page 1 of 160; games 1-25 of 3,985  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Greco vs NN 1-0 12 1620 Miscellaneous Game C00 French Defense 2. Mrs. F vs The Turk 1-0 41 1827 Exhibition C00 French Defense 3. McDonnell vs W Fraser   1-0 37 1831 London m C00 French Defense 4. McDonnell vs W Fraser ½-½ 74 1831 London m C00 French Defense 5. McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais 0-1 50 1834 London C00 French Defense 6. G Walker vs Saint Amant 0-1 44 1836 London m1 C00 French Defense 7. La Bourdonnais vs D Wilson 1-0 44 1837 London C00 French Defense 8. La Bourdonnais vs Lecrivain 1-0 28 1837 Paris C00 French Defense 9. Kieseritzky vs Saint Amant 0-1 36 1839 Paris C00 French Defense 10. Staunton vs Popert 0-1 27 1840 London m C00 French Defense 11. Cochrane vs Staunton   0-1 38 1842 London m2 C00 French Defense 12. Cochrane vs Staunton 0-1 38 1842 London m2 C00 French Defense 13. Cochrane vs Staunton 1-0 23 1842 London C00 French Defense 14. Cochrane vs Staunton 0-1 24 1842 London C00 French Defense 15. Taverner vs Saint Amant   0-1 42 1843 Great Britain C00 French Defense 16. A Shishmanovich vs Zytogorski 1-0 20 1844 Rousse C00 French Defense 17. Kieseritzky vs Desloges 1-0 45 1844 casual C00 French Defense 18. C Stanley vs E Rousseau   0-1 28 1845 New Orleans m ;HCL 34 C00 French Defense 19. Von Der Lasa vs Loewenthal   ½-½ 32 1846 Wien C00 French Defense 20. Utrecht vs Wijk bij Duurstede 0-1 29 1848 City Match C00 French Defense 21. E Lowe vs H Kennedy 0-1 42 1849 London m ;HCL 34 C00 French Defense 22. Bird vs G Medley 0-1 29 1849 London C00 French Defense 23. Bird vs G Medley 1-0 33 1849 London C00 French Defense 24. Bird vs G Medley 1-0 21 1849 London C00 French Defense 25. Zeist vs Amsterdam   ½-½ 48 1849 correspondence C00 French Defense  page 1 of 160; games 1-25 of 3,985    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 15 OF 15 ·  Later Kibitzing> Sep-23-12    thomastonk: <kitbitzer31> 8.c3! is the main line. Sep-23-12    kitbitzer31: Thanks <thomastonk>.... If you don't mind, can I ask you what happens after 8.c3 Bc7 9. Bxa3 Nc6? Once again, thanks for your help. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Sorry, upon closer investigation, Maybe 9... Ne7 is better so as to meet 10.Bd6 with 10...Bxd6 11.Nxd6+ Kf8 12.Qf3 with 12... Nf5 Sep-24-12    thomastonk: <kitbitzer31> White is in no hurry to prove the compensation for the pawn. Black has a long lasting problem with his king. If Black intends 0-0, White can simply develop Nf3, Bd3, and 0-0, and then launch a king side attack. If Black forces White early to do something with Ba3/Nb5, then he won't be able to castle, and Black is permanently badly coordinated. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Ah... I see.Thanks. You were very helpful. I remember a quote by Petrosian that went something like this, "Many players after sacrificing a pawn aim not to obtain the initiativefor it but to regain the sacrificed material". It certainly applies here to me. Once again, thank you for your great help.. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Once again, sorry to bother you but what would you play after 8...Bc7? Any recommendations for White? Thanks. Sep-24-12    haydn20: <k31> 8....Bc7 9. Bxa3 Nc6 10. Qg4 g6 11. Bd3 followed up by Nf3 0-0 and Nxc7 and White has a blistering attack with an unopposed DSB, while Black is still trying to get developed. 6...cxd4 looks a lot more sensible for Black. Maybe one of the resident stronger players has a deeper view than I. Sep-24-12    thomastonk: <kitbitzer31> Maybe this opening explorer can answer some of your questions: http://chessok.com/?page_id=352. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Thanks to both <haydn20> and <thomastonk> in answering my numerous questions. Thanks or being so patient and kind to an amateur. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: But what if 9...Ne7 instead? Then after 10.Qg4 0-0.... Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: It appears to me that there is no direct refutation in the 6...cxb4 line. Most likely the line has just gone out of fashion... Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Can I play with Black against one of you with the 6...cxb4 line? Thanks. Sep-24-12    thomastonk: <kitbitzer31: there is no direct refutation in the 6...cxb4 line.> Well, White cannot announce a mate or does not win a piece by force, but I think that Black is clearly worse, and hence it "gone out of fashion". <Kitbitzer31: Can I play with Black against one of you with the 6...cxb4 line?> Where are you going to play? Sep-24-12    whiteshark: <kibitzer31> <1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxb4 7.Nb5 Nc6 8.axb4 Bxb4+ 9.c3 Be7 10.Ba3 Nh6 11.Bxe7 Qxe7 12.Nd6+ Kf8 13.Bb5 f6> is the mainline according to Fritz 11 opening book. However <13... Nf5> is the move Fritz suggested on infinitive search with <14.Nxf5 exf5> click for larger view and now either 15.Ne2 or 15.Qb3 with only +0.2 pawns advantage. Sep-24-12    whiteshark: And for the sake of classification, the a.m. line belongs properly spea more to French, Winawer, Advance (C17) or possibly even to C18 Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: To <thomastonk>, In chesscube? Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: Thanks for the help guys... I've gotten a better idea on how to play the opening thanks to you guys.. Sep-24-12    kitbitzer31: <Whiteshark>, why 7...Nc6 and not 7...bxa3+? Sep-26-12    kitbitzer31: Whiteshark, any help would greatly be appreciated. Thanks. Sep-26-12    thomastonk: <kitbitzer31: why 7...Nc6 and not 7...bxa3+?> Well, 7.. bxa3 opens the diagonal a3-f8 for the Bc1, whereas 7.. Nc6 and another book line, 7.. b3, don't. BTW, I don't like White's play in Fritz 11 opening book given above. Sep-27-12    kitbitzer31: Ah. Thanks <thomastonk>.. Feb-18-13    Tigranny: I love the French. Feb-18-13    parisattack: <Tigranny: I love the French.> I am learning to. I want to be a breed apart, also. :) List of books on the French on my forum. Feb-24-13    2blackrooks: Hi all I've been playing the odd rubinstein French Roll Eyes. It doesn't seem to get a good press and a lot of players think its boring. Is it possible to sex it up a bit and make it more aggressive?? I play it because it cuts down on the theory as I'm learning the game. How does the Frere (Becker) variation hold up? 1,e4 e6. 2. d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Qd5 Or the Ellis Gambit: 1,e4 e6. 2. d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 e5 Ellis Gambit Delayed: 1,e4 e6. 2. d4 d5 3.Nc3/Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nc6 5.Nf3 e5. Mar-05-13    parisattack: <2blackrooks: Hi all I've been playing the odd rubinstein French Roll Eyes. It doesn't seem to get a good press and a lot of players think its boring. Is it possible to sex it up a bit and make it more aggressive?? I play it because it cuts down on the theory as I'm learning the game.> The Rub actually seems to be more popular than ever (relatively speaking). I've seen several articles on the so-called Fort Knox setup within the Rub. Becker seems to be OK tho to me it looks as if black is just playing a somewhat limited Center Counter. The Ellis, on the other hand, I think you're sort of just asking for it... Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 15) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 15 OF 15 ·  Later Kibitzing>

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