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Steinitz 4 e5, 4 Bg5, McCutcheon, Alekhine Chatard Attack & Hecht-Reefschlaeger [C10-14] (Moderators: proustiskeen, Smyslov_Fan)
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C11:Steinitz: 7... a6, 7....Be7, 7...dxc, 7....Qb6
Hello,
I'm going to add the french Stenitzl to my openings. Which 7. move would you recommend and why? thank you! Rainer Started 07/09/09 at 08:56:26 by BlunderKing |
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 02/27/26 at 20:08:55By: FreeRepublic |
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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 « Pages 1 2 all » |
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01/27/26 at 03:28:45 By: Nernstian59 |
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C10: Hecht-Reefschlaeger
I have been playing Hecht-Reefschlaeger with good results for some time mainly based on Watson and Rybka.
Is there any other source I can refer to ? Any help will make a big difference. Started 01/25/09 at 17:43:44 by saubhikr  |
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12/15/25 at 22:55:09 By: Nernstian59 |
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Mastering the French by Lenderman and Tillis
Hi French section,
I am taking up the French defense and I am considering buying "Mastering the French" by Lenderman and Tillis on chessable. Mostly because I like the format and the videos are u... Started 05/23/20 at 18:10:58 by HAJS |
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03/23/25 at 20:03:21 By: Nernstian59 |
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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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02/17/25 at 17:32:28 By: FreeRepublic |
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French Repertoire from GM Ivan Cheparinov
This repertoire is available at Modern-chess.com. It looks to be a very good product. Ivan Cheparinov has done good work in the past and this appears to be thorough.
His selection of lines captur... Started 09/13/23 at 12:20:57 by FreeRepublic |
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09/20/23 at 23:16:35 By: Nernstian59 |
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C11: Steinitz options
Hi
After 1.e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. Be3 I was wondering what are the differences between the options cd4, a6 Qb6 and Be7. In most books I found the first t... Started 09/27/09 at 12:03:49 by jitb « Pages 1 2 all » |
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05/24/23 at 13:58:09 By: ArKheiN |
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ChessPublishing eBook, Sep 2021
There is a new Ebook available on the Classical French and Rubenstein variations. The authors are the ChessPublishing team, primarily Neil McDonald, John Watson, and Kevin Goh Wei Ming. It is availabl...
Started 09/16/21 at 16:38:07 by FreeRepublic |
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09/16/21 at 16:38:07 By: FreeRepublic |
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Burn Variation
I was thinking of taking up the French again after many years, and am trying to decide what to play against 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5. I always disliked the McCutcheon, and am not really keen to give up the da...
Started 05/29/20 at 10:53:09 by Monocle |
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06/01/20 at 12:57:22 By: tapchess |
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McCutcheon
I am thinking about playing the McCutcheon but it does not seem to be popular at elite level: can someone advise what the critical lines are now please?
Krudos Started 01/29/19 at 21:56:30 by Krudos |
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04/10/20 at 18:25:04 By: LeeRoth |
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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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C10: French 3.h6 !?
Hi all,
I found recently a guy playing this line : 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 h6 !? the waiting move. while the move seems wasting tempo, but it's far from easy to take immediate a... Started 06/29/04 at 00:42:51 by Susanto (Guest) |
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05/14/18 at 07:47:04 By: Michael Ayton |
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C11: How to bust Black Gambit in Steinitz
Hey All,
Does anyone have a bust to the following gambit? I know that 13...b5 is bad, but how do you combat 13...b6? I've encountered this in blitz a few times and it is difficult to play against... Started 05/19/17 at 18:20:40 by Reverse |
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03/01/18 at 15:49:16 By: Bancrates |
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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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C12: 6. Bc1 MacCutcheon
The MacCutcheon is becoming ever more my mistress as I continue to explore its nuances. I believe that the following is a TN of some interest in a not altogether obscure line of the MacCutcheon, and ...
Started 06/04/05 at 20:46:35 by HgMan |
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02/18/17 at 11:26:03 By: ArKheiN |
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Status of Morozevich's 9...g5
What is the theoretical status of Morozevich's 9...g5 in the 7...a6 line of the Steinitz/Boleslavsky? Below I'm giving the score from a FICGS game of mine below (where I now have a forced checkmate) ...
Started 12/31/16 at 12:17:32 by George Jempty |
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12/31/16 at 12:17:32 By: George Jempty |
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French Defense Update August 2015
I noticed my game against Bart Michiels was discussed by IM John Watson: http://www.chesspublishing.com/content/2/aug15.htm#cla
He mentions that black has played before 12...Rc8 followed by ...cx... Started 09/19/15 at 09:15:41 by brabo |
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11/12/16 at 10:41:24 By: chessfreak |
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C14: What's the latest on Albin-Chatard attack?
Hi everyone,
I am considering studying the Albin-chatard attack of the french defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4) and I was wondering what is the latest opinion of this l... Started 01/15/11 at 23:35:55 by everalexfor « Pages 1 2 all » |
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10/09/16 at 11:12:32 By: flaviddude |
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C08: A forgotten line against the Classical
I have for sometime now been persevering with a line against the French Classical which Tim Harding described as obsolete some 35 years ago. The analysis has been mostly from blitz games on the net re...
Started 07/13/14 at 12:48:16 by alnilam |
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03/06/15 at 22:57:34 By: Pcal |
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C13: Alekhine-Chatard Gambit
Hello friends
i want to discuss Alekhine-Chatard Gambit...Its a gambit with h4..What are your recommendation on it ?? [Event "Survey"] [Site "Opening"] [Date "1993.??.??"... Started 08/13/13 at 05:50:18 by chandrashekharkoravi |
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06/05/14 at 20:56:30 By: chandrashekharkoravi |
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