[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: This Week's ChessVideos Show: A funny variation against the French, Part 1

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
This Week's ChessVideos Show: A funny variation against the French, Part 1
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1216447313.shtml


   It's a line I've covered on the blog and its predecessor, but that was
   long, long ago. The variation, invented, as far as I know, by German
   FM Stefan Bücker, begins 1.e4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.Qb3. That was
   all I knew about it when I learned of its existence, and over the
   years I worked out some interesting ideas that proved quite dangerous,
   at least in games with short time controls. Objectively, it's dubious
   in the extreme, but practically speaking, it can be a rather nasty
   weapon. To see how it works and what makes it as effective as it is,
   [1]tune in here and see for yourself. (Next week will be part 2.) The
   show is free, available on-demand, and requires no special software;
   the main requirement is an alert mind. Enjoy the show and give the
   line a try!

References

   1. http://www.chessvideos.tv/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3393