pawns for learning Openings is a deadly combo! Its amazing! Please keep up this amazing job!

[@gerryjohnstone2100]

These videos on the French are the best I've seen. The ideas and positions are explained really effectively. I've played the French (as an average club player) for a while but now am beginning to understand it much more deeply.

[@emshaw102]

Thank you for the great video. Especially appreciate the middle game strategy tips and explanations. Helped me win an important game!

[@michaelmichal1895]

best video on French advanced in the YT... thank you :)

[@mikedee1771]

Very clear instruction.

[@seand8534]

Loving your videos mate, cheers!

[@Chessfactor]

Happy to hear that!

[@randyking9489]

Excellent!! Loved the big chessboard. Play a lot of french. Have trouble with advance variation, so this was really helpful

[@johnkba3ap767]

Des explications plus que compréhensibles :-) Au top

[@ruthxk7844]

Supernice video and explanation, thanks so much!! I've been playing the advanced variation without knowing the theory, and I often got in trouble... but watching the theory, I was also pleased that some of the solutions that I sometimes spontaneously found are part of theory. Very dense forest to navigate! After watching your video I at least have some idea of it, I'm sure my play will improve! Thanks again :)

[@archissine]

very usefull thanks u for this life saving video.u r my hero

[@aszprojekte4194]

Hello Sir, thanks for the video. It is so helpful and the content is very instructive and high quality. I plan to watch all of your video and learn from them :D. By the way, I have questions: what is the general plan for black after he succeed in destroying white's center? I do understand that the center domination is important, but what's the plan after that?

[@koko7055]

one of the best Chess videos I ever see in youtube, super quality, Andrey using a top class and calming language, this really deserves 1Million like, thanks Andrey !! pleas keep us the great work, and let us know how to support ?

[@Chessfactor]

We are really happy that you liked the video. There is much more to watch on the French Defense and we hope you enjoy the rest of the series as well. Any support to make our channel and our website more popular is very welcome and of course you can also support us with donations. That helps us to produce new chess content at high quality. Stay tuned!

[@BennyKleykens]

Nice thorough analyses! French is suprising me more and more : it's supposed to be closed but tends to be quite the opposite!

[@ntokozoshabalala3877]

Great video man.....thanks a lot.

[@Chessfactor]

You are welcome. We hope that you enjoy the rest of the series as well! Stay tuned.

[@NawinMallika]

well explained, many thanks

[@Chessfactor]

Welcome!

[@immortalation]

6:40 7...Nge7 8.Na3 is a stronger try for white, 8...Nf5 9.Nc2 Bb4+ 10.Kf1 Be7 11.h4 +/=. 7...Nh6 is supposed to be the equalizer to prevent Na3, though 8.Bxh6!? Qxb2 9.Nbd2 gxh6 10.0-0 Nxd4 11.Rb1 is a sharp one which needs some extra-prep to be allowed.

[@danielschreck9083]

great! FYI, the choice of recapture at 19:25 does matter and is nontrivial: stockfish evaluates ...cxb4 as 2 points worse than ...cxd4, since with ...cxb4 white can recapture axb4 opening the A file for the rook - capturing the c pawn is recommended here

[@leenaoleenatarun]

Really great video and explaination too

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks for your nice comment!

[@kendi2903]

Nice!

[@Chessfactor]

Thanks! Is the French Defense your favourite opening choice?

[@jasonbraun3149]

As someone who's played the French Defense over the last 5 years and is very familiar with these positions, this is so helpful looking at the reasons behind each move. For example, it's confusing how to know when to play cxd4 after Be2 and this video really explained it well.

[@thomasmosesogugu7251]

True true...I was at the same disposition. Great explanations he has

[@jbennett1618]

After the 1 minute mark Bxc5 immediately is good for black, after Qg4 Ne7 is good for black.

[@amitbikramroy25]

awesome! How About Making A Video about Catalan?

[@Chessfactor]

We are happy to hear that you liked the video. Stay tuned for videos on the Catalan. They will come soon!

[@leomaredcampos4941]

Thank you. I love this video you share. most of the time these positions are played.

[@Chessfactor]

Thank you too for the nice comment!

[@JoshuaMultack-dw6qd]

Please arrange the board from the prospective of black

[@marijan654]

Just discovered you guys. Awesome content, keep up the good work :)

[@Chessfactor]

Welcome on board! Hope you subscribed 😉

[@marijan654]

@@Chessfactor Of course 🤓

[@jaroslavpors6559]

nice video! only 15:32 N×d3 is ok but there is Bc5! which leads to an better endgame after B×a6 Qf2...

[@Chessfactor]

Great to hear that you liked the video. You are correct that the move Bc5 leads to a better endgame. Well spotted!

[@simsim4251]

Good day sir, could you show the 2.Qe2 line against french defense, I'm having troubles with that one, thanks a lot

[@Chessfactor]

Hi, most likely we are not going to make a video on this line in the nearest future. You can navigate to a database focusing on the games played by the experts of the French Defense like Vaganian, Kortschnoj, Bareev, Meier and others. By the way, whenever you are in doubt what to play against a particular line, check what the experts do. You should know who the experts are, though😀.

[@simsim4251]

@@Chessfactor it's ok,

[@amiramir3149]

In 15:24 white can go b e3 and win the q

[@crusader1144]

It helped a lot. Thank you. Would have been a lot lot comfortable if made in a digital way.

[@Chessfactor]

Glad it helped! For real chess, you need a real board 😉

[@jimmydan4253]

I agree. Uncomfortable to watch. Would have been great if the pieces and pawns were not so sloppily placed. I learned some things from this video, so thanks for that. But, I don't think I could watch another if the board is going to be a mess. A real shame, because that was the only negative, but it was a huge one.

[@carlosmatosfanpage2856]

What board is this?

[@Chessfactor]

Hey, we decided to use this board www.chessware.de/Schachbrett-Turnier-Holz-FG-58-mm in combination with these pieces www.chessware.de/Schachfiguren-Turnier-International-Holz-KH-95-mm

[@ReiAyasuka]

17:24

[@indikajayasinha919]

Wow

[@pallabroy8800]

8:44

[@lenguyenuchung2676]

36 minutes seems so fast because of your way of explaining

[@itchyscorpion7830]

I wanted f6 for black.

[@ntran04299]

what are the chess pieces? I want those fat pawns lol

[@jaylenlenear3944]

I came here just to understand why a3 is played. you guys should add time stamps to your videos and youd get more subscribers easy