The Belgian Waffle attack

Some chess players do not like to play against the French Defense.  They consider it impregnable and inscrutable, but boring.  As if the French could be boring!  

One variation of the French Defense has long been thought to be the most unfathomable, but today I will show you how to get around the Maginot line of the French Defense:  the Belgian Waffle attack.

1. e4e62. d4d5The pillars of the French Defense. The main idea for the French is to build a mountainous wall and then place one's army behind it...some say this cramps black's game, but there is plenty of room as you will see... 
3. Nf3Bd64. Bd3Ne75. O-OO-O6. Bd2Nd77. Re1Kh88. Nc3Nf6Black must venture outside the defensive wall only briefly or risk a withering attack... 
9. b3Rg810. Rb1Qf811. Qc1Ne812. Qb2Bd713. Rec1Rd8The defining position of the Maginot line. As you can see, black has room for all his pieces...

 14. b4The Belgian Waffle attack commences! White seeks to go around the French defenses on the B file (for Belgian, so it is easy to remember). 

14... Nc8Black shores up the queenside and sets a powerful battery against the B file aggressor... 
15. b5...but too late! White is a tempo ahead. 
15... Be716. b6Ned6Black protects the b pawn, all that stands in the way of white's pawn promotion 
17. bxa7White outflanks the defense 
17... Nxa718. Na4Nac8Black returns to the main idea of the French, hide behind something... 
19. Nc5Ironically, black's light squared bishop actually has mobility in this variation, but is clearly undefended and with the coming assault, must be brought under cover... 
19... c620. Nxb7The attack begins in earnest... 
20... Nxb721. Qxb7Be8Some have suggested that Be8 is too passive here, but the key idea is freeing the rook to counter at d7, as soon as black's knight can be protected somehow... 
22. Ba5Rd723. Qxc8Bd6Black prepares to bring the queen to bear and defends against Rb8 in one sharp move. 
24. Rb7Qe725. Rcb1Some have wondered why white would not just play e5 at some point during the game, but this just locks the pawn structure and solidifies black's wall...instead, staying at e4 allows for an eventual break, exd5. 
25... Rxb726. Rxb7Qf827. exd5the long awaited pawn break... 
27... cxd5...the position is opened up considerably. 
28. Bb5Bxb5...forced 
29. Qxf8Bxf830. Ne5white leaves the hanging bishop, threatening Nxf7# 
30... Be831. Nxf7+Bxf7...the only defense 
32. Rxf7...and white is up 2 pawns with a won endgame. I hope this was instructional. Good luck with the Belgian Waffle attack! 

I can't believe that of all the people that hate the French Defense not one would love the Belgian Waffle attack... ;)

I personally don't like so much to play white againist the French, but i use generally 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.d4 now. btickler, why not you put all this variant in a diagram? It's easier for people to read ;-)

Will wafflemaster weigh in?

I did not want people to take it seriously ;).  It's a comedy.  A little WWII history will help in finding the humor in it.

I figured that the farcical nature of the opening would be apparent just from the diagram :).

Are you trolling again bt? The french opening is walhalla for white and what is a Belgian waffle?

I never initiate troll posts ;).  I am a vigilante in that regard.

Ok, you have a brussels waffle, a liege waffle and a Dutch stroopswaffle. Pelly can tell you everything about the last one.

I can , but I won't.

I actually like this story about WW2 tactics. Well done OP.

Pelly's lost his mojo. Personally, I'd like to know about the frikandel.

A frikandel is a long slender hot kind of saucage. I wondered how long it would take for you to pop-up , after Lou I mean.

I popped up after you, Pelly. Didn't you notice?

What ? You still like me ? Don't expect me to become obnoxious , dirty and smelly to you this time. It ain't working. Lost my mojo like you said. I am being me now , a nice person with excellent taste and without any hint of arrogance. You already knew this of course.

Well, "still" might be a touch inaccurate. But I can sense the goodness in you, my dear, not the disgusting Mr. Hyde that you become now and again.

Wolfbird has this remarkable talent of spotting diamonds in the rough.

She loves shiny things like a magpie. She was right to pick me ,but I was playing hard to get. Now she is pollishing me up so she can wear me on special occasions.

Monsieur btickler, when I attack you with my French defence I will take your Belgian waffle and cover your face in its cream and pastry. In fact, I will throw this waffle back at you! Enjoy!

Don't underestimate the aerodynamics of a well thrown waffle.