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Steinitz 4 e5, 4 Bg5, McCutcheon, Alekhine Chatard Attack & Hecht-Reefschlaeger [C10-14] (Moderators: Smyslov_Fan, proustiskeen)
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C10-C14: Classical French: Dynamic?
Does anyone think that the Classical French, and I'm not talking about the Burn, is suffiently dynamic to be played for a win? I think that is unmistakbly true of Black's side of the Steinitz Variati...
Started 10/30/07 at 19:42:43 by Markovich « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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 05/09/08 at 20:11:01By: STEFANOS |
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C13: In praise of Ivanchuk-Volkov 2005
Make sure you play through the great Ivanchuk-Volkov attacking game if you have interest in the ... gxf6 Burn. GM McDonald covers it in this months update. I watched it live and it was awesome! None o...
Started 10/31/05 at 13:46:04 by notyetagm |
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11/03/05 at 00:50:56 By: lnn2 |
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C11: Steinitz
1.e4 e6
2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 a6 8.Qd2 cxd4 9.Nxd4 Bc5 10.0-0-0 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bxd4 12.Qxd4 Qb6 Most ... Started 03/09/06 at 21:21:03 by 986 « Pages 1 2 all » |
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04/09/06 at 17:15:28 By: good knight(Guest) (Guest) |
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C12: Mainline McCutcheon
I was studying the mainline McCutcheon and was surprised that 15...gxh5 seems playable. I don't think it offers Black as much 15...g5, but I thought I'd "throw it out there" in case there were any th...
Started 01/20/13 at 02:54:47 by WSS « Pages 1 2 all » |
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01/22/13 at 04:42:32 By: Uberdecker |
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C10: Is 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6 playable?
Hi guys,
since a few weeks I am experimentating with this variation: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nc6 , the Guimard variation. I know it is rather popular after 3.Nd2 to play 3... Nc6, is this also playable a... Started 04/18/05 at 13:02:22 by culdesac « Pages 1 2 3 4 all » |
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07/13/06 at 12:49:02 By: BadPritt |
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C11: Steinitz: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd
Ostapbender and I (Smyslov_Fan) will soon begin a practice game in the French Steinitz. We encourage all of you to help us out!
The initial moves are: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 and Ostap wil... Started 07/12/06 at 13:05:21 by Smyslov_Fan « Pages 1 2 ... 38 39 40 all » |
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04/02/15 at 12:15:59 By: MWP |
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C13: 6. h4!? is it dangerous to take the bishop?
Hi Chesspub,
im new here and already start with a problem i got in my last game. I'm playing the French Defense since 3 Weeks now and meet the first time in the classical variation 6. h4 -... Started 04/08/09 at 15:45:13 by Padschah |
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04/10/09 at 06:50:28 By: Padschah |
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C10: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 b6?!
What white should response? I play couple blitz games, and without good results for white
 Started 06/11/06 at 19:20:12 by Ender |
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06/12/06 at 07:55:13 By: Ender |
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C14: French Classical 7.Nb5 (Alapin)
Hi, I searched through the threads here but could only find brief mentions of the line, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Be7 Qe7 7.Nb5!?
Started 04/04/10 at 22:32:41 by Smyslov_Fan |
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04/08/10 at 01:29:50 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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C12: MacCutcheon, critical lines
Can anyone give me just a brief indication of current MacCutcheon theory, especially in the 6 Bd2 line? Is 4 ...Bb4 currently under something of a cloud, or not? Thanks in advance!
Started 02/20/07 at 00:55:34 by Michael Ayton |
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02/22/07 at 08:46:32 By: lnn2 |
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08/12/13 at 16:49:14 By: WSS |
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C13: Chatard-Alekhine Attack revisited
There's an older thread about the White side of the Chatard-Alekhine attack (1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4), but I was hoping to open a discussion of this variation from the Black...
Started 01/29/05 at 17:05:55 by HgMan « Pages 1 2 ... 6 7 8 all » |
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12/07/11 at 22:16:03 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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C11: e4 e6 Nc3 d5 Nf3 Nf6 e5 Nd7 d4 c5 dc!
where are the white players of this line? and what do the french players think about this line and what do your books say?!... im interested.. I have the baker book and ive played this line with some ...
Started 10/09/05 at 20:47:55 by Charles_G « Pages 1 2 3 4 all » |
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11/02/05 at 02:23:33 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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C11: Classical - Stenitz variation
I am new to French and I would like to know more about the classical - stenitz variation.
What should I do when White plays 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3... Started 10/02/04 at 08:30:52 by Blitzonly |
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12/07/04 at 21:59:59 By: HgMan |
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C10: Hecht-Reefschlager Variation
There have been a few comments on this line (2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nc6!?) in the 1 ...Nc6 thread in the Daring Defences section, but I'm not sure there's a separate thread on this interesting line, so I thoug...
Started 10/30/07 at 14:45:06 by Michael Ayton « Pages 1 2 all » |
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11/19/07 at 14:01:30 By: Michael Ayton |
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11/10/12 at 02:27:43 By: WSS |
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C11: Steinitz with 7 ... Qb6
Some time ago, I spent some effort working on this line. Current books don't do it justice, especially the piece sacrifice, which I think has considerable merit. I've since moved away from these lin...
Started 03/17/06 at 14:25:35 by HgMan « Pages 1 2 all » |
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07/29/09 at 10:21:37 By: dom |
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C12: MacCutcheon
I'm still trying to put together my French repertoire, and I think I'm leaning towards 3 ... Nf6 in response to 3 Nc3. I like the positions that arise out of the Steinitz (after 4 e5), which I think ...
Started 12/16/04 at 19:26:01 by HgMan « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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12/02/11 at 13:06:47 By: ghenghisclown |
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C12: Classical McCutcheon 6.Bd2
I'm trying to find a line which gives the advantage against the McCutcheon. Can u help me?
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 e5 h6 6 Bd2 Bxc3 7 bxc3 Ne4 8 Qg4 g6 ( 8...Kf8 is interesting, it ... Started 04/19/08 at 21:42:52 by nicholaswin |
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05/30/09 at 12:28:35 By: Paddy |
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