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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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Positional approach vs. McCutcheon, almost a TN
5. e5 h6 6.Bf4!? and then on 6...Ne4 7.Nge2 and Black does not get the tactical melee that he seems to be depending on with the McCutcheon. Fits in with another digression I'm adopting against the ma...
Started 06/04/24 at 10:48:44 by George Jempty |
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 06/07/24 at 10:40:08By: MartinC |
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C10: Funny Game: Kosintseva - Berg 0-1 Corus 2007
Did you see this game today at Wijk aan Zee?
N. Kosintseva - Berg 0-1 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 h6 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 d4 6.Nce2 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bxc5 8.0-0 Nge7 9.a3 e5 10.Ng3 h5 11.b4 Bd6 12.Nh4 Ng8 13.N... Started 01/21/07 at 18:18:01 by whiteatak shredder |
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01/24/07 at 10:25:11 By: TalJechin |
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C13: What do you think can you show an improvement
1.e4 e5
2.d4 d5 3.nc3 nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4 Bxg5 7.hxg5 qxg5 8.Nb5 Na6 9.Nh3 Qe7 10.Qg4 f5 11.Qg3 Nf8 12.o-o-o Bd7 13.Nf4 Bxb5 1... Started 08/11/05 at 18:42:21 by basqueknight (Ex Member) |
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08/14/05 at 11:23:30 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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C11: 3...Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3
After 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3
Nc6 7. Be3
Many moves have been played. I think it is more impo... Started 08/10/08 at 10:25:15 by Bocajaka |
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08/18/08 at 18:59:50 By: Chess_Addict |
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"Beginner" Resources on the Steinitz 5.f4
Hey,
I currently play the Advance against the French, using Collins' old book in conjunction with Sveshnikov's old work and some own analysis. I'm not too unhappy with the line, but I'd stil... Started 08/13/18 at 17:06:11 by IsaVulpes |
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08/14/18 at 06:29:01 By: nestor |
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C13: the alekhine-chatard
what is considered the most solid response to this gambit?
Started 02/14/10 at 13:13:55 by endali |
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02/14/10 at 20:43:59 By: Smyslov_Fan |
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C13: help on line in classical
1 e4 e6 2. d5 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Ng8 I had this played on me in a tournament today. I played Be3 and was outplayed by a much higher rated player.
I gather the gambit 5. h4 does not work... Started 08/12/07 at 13:48:14 by flaviddude |
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08/16/07 at 10:37:08 By: flaviddude |
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C11: 5 Nce2 in trouble?
Watson deals effectively with 5 Nce2!? in the Classical French in his excellent latest repertoire work. I've always enjoyed playing the line, but see that Anand and Shirov are hardly using it these da...
Started 05/16/04 at 16:08:01 by IMRichardPalliser |
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10/30/05 at 10:15:34 By: Klick |
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C10: Winawer - 3...h6!?
Neil McDonald has put some updates ago, one subject about the "no-name" variation ( Bricard's variation ?) One 2300-player told me some weeks ago, the variation has been revisited by MI/GM player (Ein...
Started 04/24/04 at 03:43:58 by dom |
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04/26/04 at 09:08:45 By: Wonderer - Ex Member |
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C11: a modern line
Hi !
A modern and very interesting line in the french is : 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 and now 7...Be7!? . I think about including this in my repertoire for black. The ideas of th... Started 08/20/07 at 12:03:42 by Strategy_Rules |
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08/25/07 at 09:00:43 By: dom |
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C12: MacCutcheon Burns 9. h4, 10. h5, 12. Ne2!?
Hi all, this is my first post on the forum, and it is about a line that I have been fascinated with now for years.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4... Started 10/20/09 at 00:54:18 by FrankieJay |
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10/20/09 at 14:41:30 By: FrankieJay |
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C11: CLASSICAL FRENCH DILEMNA
Hello all
I need some help. I recently played the following moves as black in a tournament and lost. Please tell me what my plans should have been abd where I went wrong. 1. e4 e... Started 10/31/03 at 13:36:34 by ianramrattan |
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03/04/06 at 05:12:10 By: good knight(Guest) (Guest) |
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Death of the Hecht-Reefschlaeger??
GM Luther reckons that this approach with 10.cxd3 and playing for good Knight v bad Bishop is big trouble for Black. Would be interested in thoughts/suggestions etc. as he seems to be on to something ...
Started 08/30/17 at 19:28:14 by ACReed |
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09/01/17 at 19:35:03 By: Glenn Snow |
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C11-C14: How do I learn Steinitz French for White?
Hi,
This is my first post here, so go easy on me please! I'm a 2050 FIDE rated player looking to play 3.Nc3 against the French. I'm not too bothered about the Winawer - I'll play Jonny Hector's 4... Started 01/07/11 at 21:15:21 by befuddled |
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01/13/11 at 11:17:15 By: TN |
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C13: Alekhine-Chatard Attack
I am having trouble figuring out how to meet the Alekhine-Chatard Attack (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6 h4!?) and equalize. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Started 07/31/11 at 07:48:55 by Anonymous3 |
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07/31/11 at 15:19:50 By: dom |
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C12: Mac-cutcheon
Hello,
I play the mac-cutcheon with black, but it seems there are clouds gathering above the line I play. The problem is the following. 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2... Started 02/15/03 at 06:48:58 by Quark |
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10/21/03 at 05:30:45 By: ChessMunsta (Guest) |
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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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C11: Nc3-b1 retreat by Deep Fritz
Deep Fritz 10--Kramnik, 2006, game 6 contained these moves: 18...Nf6-g8 19 Nc3-b1. That reminds me of the Classical/Winawer Retreat Var in the French mentioned by Neil McDonald in June 2006. I am n...
Started 12/06/06 at 01:21:06 by pacificknight |
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12/06/06 at 14:17:20 By: Voprak |
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05/30/09 at 12:28:35 By: Paddy |
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C11: Interesting line in French Classical 7...Qb6
Hello,
recently I am looking at the following line: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 Qb6 8.Na4 Qa5 9.c3 cd4 10.b4 Nb4 11.cb4 Bb4 12.Bd2 Bd2 13.Nd2 0-0 14.Bd3 b5 1... Started 06/25/08 at 10:55:16 by MilenPetrov |
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10/29/08 at 11:13:18 By: Strategy_Rules |
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