An Illustrative Game for the EZ System against the French

Many of GM Kraai's fellow French players have labeled him a traitor and have begun digging their trenches against this new line. Black came prepared in this game and we get what might be called a theoretical position.

How to bore the French to death coming soon!

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[brucelittleboy]

About the disappointment White had around move 20 after...Nd3, when both 22 Ng5 and c4 are promising. The discomfort might mot be with sacrificing a pawn per se. Rather there may be an expectation, fed by online sites perhaps, that gambits mean it's death or glory by move 20. And if some pieces are swapped and you are still a pawn down, then it does take an extra step in understanding to realise that compensation persists, even in unfamiliar positions. Your videos are lucid and insightful.

[zonykel]

"How to bore the French to death coming soon!" - Is that still coming? (Thank you, BTW).

[GamePerFrame]

No comments to read yet! Guess I'll focus on the actual video!

[dkol]

very instructive! can we have a video on how to play French and why people keep doing it ?

[jbennett]

at 1::33 after Be2 then Black goes Qc7, intending f6