15 Dec 05
Originally posted by UmbrageOfSnowI never understood why the French claim Charlemange as their own? I thought the Franks were the precursors to the Germans. Napolean however was a brilliant strategist, though only an average chess player.
1. There is no Canadian Defense
2. You is spelled "you" or "tu", not "u".
3. French should be capitalized
4. There was this guy called Charlemange, maybe you heard of him
To echo what Wulebgr said, the french is so awesome that many white prefers to draw via the exchange variation rather than face certain doom.
15 Dec 05
Originally posted by zebanoI think because france got their name from franks. 'francia - the land of the franks' which was a precursor to both france & germany. the eastern part just dropped the 'francia' and became holy roman empire.
I never understood why the French claim Charlemange as their own? I thought the Franks were the precursors to the Germans. ...