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C02: Giving tempo in Euwe variation
I reached end of my reading of Sveshnikov's book about the Advance.
An interesting (new?) move is following one in Euwe variation:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Bd7 (Euwe variation ...

Started 06/15/08 at 18:48:17 by dom
11 6407 Last Post 04/20/25 at 19:41:00
By: Nernstian59
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C02: New take on the Milner Barry
The traditional Milner-Barry Gambit reached by
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nf3 Qb6 6 Bd3 is relatively rare as the pawn offer can be accepted with 6 ... cxd4 7 cxd4 Bd7 8 0-0 Nxd4
Gri...

Started 09/05/11 at 11:12:41 by RdC
8 12358 Last Post 09/14/11 at 18:39:34
By: Smyslov_Fan
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C02: Question re. Watson's advance French line
Does anyone know of a good line for white against Watson's suggestion of the following line in the advance French:
1.e4 e6  2.d4 d5  3.e5 c5  4.c3 Nc6  5.Nf3 Bd7  6.Be2 f6  7.0-0 cd  8.cd fe  9.N...

Started 04/30/03 at 16:43:49 by newbie (Guest)
8 7975 Last Post 11/28/04 at 14:56:18
By: HgMan
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C02:what is the latest theory on the Milner barry?
what is a good line against the milner barry, I have been having lots of trouble playing against it.

Started 08/01/07 at 18:12:43 by megazord
13 9060 Last Post 08/11/07 at 01:57:22
By: MNb
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C02: Advance with Be2
Is it worth playing the Advance French as white with Be2 instead of a3?  
I don't really want to play a3 lines, but haven't been thrilled with my results with Be2 so considering going to 3. Nc3 i...

Started 09/19/12 at 00:33:40 by zepled37
8 11205 Last Post 09/26/12 at 08:32:49
By: chk
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how to play against this advance french variation?
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. Bd3
i play 4. ... c x d4 then he play 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Ng5 Nxe5 7. Bxh7 Be7 8. Qxd5 ...  i am affraid of f4. it seem my position was ruined. how should i continue?<br /...

Started 11/13/06 at 15:31:05 by torreattack
10 6909 Last Post 11/24/06 at 11:41:52
By: ChessTyro
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C02: A rare line for black in advanced variation
Hello !
I started to play the following variante with black and had some success:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Bd7 5.Nf3 a6!? 6.Bd3/Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 [7.Nxd4 Nge7!] 7...Bb5 
What do the o...

Started 08/07/06 at 18:54:07 by Strategy_Rules
11 7844 Last Post 12/04/06 at 13:13:39
By: ChessTyro
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C02: French Advance:4...Qb6 instead of 5...Qb6
Hello All:
See that Watson and Collins play ...Qb6 on move 5. As someone mentioned on another thread, 4...Qb6 seems to prevent the Kupreichik Variation (Be3) - this would just mean one less thing...

Started 05/02/07 at 02:21:12 by Gerry1970
11 7586 Last Post 07/02/07 at 15:21:33
By: zoo - Ex Member
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C02: The Rauser Gambit ?
Hello everybody, first post here. Smiley
I've a question about this line in the French that I would like to play as white :
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 cxd4 5.Bd3
Does anybody know the na...

Started 07/20/07 at 13:46:05 by Carebear
9 6239 Last Post 07/22/07 at 19:15:08
By: belaji
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C02: French Advance: lines with early ...f6
Hello all,
Since i sometimes play the French, I am thinking of actually learning some theory in the Advance variation! Smiley
The lines with an early ...f6 recommended in Play the French 3 caugh...

Started 12/29/07 at 12:19:55 by Stigma
7 5885 Last Post 01/05/08 at 13:10:09
By: Matemax
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C02: Evgeny Sveshnikov's books on the Advance
Does anybody here have one of the books? What do you think about them?

Started 06/15/08 at 20:34:24 by Chess_Addict
8 6072 Last Post 06/21/08 at 12:25:41
By: dom
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C02: Advance with 4.Nf3 cxd4
Hi,
I'm new in this forum and I already enjoy reading the messages.  Cheesy
I have one question about the French Advance (C02/04) with the moves 4.Nf3 cxd4 ; 5.Bd3 Nc6 ; 6.0-0
Do you know t...

Started 02/16/03 at 10:19:20 by mars
10 7543 Last Post 03/16/03 at 15:36:34
By: mars
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C02: Advanced French Set-Up
Hi Folks  Smiley 
Need a bit of advice on the following game, I thought I had a slight advantage after White is forced into the line with Bc3 - which surely can't be good for White  Grin
My oppone...

Started 02/22/03 at 08:58:36 by sonoftill
4 3658 Last Post 05/16/04 at 21:43:34
By: Klick
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C02: Milner Barry Gambit deferred.
The Milner gambit has to a large extent been analysed out.
1 e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 c5
4. c3 Nc6
5. Nf3 Qb6
6. Bd3 Bd7 7. Nc3 or 0-0
However white can play 6.a3 when b...

Started 02/26/08 at 12:59:40 by flaviddude
10 7239 Last Post 02/29/08 at 20:45:46
By: MartinC
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C02: 6.a3 or 6.Be2 in Advance French
Can anyone explain why 6.a3 is considered better than 6.Be2 after 5...Qb6, but 6.Be2 is considered better than 6.a3 after 5...Bd7?
Just to clarify, the line I am referring to is 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3...

Started 01/08/05 at 08:35:20 by The King
9 5844 Last Post 01/14/05 at 05:15:04
By: Willempie
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C02: Topalov win with Black French Adv
yesterday at dortmund round 8, nice Black's win by Topalov over Van Wely
[Event "French Adv f6"]
[Site "Dortmund GER"]
[Date "2005.07.16"]
[Round "8"]
[White "Van Wely, L."]<b...

Started 07/17/05 at 03:21:31 by ChessLover (Guest)
7 4692 Last Post 07/22/05 at 10:22:47
By: Willempie
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C02:Steinitz variation - Position for engine check
What do you think about following position ? 
I am interested with human and computer analysis.
I put some comments about opening:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 
Steinitz variatio...

Started 12/08/08 at 20:01:50 by dom
9 6354 Last Post 05/12/09 at 13:50:30
By: Gilmour
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C02: French advance with 5. Ne2
Hi,
Yesterday, Grischuk played 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Ne2 against Gelfand in
the Blitz World Championship. After 5. .. Nh6 6. g3 Nf5 7. Bh3 Qb6 8. Bxf5, Grischuk obtained <br...

Started 11/22/07 at 16:14:05 by mefisto6
7 5032 Last Post 11/23/07 at 21:51:42
By: dom
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C02: Advance variation bad?
Eduard Gufeld recommends in "An opening repertoire for the attacking player" the following line against the French:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Be2 cxd4 7.cxd4 Nh6 8. b3 Nf5 9.Bb...

Started 12/15/04 at 08:34:02 by MrNiceGuy (Guest)
11 5844 Last Post 12/16/04 at 11:50:41
By: Dzambus
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C02: Advance Line
Just something which seemed intriguing. Not critical for 6.. a5 as thats 8 o-o and other black options at need, but it did strike me as a really horribly obscure feeling variation. Even by the 'usual'...

Started 05/28/11 at 23:17:08 by MartinC
2 4101 Last Post 05/29/11 at 17:55:06
By: MartinC
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