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C03,C10: Wishing to learn the Burn gxf6 variation
I really want to learn the Burn ...gxf6 varition. It's so dynamic! Unfortunately this comes at a price in that if Black doesn't play with accuracy it can easily backfire  Grin So can anyone recommend me...

Started 01/07/08 at 03:28:27 by SniperOnG7
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By: MaxJudd
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C03,C10-C11: Rubistein Variation
Hello everybody!
I would like to ask you how to fight against the Rubistein Variation, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Nd7. Are there an interesting line for White?
Thanks!

Started 02/24/03 at 10:20:57 by Scorpio (Guest)
13 7531 Last Post 08/15/05 at 20:37:30
By: TopNotch
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Rubinstein at the elite level?
Almost no 2700+ players play the Rubinstein French - it seems that Georg Meier is the highest rated player who uses it for more than a surprise weapon. Why is this? Is the opening in theoretical troub...

Started 06/15/19 at 15:54:06 by stockhausen
9 6020 Last Post 06/27/19 at 17:06:54
By: MW
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C10: Caruana's novelty in the Rubinstein
You may well be aware of the new move Caruana uncorked against Meier at the recent Grenke Cjess classic.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1710338
The question is: what Fabiano ha...

Started 04/27/13 at 17:46:18 by PANFR
3 7500 Last Post 04/24/16 at 16:14:14
By: applechess
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French Repertoire consideration
The Rubenstein variation starts with:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 de4
The Burn starts off:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 de4
The two lines resemble one another and can even tran...

Started 01/14/25 at 04:04:27 by FreeRepublic
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By: ReneDescartes
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Why not play the Rubinstein?
Hi, 
I kept wondering what could be the reasons for prefering to play the Caro-Kann, or French Classical over the Rubinstein. They often reach similar positions but the nuances are not obvious to...

Started 09/30/18 at 13:33:49 by nocteus
6 6465 Last Post 04/30/19 at 06:14:33
By: Leon_Trotsky
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C03,C10-C11: Delaying Nd7 in Rubinstein variation
I just  read Krnic's paper on ChessCafe website  "The Ten best Games from Informant 105"  http://www.chesscafe.com/text/informant91.pdf (Archives, November 2009)
and look at French opening game B...

Started 12/14/09 at 22:25:48 by dom
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By: dom
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C10: The Rubinstein-Variation - Books for Black
Hallo,
I was lately considering pickung up the french again. White player below 2000 seem to hate it. However from my experience with the french a few years ago it can be really frustrating if yo...

Started 02/19/13 at 20:11:31 by Pale Horse, Pale Rider
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By: MW
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3 ... dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nf6 5 Nxf6+ gxf6
Is this totally unsound? 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 dxe4 5 Nxe4 Be7 6 Bxf6 gxf6 is obviously more favorable, but I currently play 3 ... Bb4 against 3 Nc3, and am trying this line against 3 Nd2, i...

Started 01/31/17 at 19:54:00 by DogPlayDead
10 9719 Last Post 09/18/17 at 12:55:39
By: tp2205
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C10: Meier on the Rubinstein Var in NIC-yearbook
Georg Meier apparently has written an article on the Rubinstein Variation with 7.c3 in the latest NIC-yearbook. Is it any good? 7. c3 seems critical with Meier choosing to defend a rather bleak positi...

Started 12/19/10 at 09:24:41 by Schaakhamster
1 4685 Last Post 12/27/10 at 23:58:35
By: Hannes Langrock
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C10: Why an early Qe2 from White in the Fort Knox?
Today's Daily Telegraph chess column included the following game:-
[Event "Iceland"]
[Date "2013"]
[White "Jones"]
[Black "Isaksson"]
[Result "1-0"]
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2...

Started 02/23/13 at 17:53:53 by JonathanB
9 12115 Last Post 02/26/13 at 15:48:45
By: RdC
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C03,C10-C11: Book on the Rubinstein French?
It seems to me that the Rubinstein French [1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4] serves black well. It is even played at the highest level occasionally. Are there any books dealing with the Rubinstein? I gu...

Started 02/24/06 at 09:11:02 by JN
9 9872 Last Post 03/20/06 at 08:30:13
By: Strptzr
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C03,C10-C11: French Rubinstein vs Other Variations
I have recently decided I may want to switch to the french as my main defense.  I see that the two main white continuations after:
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
are either the Main line 3. Nc3 or t...

Started 05/19/06 at 18:21:17 by Dinomike100
9 11444 Last Post 05/23/06 at 11:34:08
By: dom
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C03,C10-C11: Rubinstein French
     Hello guys, in this opening 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Nf3 Ngf6 there are 3 lines for white 6.Nxf6+/Bg5/Bd3.  What do white players like to play or bl. players hate?
    ...

Started 05/13/09 at 13:48:50 by Ethernal
3 4727 Last Post 05/13/09 at 17:54:32
By: Markovich
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C11: Classical French, ...gxf6
Hi guys!
Today I played  as black 3.nc3 dxe4 4.nxe4 nf6 5.bg5 be7 6.bxf6 gxf6 7.nf3 a6 8.bd3 f5 9.ng3 c5 10.dxc5 qa5+ 11.c3 qxc4
Now my opponent played the (to me at least) unknown 12.0-0, w...

Started 02/23/08 at 20:34:33 by Chess_Addict
2 2936 Last Post 02/24/08 at 20:56:59
By: dom
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C03,C10: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Qd5!?
Your discussions on this sideline would be much appreciated ...

Started 05/27/06 at 19:23:02 by 8arms
10 7252 Last Post 11/07/06 at 10:46:54
By: AngelPortal
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C03,C10: French Fort Knox (5.d5)
Hi all,
I recently came across a player who played 5.d5 against my Fort Knox system. I am a 2000 rated player, yet I faced certain difficulties against this move.
The starting opening moves ...

Started 06/14/10 at 19:09:09 by Tan Kien Wei
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22 35640 Last Post 06/20/10 at 21:42:22
By: ReneDescartes
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C13: Burn 6... gxf6
What are the critical lines? 8. c4 appears most critical to me, but i'm not sure why its not the most popular (White players all seem to use different systems!). I notice the Burn has been played less...

Started 03/21/06 at 04:11:08 by lnn2
12 8174 Last Post 07/30/06 at 16:37:08
By: M. Pytel
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C10: Eingorn Variation of the French
A couple of years ago NIC published as SOS article on the highly interesting variation 1. e4 e6 ; 2. d4 d5 ; 3. Ktc3 h6.
Black's idea is basically to tell White he's in zugzwang!
Afew sample...

Started 03/17/06 at 16:08:06 by Uberdeker(Guest) (Guest)
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By: MartinC
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C03,C10-C11: Any ideas on 4..Qd5/Katalymov
The Katalymov french...1.e4 e6.d4 d5 3.Nc3 or Nd2..dxe4 4.Nxe4 Qd5!? is  looked at in the SOS section of the 2005/4 issue of New In Chess..any AGGRESSIVE ideas,it would be nice to have a surprise wait...

Started 10/22/05 at 17:28:07 by rajkipling2
4 3718 Last Post 10/25/05 at 08:41:52
By: dom
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