In all cases, a good way to annoy French players looking for complications. Psychological damage is an intangible advantage which, like any other advantage, may or may not be sufficient
no one puts as much effort into their videos as dereque. i always go to his channel when i want to learn a new opening. i like how a lot of youtube videos only focus on white, but he goes through playing french with black and white pieces. appreciate it!
WOW!!!!!!! I really must Thank You & congratulate you on this most detailed explaination of the Exchange Variation. You have covered more moves & more possibilities of plans than most or ALL of the French Defense books I have in my library. Very Impressive. GREAT VIDEO. Thank You. Very Sincerely Yours, JAMES.
It is best analise of French Exchange. Thank you Case 01 5:04 the best for Bd3 Case 01-a 5:20 Case 01-b 6:34 Сase 01 final position 9:09 Case 02 9:42 with Ne2 Case 02 a 11:24 the best for Ne2 Case 02 b 13:01 Case 03 13:40 Case 04 14:31 Case 04 a 15:50 Case 05 16:33 with c4 Case 06 18:42 Case 06 b 22:56 Case 06 c 24:18 the best for Nf3
Thanks for these videos Dereque. These are definitely among the best opening instructional videos I have seen. I hope you would consider doing an introductory video on the Petroff's Defence. I'd like to learn this opening, normally I reply with the Caro-Kann against 1.e4. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this video! Very well edited and easy to understand. I just started playing chess this year and I by far have the most trouble when playing as black in the exchange French. This is gonna help a ton.
+klimtkiller im elo 2100 ; not very good,but also not a bloody beginner and i play most time french exchange with 3. c4 kc3 kf3 bd3 or c4 if ecchange be3 castle short and so on. i have goodf results because thi people dont like it and dont know it well. its not a game a french player want. often people play the french when using themself as white english or catalan and play strategic with not much tactics. i know a lot of people playing french because dont like anythign against 1. e4
It actually is interesting, and while White can play for a draw, White can instead play for more if he/she so wishes. White can force an unbalanced position. I think 4. Bd3 is the best way to do this.
Hooray! I'm a big fan of the French (and these opening videos) but always get bummed out having to play the "Groan", exchange variation. Thank you Dereque for keeping it interesting, appealing and more pleasant to look forward to! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Exchange French is most simple straight forward way for white to play against French in my opinion which all thing considered is quite valuable if you understand the pawn structure
In the 2.c4 line I prefer the answer 2...Bb4+ followed by a quick Nge7 and O-O, if white waits too much can be stucked in the centre. Obviuosly if white plays well I think it's fine for black anyway.
1. Nearly all French players I know hate the Exchange Variation. That is a good argument in favour of it. 2. It creates open positions, French players love it closed. 3. White is a tempo up in an open symmetrical position. So he simply can't be worse.
sleepy55 Eh, as someone who plays the French quite often, the Exchange is weird. It's what beginners play. And while the advance variation and others create closed positions, they are interesting. There are bishop-knight exchanges, the black queen gets out to the side etc. The Exchange French is much more boring and positional.
This video can't come at a better timing for me! I've just began picking up on the French defence, but I didn't know anything other than the "boring symmetrical line" you showed. Out of curiosity, I've came across this line in my personal random exploration: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Bd3 Bd6 5.Nf3 Nf6 (yes, the boring line!) But I thought 6.Qe2+ looks interesting. If Black blocks with 6...Qe7, then after 7.Qxe7+ Bxe7, arguably Black has made some concession by retreating the Bishop from the more optimum d6 square to e7. If Black plays 7...Kxe7, position would just be a mess (White is still slightly better, due to Black's King stuck in the middle, I suppose.) If 6.Qe2+ Be6, 7.Ng5 can force a Knight-for-Bishop trade at the expense of a few moves. Not sure if you have views on this line? Thanks in advance, and please continue with the many good openings videos!
Dereque with the beard! But yeah, I exclusively play the exchange as white because I really hate the French, and would rather just make it a layout I'm more familiar with. Thanks for the video.
Dereque, you're such a nice guy, and you're doing this great, but I have one tiny complaint - your board, which is a nice touch, is not visible to the viewers, and the board on screen isn't always in sync. This is annoying, especially because your lessons are excellent.
This really is my Achilles heel; I have better results playing the Fort Knox as opposed to facing the Exchange Variation. Thanks for the insight! Just a thought, how effective is 3.....Qxe5 and then transposing into a Fort Knox ish kind of set-up? Not very ambitious, but does it have any serious repercussions in the long run? Great job, Derek. >:)
You mean, 2...Qxd5? I'm not familiar with the Fort Knox setup:( You'll have to clarify! Thanks for the feedback and the kind remarks and for stopping by! :)))
Dereque Kelley Fort knox usually comes out of rubinstein. After Nxe4 black plays Bd7 almost always followed by Bc6. Black usually follows up with the normal Nbd7 and Nf6, black hopes to prove that the 2 tempis wasted on getting the bishop to c6 is worth it. After Bc6, whitr can defend his knight with Be3 and when Nf6 comes he can choose to retreat or defend it even more (Qe2 or Re1) At times like this, black may consider a mass exchange, followed up with c6 where black has a solid position, but may lack to find a concrete plan. If white plays c4 at any moment, the d4 pawn becomes very weak in the fort knox variationen, which is usually blacks plan. He can try to bait c4 in different ways.
+omedakreyi I think you can play it against every opening, like every single one. It is good if you want to avoid theory, but other than that I don't think it is the best way for black to play. Some people like it, and it does pretty well in blitz, but I personally don't like it. I prefer to go for some sort of Indian defense, or usually French for e4. Sometimes I like to play e5, or the Sicilian against e4 also. I personally find that playing theoretical positions has greatly improved my chess, and the opening as well as the endgame are my best strengths. During the first week when I started playing chess seriously, I learned the fried liver attack, and the Evans gambit. Those two openings have brought me a long way, as I was learning other openings. My opponents are never prepared for the Evans gambit, and I have never lost a game playing it.
"A crime against chess" - Agadmator on the french defense the exchange variation
:)
@@joeyblogsy if you look up Dereques fide profile you can see he is also 1900 ;). Anyway, he clearly knows his openings.
WindowCat you’re right I mistook him for a titled player and that was my error.
In all cases, a good way to annoy French players looking for complications. Psychological damage is an intangible advantage which, like any other advantage, may or may not be sufficient
no one puts as much effort into their videos as dereque. i always go to his channel when i want to learn a new opening. i like how a lot of youtube videos only focus on white, but he goes through playing french with black and white pieces. appreciate it!
Thank you , thank you, very kind words! :)
WOW!!!!!!! I really must Thank You & congratulate you on this most detailed explaination of the Exchange Variation. You have covered more moves & more possibilities of plans than most or ALL of the French Defense books I have in my library. Very Impressive. GREAT VIDEO. Thank You. Very Sincerely Yours, JAMES.
Thanks so much, I very much appreciate this! :0
It is best analise of French Exchange. Thank you
Case 01 5:04 the best for Bd3
Case 01-a 5:20
Case 01-b 6:34
Сase 01 final position 9:09
Case 02 9:42 with Ne2
Case 02 a 11:24 the best for Ne2
Case 02 b 13:01
Case 03 13:40
Case 04 14:31
Case 04 a 15:50
Case 05 16:33 with c4
Case 06 18:42
Case 06 b 22:56
Case 06 c 24:18 the best for Nf3
Thank you!! :)
Thanks for these videos Dereque. These are definitely among the best opening instructional videos I have seen. I hope you would consider doing an introductory video on the Petroff's Defence. I'd like to learn this opening, normally I reply with the Caro-Kann against 1.e4. Keep up the good work!
You are an extremely talented presenter. Keep up the videos!
Thanks so much!!! :)
Loved how much your true enjoyment of certain lines of this opening showed through
Thank you so much, I truly appreciate this!! :) -Krishna
Great to see you back, your videos are awesome and one of a kind, can't find this anywhere else
Great that you've explored into the exchange variation, not a lot of people willing to make a vid on this, thanks Derek, liked!
Thank you! Much appreciated! :)
It's great to see you upload a new video! Thank you, Dereque really appreciate it :)
Thank you so much!! :)
Dereque I really enjoy all of your videos. They help a lot. Thank you.
Thank you so much!! :)
As always, an excellent walk-through of the variations! Thanks!
Thank you so much! :)
Thanks for this video! Very well edited and easy to understand. I just started playing chess this year and I by far have the most trouble when playing as black in the exchange French. This is gonna help a ton.
You are so cheer full
And you always make me feel comfortable
Thank you, I very much appreciate it!! :)
What make your videos so great is that you go through several variations. Also, I really like the OTB style :-)
Thank you, thank you!! :)
Thx Mr. Kelley. You're the greatest.
first time i've heard someone call the exchange french 'interesting' lol
+klimtkiller LOL!
+klimtkiller im elo 2100 ; not very good,but also not a bloody beginner and i play most time french exchange with 3. c4 kc3 kf3 bd3 or c4 if ecchange be3 castle short and so on. i have goodf results because thi people dont like it and dont know it well. its not a game a french player want. often people play the french when using themself as white english or catalan and play strategic with not much tactics. i know a lot of people playing french because dont like anythign against 1. e4
Prussianblue14, it's Nc3 and Nf3
It actually is interesting, and while White can play for a draw, White can instead play for more if he/she so wishes. White can force an unbalanced position. I think 4. Bd3 is the best way to do this.
"French Defence, exchange variation: the shame!" Mikhail Tal
Excellent presentation. All the information the French player needs to spice up the exchange variation.
He's back! :D
Great video as usual, keep it up!
DGT Clocks are so much better, I agree! ^.^
Thank you!! :)
YEAY hes back on CZcams
:) :)
Awesome Dereque...and very very thankful to improve my opening phrase...
Thank you!! :)
Hooray! I'm a big fan of the French (and these opening videos) but always get bummed out having to play the "Groan", exchange variation. Thank you Dereque for keeping it interesting, appealing and more pleasant to look forward to! Thank you, thank you, thank you.
+Thomas Clark So much appreciate the comment! Thank you! :)
Exchange French is most simple straight forward way for white to play against French in my opinion which all thing considered is quite valuable if you understand the pawn structure
By the way can you do the Scheveningen variation of Sicilian Defense? You explain things better than reading alot of books. Keep up that instruction!
Hey, I appreciate that! I think that's a great idea, I'll look for an opportunity to do a Scheveningen video :)
Very good introduction ... Thanks Dereque
+Armin Ginschel Thank you!! :)
I love how happy he is
Hahaha, thanks man! :)
Thank you, that was a very deep and informative video
Thank you so much!! :)
In the 2.c4 line I prefer the answer 2...Bb4+ followed by a quick Nge7 and O-O, if white waits too much can be stucked in the centre. Obviuosly if white plays well I think it's fine for black anyway.
Thank you for sharing!
1. Nearly all French players I know hate the Exchange Variation. That is a good argument in favour of it. 2. It creates open positions, French players love it closed. 3. White is a tempo up in an open symmetrical position. So he simply can't be worse.
sleepy55
Eh, as someone who plays the French quite often, the Exchange is weird. It's what beginners play.
And while the advance variation and others create closed positions, they are interesting. There are bishop-knight exchanges, the black queen gets out to the side etc.
The Exchange French is much more boring and positional.
I think the french is going to be my exclusive e5 response. Such a complex and interesting opening.
Very good, one of my students is having great success with the French and I know other players who seem to be enjoying these opening as well!! :)
i like the way you keep theory interesting ^^
+Lauris Thieking :) great! :)
Thanks very clear!
This video can't come at a better timing for me! I've just began picking up on the French defence, but I didn't know anything other than the "boring symmetrical line" you showed.
Out of curiosity, I've came across this line in my personal random exploration:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.Bd3 Bd6 5.Nf3 Nf6 (yes, the boring line!)
But I thought 6.Qe2+ looks interesting. If Black blocks with 6...Qe7, then after 7.Qxe7+ Bxe7, arguably Black has made some concession by retreating the Bishop from the more optimum d6 square to e7. If Black plays 7...Kxe7, position would just be a mess (White is still slightly better, due to Black's King stuck in the middle, I suppose.)
If 6.Qe2+ Be6, 7.Ng5 can force a Knight-for-Bishop trade at the expense of a few moves. Not sure if you have views on this line?
Thanks in advance, and please continue with the many good openings videos!
Well explained 👍
Well its either French defense declined, or French defense accepted ( taking the d-pawn)
:)
Dereque with the beard! But yeah, I exclusively play the exchange as white because I really hate the French, and would rather just make it a layout I'm more familiar with. Thanks for the video.
Hahaha, thank you! :)
awesome. I play the french I always have trouble with the exchange
+PFC1234 Great! :)
Exchange var. intro begins @2:30
4. Bd3 begins @ 4:07
4. c4 begins @16:32
4. Nf3 begins @18:40
Thanks for this jesse! ~ Krishna Prem
@@krishnaprem2847 thank YOU! Your chess videos are my favorite. :)
Great .. Thank you so much
All I can describe you is
AMAZING
Haha, thank you, I have AMAZING assistance!! :)
Thank you
Suddenly my ears started to ring from the guy's voice, too hi hi high!
Much appreciated!!
:)
U are very affable and I find it easy to learn so TNXXXX
Thanks so much, I appreciate it!! :)
THANK YOU!!
You bet!
Wonderful 😊
Thank you :) :)
Can you do london system video for white plz
I appreciate this suggestion, not sure when/whether this gets done, but I would love to do it! Thank you!!
Dereque, you're such a nice guy, and you're doing this great, but I have one tiny complaint - your board, which is a nice touch, is not visible to the viewers, and the board on screen isn't always in sync. This is annoying, especially because your lessons are excellent.
Thank you for the kind words here, I really appreciate this, and I'm noting your feedback too! :) :)
Dereque, would you be willing to do a you tube video about the Danish Gambit and\or the Smith-Morra Gambit?
Sure these are great ideas, thank you for the suggestions!! (No promises, but every suggestion counts I'm sure!!)0
Thanks! Great Video
Thank you!! :)
This really is my Achilles heel; I have better results playing the Fort Knox as opposed to facing the Exchange Variation.
Thanks for the insight!
Just a thought, how effective is 3.....Qxe5 and then transposing into a Fort Knox ish kind of set-up? Not very ambitious, but does it have any serious repercussions in the long run?
Great job, Derek. >:)
You mean, 2...Qxd5? I'm not familiar with the Fort Knox setup:( You'll have to clarify! Thanks for the feedback and the kind remarks and for stopping by! :)))
Dereque Kelley Fort knox usually comes out of rubinstein. After Nxe4 black plays Bd7 almost always followed by Bc6. Black usually follows up with the normal Nbd7 and Nf6, black hopes to prove that the 2 tempis wasted on getting the bishop to c6 is worth it. After Bc6, whitr can defend his knight with Be3 and when Nf6 comes he can choose to retreat or defend it even more (Qe2 or Re1) At times like this, black may consider a mass exchange, followed up with c6 where black has a solid position, but may lack to find a concrete plan. If white plays c4 at any moment, the d4 pawn becomes very weak in the fort knox variationen, which is usually blacks plan. He can try to bait c4 in different ways.
Ah!
I'm only vaguely familiar with all of this :)
Who else liked before watching
Aw haha! :)
Can't get the app kid bayonet on android...please advise
Good videos Dereque
Thank you Andy, I appreciate that very much! Awesome! :)
What about nc3?
Can u do more caro-kann please as I struggle to get an advantage against it as white
Thanks I really apreciate this suggesiton, I may do a full app on the Caro kann! :)
why is he talking like that ?
Huh? Like what?
binny thanmay because he's so excited
5:00 Why does he say white's bishop is semi-good and black's bishop is good?
see 10:20
What's a good way to learn all these openings without going insane?
Recognize that you are already insane - and then learn the openings! :) (Jus kidding, sort of...) :)
Plz exchange variation
:) That's what this is!
Thanks a lot....
Thank YOU! :)
I hate having to play the exchange variation
nice one
Thank you :)
what software is he using?
This is from black or from white
The videos are basically from both sides!
I hate how affordable your apps are because now I have no excuse not to get them
Haha!! Buy them, buy them!! :)
Honestly, if I were playing the French side for black, the only position i'd be OKAY with is the French Exchange. Ha!
Excellent, I agree! :)
1... g6 opening please
That's called the modern defence if you were wondering.
+Phoenix ik you can play it against almost all openings haha
+omedakreyi I think you can play it against every opening, like every single one. It is good if you want to avoid theory, but other than that I don't think it is the best way for black to play. Some people like it, and it does pretty well in blitz, but I personally don't like it. I prefer to go for some sort of Indian defense, or usually French for e4. Sometimes I like to play e5, or the Sicilian against e4 also. I personally find that playing theoretical positions has greatly improved my chess, and the opening as well as the endgame are my best strengths. During the first week when I started playing chess seriously, I learned the fried liver attack, and the Evans gambit. Those two openings have brought me a long way, as I was learning other openings. My opponents are never prepared for the Evans gambit, and I have never lost a game playing it.
You should check out the Pirc Defence video. The Pirc is pretty much a Modern Defence.
can you please make the kid classic for free
+Waley Eldeen Ahmed No :(
Hiiiiii
Hello !! :)
Hate people that take on d5 just weirdos
First
TOO FUCKIN SLOW
lol
What is? :)
What is? Your grasp of the material?
Much appreciated!!
:)