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Edward Flower vs Elijah Williams
Ries' Divan Tournament (1849), London ENG, rd 1, Jan-??
French Defense: Advance. Euwe Variation (C02)  ·  0-1

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Feb-04-15
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  Domdaniel: The Advance French is an opening where the basic strategy for both sides hasn't changed much since 1849. This game might almost have been played recently.
Feb-04-15  Shams: Flower's game did not.
Feb-09-15
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  Domdaniel: <Shams> Well, yes. Flower didn't play well, I agree. But apart from giving up a pawn in the opening - which *might* have been tried today - where did he err against modern strategy?

Flower's play looks, to my eyes, something like a modern player with a rating of maybe 1700-1800. Naturally his strategic understanding is limited, and Black is much better.

Feb-09-15
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  Domdaniel: According to some sources, Elijah Williams was one of the strongest players in the world in 1849. So this game comes down to something like an Elite top-three GM (acknowledging that all such categories are anachronistic) versus an expert-level amateur.
Feb-18-21
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  Steakanator: According to http://www.edochess.ca/years/y1849.... Williams was 21st in the world, and the 2nd highest rated player in this tournament behind Henry Buckle. Flower doesn't even appear on the list. Definitely a lopsided pairing.
Feb-20-21
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  fredthebear: Modern theory gives up White's right to castle 8.cxd4 Bb4+ 9.Kf1 to maintain the central pawn count, as hurrying to castle is not necessary in many lines w/a closed center. The action of 1849 may very well have been developing theory in the Advance, Euwe Variation 5...Bd7, where 6.Be2 is the most popular response today.

This is the only game in the database for this line through 8.0-0 dxc3.

Feb-20-21
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  keypusher: <FTB> Check out AlphaZero (Computer) (kibitz #934)
Feb-20-21
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  fredthebear: Thank you for the link <kp>. There certainly are similarities from this game to TCEC Season 17 Superfinal Game 96. The later has Milner-Barry Gambit themes, certainly a lead in development for White. I'm still looking over Game 96, but initially think the computer overestimated (computer analysis is your forte, not mine) White's advantage down a pawn. However, Black certainly lacks activity and wastes time with the queen. Seems to be a case of White making better use of Black's queenside pawn break. Another fine effort on your part <kp>.

I must watch adagmator's video as well as continue referring to your game notes. Generally speaking, the French Defense should not succumb to gambits if defended properly, but it's difficult to win in any opening with minor pieces out-of-play and an uncastled king (king's rook out-of-play) after a pawn break.

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