Positionally crushing the French defence, 2200 rating game

tpr, I was playing white in those games.

frankly it is simply a mystery why black did not defend f5 with g6 in that second game. Allowing this structure with double pawns on f5 and f7 is a common theme in the french advanced variation and in this case getting a pawn in addition makes the position just better for black.

Yes I am fully aware that you played white in both games.
I just say that in game 1 black went wrong with ...g6 and ...Bg7 and in game 2 black went wrong with ...Qb7 and ...a6.
I do not comment on your moves only, I comment on the game.

@Isobutane it comes down to very concrete stuff I suppose, your comment in general makes very much sense, but idk what exact position you were referring to. @tpr that's fine, it's just I basically felt like I was defending my opponent's moves, so that's why I pointed that out ;)

As black, I don't play French, as White, this is good idea f m. But, how if black took d4 first with c5 so his bishop get so powerful as usual in French to pin or to check our White-uncastle king yet? I usually got confused to defend my b2 pawn. That's why, n I think, Carlsen used to play e4xd5 line in early game; to simplify?! But, I still confused with that line continuation n its aiming points ... to attack black. Especially there will be no e5 white pawn, as characteristic in French. Can any explain me this "modern" Carlsen's line? Thx.

@Epps , if you struggle that much in those specific lines, I'd suggest looking up games of strong players(GMs, 2500+) that went like that and seeing what they played there. You probably won't go too wrong with that approach. As far as the question about the exchange french goes, I also play it myself sometimes, it's a way to try to avoid long theoretical battles and just aiming for a normal kind of middlegame where white has room to outplay his opponent. Hope that helps. Cheers

Powerful the first who put rock in e file (usually White's rock e1)?! -_-

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. ed5 ed5 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Qe2 Qe7 7. Qe7 Ke7 8. O-O Re8 9. Re1 Kf8 10. Re8 Ke8 11. Nc3 c6 12. Bd2 h6 13. Re1 Kf8 14. Ne5 Nbd7 15. f4 Nb6 16. h3 Bd7 17. g4 Be8 18. Kf2 c5 19. dc5 Bc5 20. Kf3 Nfd7 21. Nd7 Bd7 22. b3 Bc6 23. Kg3 Rd8 24. Ne2 d4 25. b4 Be7 26. b5 Be8 27. Kf3 Na4 28. Ng3 Nb2 29. Nf5 Bc5 30. Rb1 Nd3 31. cd3 Bd7 32. Bb4 Bb4 33. Rb4 Bf5 34. gf5 Ke7 35. Ke4 Kf6 36. Ra4 Ra8 37. Rd4 Re8 38. Kf3 Re7 39. Rd5 h5 40. a4 b6 41. h4 Rc7 42. Ke4 Rc1 43. Rd7 Re1 44. Kd5 Rf1 45. Ra7 Rf4 46. Kc6 Rh4 47. Kb6 Rb4 48. a5 h4 49. Ra8 Kf5 50. a6 g5 51. Rh8 Kg4 52. a7 Ra4 53. Kb7 f5 54. a8Q Ra8 55. Ka8 f4 56. b6 f3 57. b7 f2 58. Rf8

@Epps
Here is a game where black takes ...cxd4.

White is fine.
Carlsen plays the exchange French 3 exd5 on occasion to avoid theory.
Interesting to note: After 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 Capablanca considered 4 exd5 compelling.

Wow, mate in Rg5, isn't it?!
Compelling for who? After pawn 4.exd5 if N jump to Ne4 right away, is still good for black, isn't it?! Pinning the King or Queen, if White don't response right away to unpin his king, would White lose his rock? Thx.

How can you claim to be objectively analyzing your games when all you do is post wins and break your hands with back patting?