Chess variants (000) 1-0 FAMOUS Epaulette Mate
Morphy vs Worrall, 1857  (000) Chess variants, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def. Rubinstein 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C10) 1-0 Qside breakthru
Paulsen vs Kolisch, 1861  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Q gets snarred pawn grabbing
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein / 4...f5 Dutch (C10) 1-0 W counters in center
Steinitz vs Bird, 1866  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Black Q sac fails
Steinitz vs H Czarnowski, 1867  (C10) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Castle opposite; get there first
Mackenzie vs G Reichhelm, 1867  (C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0Bust up the Kside, enter 2 hogs
Anderssen vs A Clerc, 1878  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs Worrall, 1880  (C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Exchange Variation (C01) 0-1 Corridor Mate
Chigorin vs M Weiss, 1882  (C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense Classical (C14) 0-1 Remove the Defender/Deflect
Von Gottschall vs Blackburne, 1885  (C14) French, Classical, 13 moves, 0-1
Attack against 0-0-0, b-pawn sac C10 1-0 40
Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1887  (C10) French, 40 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Tactical counter attack artistry
Burn vs E Delmar, 1889  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn. Morozevich Line(C11) 0-1 JHB Notes
G Marco vs Burn, 1895  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
French, Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0Notes by von Bardeleben
Schiffers vs Blackburne, 1895  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: Alapin Gambit (C00) 1/2-1/2 Maiden Voyage
Alapin vs Burn, 1897  (C00) French Defense, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def. C10 1/2-1/2 mislabled
Janowski vs Maroczy, 1898  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0White offers Dbl B s
Janowski vs Gunsberg, 1902  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 video link
Schiffers vs Rubinstein, 1903  (C11) French, 21 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Strip Pawn shield
L Schmidt vs A K Robinson, 1904 (C10) French, 31 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Raking Bs on 3rd!!
W Kunze vs Rubinstein, 1905  (C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 0-1 Mutual back rankers
S Levitsky vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1906 (C10) French, 25 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Rob the pin
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1906  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
Lasker-like Don Quixote-understands his windmills (#)
Lasker vs E Delmonte, 1906  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Notes by Dr. Emanuel Lasker in "Lasker's Chess Magazine" 1907
Maroczy vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C10) French, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 missed win
H Wolf vs Rubinstein, 1907  (C10) French, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Stockfish notes
Maroczy vs Von Bardeleben, 1908  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 0-1 Repertoire
L Forgacs vs Rubinstein, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 52 moves, 0-1
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Bad B; f6 hole
H E Atkins vs Blackburne, 1909  (C10) French, 23 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 LPDO, overworked
J Szekely vs Breyer, 1911 (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 White K exposed
J Barton vs Breyer, 1911 (C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Classic R EG
Tarrasch vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Exchange. Svenonius Variation (C01) 1/2-1/2
Schlechter vs Teichmann, 1911 (C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 15 in 'Pachman's Decisive Games' by Ludek Pachman
Spielmann vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 44 in 50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
Schlechter vs Rubinstein, 1912  (C11) French, 41 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein Capablanca Line (C10) 1-0 Cross pin focal pt.
Capablanca vs R B Estera, 1913  (C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Prodding
Yates vs J W te Kolste, 1913  (C10) French, 62 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Alekhine's Folly (C11) 1-0 Stockfish
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 18.Qh6!, trap K instead of +
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1916  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0Premature resignation
Capablanca vs Kostic, 1919  (C11) French, 15 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Dbl R sitting sacs
Torre vs E Z Adams, 1920  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Double threat
E Woehl vs P Krusius, 1920  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1/2-1/2
Reti vs Tartakower, 1920  (C11) French, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
Solitaire Chess by I. A. Horowitz C11 1-0 38
Reti vs Tartakower, 1920  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Rubinstein Var (C14) 1-0 Berlin
Breyer vs Spielmann, 1920  (C14) French, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0
French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 Ultimate copy cat draw
Maroczy vs Reti, 1922  (C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. Not Normal e6, d5, c6 (C10) 1-0 Saemisch's Immortal
Saemisch vs F Herzog, 1924  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Save the Day!
L Prokes vs Rubinstein, 1926  (C11) French, 25 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1
B H Villegas vs Alekhine, 1926  (C11) French, 51 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Reinfeld # puzzle
Spielmann vs R L'hermet, 1927  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Miniature: = PM's Opera House Game
Najdorf vs Glucksberg, 1929  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) Superb exchanges
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
French (C11) 0-1 Capture, Recapture, THEN what happens next?
G Page vs W Gibson, 1929  (C11) French, 16 moves, 0-1
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Ns & Qs finish
L Engels vs F Palitzsch, 1930 (C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0
French Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Ignore the fork, hunt the king!
Keres vs Verbac, 1933  (C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Bf6 block is devestating
K Blom vs Niels Jensen, 1934  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
French, Two Knights Var (C00) 1-0 Black was better
Lisitsin vs Ragozin, 1934  (C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 h-file destruction
Dake vs A De Burca, 1935  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Different kind greek gift
M Brody vs A Macht, 1935  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Rubinstein Var (C14) 0-1 Broad Rook EG
B Nielsen vs Lilienthal, 1935  (C14) French, Classical, 56 moves, 0-1
French Exchange C01 0-1 Alekhine's Gun aimed at Fredthebear
W Winter vs Alekhine, 1936  (C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 W sacs 3 pieces on g7
P Dubinin vs D Petrov, 1936  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Rxg7 smashes thru
K Richter vs G G Alexandrescu, 1936  (C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Black doesn't castle
Kotov vs Kalmanok, 1936  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Simul
Alekhine vs A Tsvetkov, 1936  (C10) French, 49 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein. Capablanca Line (C10) 1/2-1/2
Spielmann vs G A Thomas, 1938 (C10) French, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Clean march
Euwe vs S Landau, 1939 (C10) French, 42 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 Greek gift seizes initiative
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Battery
A Chistiakov vs P Dubinin, 1939 (C10) French, 25 moves, 0-1
Game 10 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman.
Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1940  (C10) French, 55 moves, 1-0
French Def: Tarrasch / Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Bishop tactics
Z Solmanis vs E Gize, 1940  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 10 moves, 1-0
French Def Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Sac Attack!
A Pinkus vs R Durkin, 1941  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Sack Attack!!
P Schmidt vs H Nowarra, 1941  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
Drunken Exhibition; This is a French Rubinstein
Alekhine vs P de Unamuno, 1944  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 0-1 20...?
Boleslavsky vs Ufimtsev, 1944  (C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 R on 7th
Smyslov vs E Zagoryansky, 1945  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 22.g4! game changer
Euwe vs Eliskases, 1947  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Invading N blast
Yanofsky vs J Therien, 1947  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10)1-0 10 moves. #39, Discovery
B H Wood vs L D H, 1948  (C10) French, 10 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Both Black N's pinned
Tal vs M Strelkov, 1949  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949  (C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Dbl threat crusher!
H Lohmann vs R Teschner, 1950  (C10) French, 10 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Rubinstein Var (C14) 1-0 Dbl Exch Sac
G Stoltz vs R G Wade, 1952  (C14) French, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Stockfish
Smyslov vs Stahlberg, 1953  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0
Double N underpromotion 57.g8=N / 79.c8=N+
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 A bit different
Spassky vs Bronstein, 1959 (C10) French, 18 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 EG gain space, then exchan
Fischer vs Pachman, 1960  (C11) French, 43 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Variation (C10) 1-0 3 W pieces on h-file
Koltanowski vs D Folkner, 1960  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 Magnificent!
M Johansson Sr vs R Teschner, 1960  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 31.?
Keres vs P Troeger, 1960  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 PINS~
W Pietzsch vs W Golz, 1960  (C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def(C10) 0-1Black breakthrough h-file
G Timoscenko vs Karpov, 1961  (C10) French, 53 moves, 0-1
Moves 14, 15 double knight sacs on f7 gets Black's best effort
Jansa vs P Troeger, 1961  (C10) French, 70 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Steinitz. Bradford Attack (C11) 1-0 Qxh6+ sac
Fischer vs Benko, 1962  (C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Extra qside pawn
Fischer vs I Aloni, 1962  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
French Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Bathroom break affected Benko's brain
Fischer vs Benko, 1962  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0The mating square
Tal vs Barcza, 1962  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein Var (C10) 0-1 Was underpromo necessary?
Aranov vs Karpov, 1962  (C10) French, 71 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Making use of pins
Fischer vs R Blaine, 1964  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Fritz says what?
Fischer vs G Kral, 1964  (C10) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn ML (C11) 1-0 2 Hogs on 7th get forked
Fischer vs T Ellison, 1964  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 Dlbd Rs on h-file
Fischer vs J Plaster, 1964  (C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
FR Classical. Burn Var, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 P race, Q pin
Fischer vs W A Bills, 1964  (C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Gligoric vs Portisch, 1964  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Normal Var (C00) 1-0 "one slip" did not happen
Fischer vs G Martinez, 1965  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Q beats pair of Rs
Fischer vs I Bilek, 1965  (C11) French, 40 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0
Fischer vs N Minev, 1966  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Game 11, Petrosian leads 6 1/2-4 1/2
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox Variation (C10) 1-0 Q trap
Y Kotkov vs Akopjan, 1966  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
French, Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 55 min. to decide 14.f4
Fischer vs O Sarapu, 1967  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0QxB+ sac, mate by pawn
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1967  (C11) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Def. Rubinstein. Blackburne Def. (C10) 1-0 Greek gift
O Sarapu vs A L Wilkinson, 1967  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Useless vs. Useful Checks
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969  (C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Seize open lines, outn
Parma vs Petrosian, 1969  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
French, Fort Knox ...Bd7 line (C10) 0-1 Classic game by Spassky
Spassky vs O'Kelly, 1969  (C10) French, 44 moves, 1-0
C10 French; anything but normal!
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C10) French, 46 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) Smothered Mate
B Koester vs R Gralla, 1971  (C10) French, 24 moves, 0-1
Prophylactic genius holds out against Fischer's attack.
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1971  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Smother the Queen
Efremov vs Amirchanov, 1980  (C10) French, 8 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 0-1 Gain time on the Q
D Larino Nieto vs Rapport, 2014  (C10) French, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 csmath explains it all
Caruana vs Rapport, 2014  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Double Attack
J Lakdawala vs M Nietman, 1987  (C11) French, 11 moves, 1-0
French Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Black exchange sac cracks white
H Klip vs Barsov, 1995  (C11) French, 21 moves, 0-1
French Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Rooks gain time and climb like a vine
V Varavin vs V M Kozlov, 2002  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 16.?
J van Foreest vs D Gavrilescu, 2018  (C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 33 in Starting Out : The French by Byron Jacobs
Polgar vs Shirov, 1999  (C11) French, 50 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 17.?
Bacrot vs I Lysyj, 2009  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Fantastic Double Knight Sacrifice C11 1-0 32
E Berg vs Bareev, 2005  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 Diagonals Raid
B Wall vs Z Brown, 1990 (C11) French, 12 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn (C11) 1-0 g7 is weak, can't fix
Anand vs Korchnoi, 2000  (C11) French, 19 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0Gain time on the Q
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002  (C11) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Dbl rook sac
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994  (C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1
French, Classical. Burn. ML 0-0-0 vs 0-0(C11) 1-0h-file battery
Fedorowicz vs Vaganian, 1990  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn 000vs00 (C11) 0-1 Bold attack
Polgar vs Bareev, 2001  (C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 g-file demolition
Polgar vs Bareev, 1993  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 N fork
Shirov vs Bareev, 2000  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 0-1 Repertoire
P Piscopo vs M Gurevich, 2007 (C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Up the exchange
Topalov vs Bareev, 2003  (C11) French, 48 moves, 1-0
French 3.c3? (C00) 1-0 The horse ran off from his K
V Hergert vs G Handke, 1988  (C00) French Defense, 12 moves, 1-0
French, Two Knights Var (C00) 0-1 Pseudo Arabian Mate
L Christiansen vs Bernheim, 1978 (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00) 0-1 Rook on 2nd/7th
J Hector vs Short, 1983  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (D30) 1-0 Back rank weakness
C Nakamura vs A Caoili, 1998  (C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0
French Tarrasch Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 1-0 She forked 'em
I Morovic Fernandez vs Beliavsky, 1985  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 36 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox Bd7-Bc6 (C10) 1-0 Fine Arabian #!
Karpov vs M Stojanovic, 2007  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Deluxe Philidor's Legacy
Smirin vs F Ribeiro, 1997  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French, Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Fianchetto creates weakness
A Kinoshita vs D Jegaden, 2008  (C10) French, 7 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 14.?
Anand vs Robatsch, 1992  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Whiteshark knows
J L Hammer vs G Finnlaugsson, 2008  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 blitz Q trap
F Rhine vs NN, 2020  (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 Entangled
N Milevskis vs W Sohn, 1899  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation (C10) 1/2-1/2 USCL
J Becerra Rivero vs M Kaminski, 2005 (C10) French, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Rubinstein Var (C10) 0-1 Outside passer
M Sibarevic vs Marjanovic, 1979 (C10) French, 68 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein, Wrong Variation (C10) 1-0 W has 2 more Ps
Kotronias vs D Canda, 1986 (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein, Capablanca Line (C10) 1-0 Kside attack
I Nyzhnyk vs D Baider, 2006  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Sac attack, Q on 7th
So vs V Akobian, 2016  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Centralization
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Knighted (or Pinned)
G Vescovi vs Karpov, 2004  (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Strange Kf8, f6
Kasparov vs Ponomariov, 2002  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1-0
Chess Informant's Best Game of 2003
Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003  (C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000  (C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 Black gets burned
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def. Classical. Burn (C11) 0-1 Entombed Bishop, Zugswang
Sax vs Korchnoi, 1989  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Fredthebear share
R Hovhannisyan vs A Hakobyan, 2017 (C11) French, 51 moves, 0-1
Burn Variation Main Line (C11) 0-1 Aggressive game; Dbl R Sac
Leko vs Shirov, 2000 (C11) French, 44 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1/2-1/2 Blockade holds
HIARCS vs Bareev, 2003 (C11) French, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Pile on pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975  (C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1
French Def. Classical. Burn Var. Morozevich (C11) 1-0 Q trap
Geller vs Lengyel, 1973  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
French Burn Var. Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Closed center holds
Polgar vs Morozevich, 2000  (C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1
White's sac on move 13 was quite risky C11 1/2-1/2 42
Carlsen vs Sedlak, 2010  (C11) French, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
Ivanchuk 100 selected games-Kalinichenko's book
Ivanchuk vs S Volkov, 2005  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn. Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Wandering R
R Hess vs I Ibragimov, 2007  (C11) French, 38 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Pin prevents #
H Spangenberg vs Kramnik, 1991  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Giveway
S Sivokho vs O Nikolenko, 2005  (C11) French, 34 moves, 0-1
French, Classical. Burn. Morozevich (C11) 1/2- Sac to stalemate
Anand vs Dreev, 1991  (C11) French, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Classical. Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0
Shirov vs Short, 1999  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Fireworks
F Vallejo Pons vs P Ponkratov, 2012  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Spassky's
Shirov vs Topalov, 2000  (C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Diagonal
Tseshkovsky vs S Volkov, 1995 (C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Qs ending
R Hovhannisyan vs I Iljiushenok, 2015  (C11) French, 55 moves, 0-1
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0 R deflection sac
Topalov vs Kramnik, 1997  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Burn Main Line (C11) 1-0Nice Kside piece work
Topalov vs Bareev, 2004  (C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 13, page 39.
Anand vs G Meier, 2013  (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 20, page 56
Sutovsky vs De la Riva Aguado, 2004 (C11) French, 54 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Game 23, page 68.
Movsesian vs G N Gopal, 2012 (C11) French, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
Langrock Rubinstein - Blackburne Defense (7.Bxf6 / 8.Bd3)
C Bauer vs A Vaisser, 2008 (C10) French, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
"Fourth Circle of Hellers" (game of the day Oct-30-2012)
F Hellers vs Vaganian, 1990  (C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn, Main Line (C11) 1-0 20.?
Anand vs Bareev, 2004  (C11) French, 48 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Early White threats
Portisch vs Petrosian, 1974 (C10) French, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- Invaluable g-pawn
G Kuzmin vs Petrosian, 1977  (C10) French, 61 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 White piles on pins
J Misiuda vs P Graul, 1976  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein 4..Be7 Blackburne Defense (C10) 0-1
Fedorowicz vs A Lein, 1986 (C10) French, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 VA survives bold VK
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Two pawn majorities
A Antunes vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Two pawn majorities
Short vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Two pawn majorities
Van der Wiel vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1/2- Early pressure...stalemate
Nunn vs Korchnoi, 1990 (C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 Spearhead
Kamsky vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 No combos
Short vs Korchnoi, 1991 (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0 Precise play by JT
Timman vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Lembit Oll jumped out a window after his wife divorced him
Oll vs Tal, 1992  (C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 15 moves
Ivanchuk vs Karpov, 1996  (C10) French, 15 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 49 moves
Anand vs Topalov, 1997 (C10) French, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 77 moves
Shirov vs Topalov, 1997 (C10) French, 77 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pesky B pair
Nijboer vs R Cifuentes Parada, 1997  (C10) French, 63 moves, 1-0
Anand (Informant #63, game 240) Vaganian resigned after 21.Ne5.
Anand vs Vaganian, 1995  (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Castled K wins
Shabalov vs Smyslov, 1993  (C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Pawn sac, time scra
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000  (C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Qs perpetual
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2- B sac or Dbl Attk
De la Riva Aguado vs R Pogorelov, 2001  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Easy ending
Lu Yanjing vs Li Nan, 2001 (C10) French, 57 moves, 0-1
FR Rubinstein Blackburne Def. C10 1-0 Castled opposite g-file
Morozevich vs Van Wely, 2002  (C10) French, 19 moves, 1-0
Coordinate your pieces on a loose square near the enemy king!
Khalifman vs Bareev, 2002  (C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 23 Q moves combined
M Erdogdu vs V Spasov, 2003  (C10) French, 46 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 targets e7-square
Morozevich vs A Anastasian, 2003  (C10) French, 31 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Exposed files
Svidler vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def(C10) 1-0R decoy sac wins a P
Anand vs N Sulava, 2004  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Tricky Rs & Ns MG
Kramnik vs Bareev, 2004  (C10) French, 77 moves, 0-1
French Def. Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 f2 protection
Ivanchuk vs J Nogueiras, 2004 (C10) French, 39 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Morozevich vs Pelletier, 2006  (C10) French, 34 moves, 1-0
FR Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1Fishin' Pole & Spearhead
W Kobese vs H Hamdouchi, 2006 (C10) French, 33 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Odd R lift -> Pin
A Muzychuk vs M Delgado Crespo, 2006 (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 6.Qe2 trap
Carlsen vs A Hobber, 2006  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Black penetrates
H Messing vs D Kosic, 2007  (C10) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 Mad Rook device
Van der Wiel vs E Berg, 2007  (C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
French, Rubinstein. Blackburne Def. (C10) 1-0 He does his thing
Vasiukov vs V Masich, 2005  (C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Crack the 0-0
V Atlas vs S Tomezack, 2006  (C10) French, 16 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def. (C10) 0-1 Check & Defend h7
P Charbonneau vs H A Hussein Al-Ali, 2008  (C10) French, 13 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 B pair, brash Rs
Caruana vs E Berg, 2008  (C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Suspicious fire
P Dimitrov vs V Akobian, 2008  (C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 1 time lapse video
Kamsky vs V Akobian, 2009  (C10) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Defense (C10) 1-0 Photo
Caruana vs G Meier, 2013  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def. Rubinstein. Blackburne Def. (C10) 0-1 Whose passer?
Nepomniachtchi vs D Andreikin, 2012  (C10) French, 87 moves, 0-1
French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Minor Piece ending
R Hovhannisyan vs J Szwed, 2013 (C10) French, 52 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Raid 7th rank
S J Solomon vs G West, 2009 (C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Moscow
H Wang vs A Rychagov, 2019 (C10) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Aggressive!
Carlsen vs Andersson, 2006  (C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 zwischenzug
Ponomariov vs V Akobian, 2009  (C10) French, 53 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0Stockfish notes
Chessmaster vs Rybka, 2009  (C10) French, 99 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2
Oratovsky vs C Vernay, 2018  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 weak 6th
Sax vs Rewitz, 1985  (C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 San Franc
Tal vs I Rogers, 1991  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 18.?
K Spraggett vs R Pogorelov, 2006  (C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0
L Guerra Tulcan vs G Yiapanis, 2010  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1 Greek gift & more
Van der Wiel vs Korchnoi, 1991  (C14) French, Classical, 34 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1Discovered+ invert
N Soudre vs F Gagnon, 2001  (C14) French, Classical, 25 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1/2-1/2
L Bruzon Batista vs J Nogueiras, 2002  (C11) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Two IMs & Fredthebear
Nakamura vs V Akobian, 2002  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 27.?
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1947  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish
Flamberg vs Rubinstein, 1911  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C11) 0-1 P mowing
Breyer vs Olland, 1913 (C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Caruana vs Lupulescu, 2021  (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Unstoppable Passer
Schlechter vs Burn, 1897  (C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Stockfish notes
A Muzychuk vs A Bar, 2014  (C11) French, 46 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Youth
F Matijevic vs Z Mammadov, 2012  (C11) French, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1Blindfold
V Gashimov vs Carlsen, 2011  (C11) French, 49 moves, 0-1
French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0
Jansa vs N Minev, 1966  (C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Skewer
Saar Drori vs H H Hakobyan, 2018  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Chess Training for Post-Beginners by Yaroslav Srokovski
Ivanchuk vs Ljubojevic, 2000  (C10) French, 36 moves, 1-0
"The Mad Queen of Goteborg" (game of the day Jan-01-2022)
N Gaprindashvili vs M Czerniak, 1971  (C11) French, 71 moves, 1-0
Veresov, French Def: Classical. Burn Var Main Line (C11) 0-1
Kun Arthas Qian vs Tun Win, 2012  (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 0-1 Simul Exhibit
Lasker vs A Arnold, 1913  (C11) French, 24 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0
B Nielsen vs H Nielsen, 1941  (C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Stockfish notes
L Ruan vs X Zhang, 2010  (C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) · 1-0
Szabo vs Foltys, 1938  (C11) French, 33 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) · 1/2-1/2
L Asztalos vs Vidmar, 1938 (C11) French, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1/2-1/2
A Deviatkin vs R Jumabayev, 2011  (C11) French, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 Dovetail Mate!
Petrosian vs Tarsaidze, 1945 (C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 weak dark sqrs
Yates vs M Censer, 1927  (C10) French, 17 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0
J Shaw vs E Fonseca Cabrera, 2012  (C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1Simul Exhib
Alekhine vs T Krespi, 1931  (C10) French, 39 moves, 0-1
French Def: Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Nxf7
J Santos Latasa vs G Meier, 2022  (C10) French, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Balestra # var
R Woegerer vs N Froehlich, 1938  (C10) French, 18 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 piece trap
Carlsen vs Pelletier, 2011  (C10) French, 42 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1 mishandled h-file
Saric vs Ivanchuk, 2022  (C10) French, 35 moves, 0-1
Four Knights Game: 4.d4 Scotch. Accepted (C47) 1/2-1/2
Firouzja vs Ding Liren, 2022  (C47) Four Knights, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: Rubinstein. Maric Var (C10) 1-0 Tricky
J Palkovi vs L Kiss, 1988  (C10) French, 9 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Maric Var (C10) 1-0 Hook mate on plate
E Tsuboi vs J Schammo, 1986  (C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0
Rubinstein vs K Sterk, 1912  (C10) French, 35 moves, 1-0
French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2
Svidler vs Bareev, 2005  (C10) French, 38 moves, 1/2-1/2
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