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26 Gambling is addictive
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"The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions; for life is a kind of chess, in which we have points to gain, and competition or adversaries to contend with, and in which there is a vast variety of good and ill events, that are, in some degree, the effect of prudence, or want of it. By playing at chess then, we may learn: First, Foresight; Second, Circumspection; Third, Caution; And lastly, We learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs; the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of persevering in the secrets of resources." — Benjamin Franklin, 1779

"The game might be divided into three parts: the opening, the middle-game and the endgame. There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"In a gambit you give up a pawn for the sake of getting a lost game." — Samuel Standidge Boden

"I believe that it is best to know a 'dubious' opening really well, rather than a 'good' opening only slightly." ― Simon Williams

"When you see a good move – WAIT! – look for a better one." ― Emanuel Lasker The Portuguese chess player and author Pedro Damiano (1480–1544) first wrote this in his book "Questo libro e da imparare giocare a scachi et de li partiti" published in Rome, Italy, in 1512.

"I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening." ― Nigel Short

"Without technique it is impossible to reach the top in chess, and therefore we all try to borrow from Capablanca his wonderful, subtle technique." — Mikhail Tal

"I was brought up on the games of Capablanca and Nimzowitsch, and they became part of my chess flesh and blood." — Tigran Petrosian

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you've imagined." ― Henry David Thoreau

English-Kiswahili translation
Actions speak louder than words. Ada ya mja hunena, mwungwana ni kitendo.

Riddle Question: What word has three consecutive double letters?

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Riddle Answer: Bookkeeper.

Adams Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.d4)

Adelaide Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5)

Alapin Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.0-0 Bg4 6.h3 h5)

Alapin Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3)

Albin Counter Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5)

Alekhine Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 0-0 8.Be2 Nc6)

Allgaier Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5)

Andreaschek Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3 e5 4.c3)

Anti-Meran Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg5)

Anti-Moscow Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 g5 7.Bg3 dxc4 8.e4)

Balogh Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4 4.e4 d6)

Basque Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.d4 exd4 7.e5 Ne4 8.c3)

Belgrade Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nd5)

Bellon Gambit (1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e4 4.Ng5 b5)

Benko Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5)

Bertin (Three Pawns) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.g3 fxg3 6.0-0 gxh2+ 7.Kh1)

Bishop's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4)

Blackburne Shilling Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4)

Blackburne Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ng5 h6 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Nc3)

Blackmar–Diemer Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 – also (1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 dxe4 4.f3)

Blumenfeld Counter Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 4.d5 b5)

Blumenfeld Reversed Gambit (1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 d4 3.e3 c5 4.b4)

Boden–Kieseritzky Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nxe4 4.Nc3)

Boehnke Gambit (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 e6 3. dxe6 Bxe6)

Brentano Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5)

Breyer Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qf3)

Bronstein Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Qxd7 5.0-0 Nc6 6.c3 Nf6 7.d4)

Bryan Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 Qh4+ 4.Kf1 b5)

Bryan (Kieseritzky) CounterGambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 b5)

Budapest Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5)

Calabrian Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 f5)

Carrera (Basman) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Qe2)

Catalan Queens Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3)

Charousek Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4 4.d3 Nf6 5.dxe4 Nxe4 6.Qe2)

Chicago Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nxe5 Nxe5 4.d4)

Cochrane Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nxf7)

Colorado Gambit (1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5)

Cunningham Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7)

Dada Gambit (1.g3 e5 2.Bg2 d5 3.b4)

Danish Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3)

Danube Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.d5 b5)

De Smet Gambit (1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 e5 3.dxe5 d6)

Diemer Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.e4)

Diemer–Duhm Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.c4)

Double Muzio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qf6 7.e5 Qxe5 8.Bxf7+)

Duras Gambit (Fred Defence) (1.e4 f5 2.exf5 Kf7)

Elephant Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5)

Englund Gambit (1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 4.Qd5 f6 5.exf6 Nxf6)

Evans Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4)

Evans Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 d5)

Fajarowicz Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ne4)

Falkbeer Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5)

Four Pawns Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4 Bxb4 4.f4 exf4 5.Nf3 Be7 6.d4 Bh4+ 7.g3 fxg3 8.0-0 gxh2+ 9.Kh1)

Franco-Hiva Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 f5)

Frankenstein–Dracula Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 4.Qh5 Nd6 5.Bb3 Nc6 6.Nb5 g6 7.Qf3 f5 8.Qd5 Qe7 9.Nxc7+ Kd8 10.Nxa8 b6)

French: Wing Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4)

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Fried Liver Attack Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxf7 Kxf7)

From Gambit (1.f4 e5)

Fyfe Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d4)

Gent Gambit (1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4 Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0 fxg3 6.hxg3)

Ghulam Khassim Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.d4)

Gianutio Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 f5)

Ginsburg Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bc4)

Godley Gambit (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6)

Göring Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3)

Greco Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.f4)

Grünfeld Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3 0-0)

Halasz Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.f4)

Halibut Gambit (1.c4 b5)

Halloween Gambit (Müller–Schultze) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5)

Hamppe–Muzio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.Bc4 g4 6.0-0)

Hanstein Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.0-0)

Harksen Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.c4)

Herrstrom Gambit (1.Nf3 g5)

Hubsch Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.e4 Nxe4 4.Nxe4 dxe4 4.Bc4)

Icelandic Gambit (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6)

Italian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4)

Jerome Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Bxf7+ Kxf7)

John Tracy Gambit (1.e4 Nf6 2.Nf3)

Karpov Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2 Nc5)

Kasparov Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 Nf6 7.N1c3 a6 8.Na3 d5)

Keres Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nc3)

Khan Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 d5)

Kieseritzky Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5)

King's Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4)

Kotrč–Mieses Gambit (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4)

Krejcik Gambit (1.e4 Nf6 2.Bc4 Nxe4 3. Bxf7+)

Krol Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.Nf3)

Lasker Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6 (or 4…g6) 5.f3)

Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.g4)

Lewis Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.d4)

Lisitsin Gambit (1.Nf3 f5 2.e4)

Locock Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Ng5 h6 5.Nxf7)

Lopez Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 f5)

Lopez Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Qe2 Nf6 4.d3 Nc6 5.c3 Ne7 6.f4)

Lopez–Gianutio Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Bc4 f5)

Marshall Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.e4)

McDonnell Double Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4 Bxb4 4.f4)

McDonnell Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Nc3)

Michel Gambit (1.Nf3 d5 2. c4 d4 3. b4 c5)

Milner-Barry Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Qb6 6.Bd3 cxd4 7.cxd4 Bd7 8.Nc3 Nxd4 9.Nxd4 Qxd4)

Moller Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.0-0 Bxc3 9.d5)

Morphy Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.Nf3)

Morra Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.c3)

Muzio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0)

Nakhmanson Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d4 exd4 5.O-O Nxe4 6.Nc3)

Nimzowitsch Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Qg4)

Orthoschnapp Gambit (1.e4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 exd5 4.Qb3)

Paris Gambit (1.Nh3 d5 2.g3 e5 3.f4 Bxh3 4.Bxh3 exf4 5.0-0)

Petroff Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6 4.c3 Qe7 5.d4)

Philidor Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.h4)

Philidor Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5)

Pierce Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 g5 5.d4 g4 6.Bc4)

Poisoned Pawn (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bg5 e6 7.f4 Qb6 8.Qd2 Qxb2)

Polerio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4)

Ponziani Counter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 f5)

Ponziani Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4)

Portsmouth Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.b4)

Portuguese Gambit (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4)

Quade Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Nc3)

Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4)

Rasa–Studier Gambit (1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.f3)

Relfsson Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bb5)

Reti (Landstrasse) Gambit (1.Nf3 d5 2.c4)

Rice Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.h4 g4 5.Ne5 Nf6 6.Bc4 d5 7.exd5 Bd6 8.0-0)

Rosentreter Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.d4 g4)

Ross Gambit – (1.Nf3 e5)

Rotary-Albany Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 b6)

Rousseau Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5)

Rubinstein Counter Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nc3 e6 5.Nxd5 exd5 6.d4 Nc6)

Ryder Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Qxf3)

Salvio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Ne5)

Schliemann (Jaenisch) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5)

Scotch Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4)

Sicilian Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be2 Bb4 7.0-0)

Slav Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4)

Smith–Morra Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3)

Sorensen Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.d4 g4 5.Ne5)

Spanish Counter Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d5)

Spielmann Gambit (1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 Nfd7 4.e6)

Stafford Gambit (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6)

Stamma Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.h4)

Staunton Gambit Deferred (1.d4 f5 2.c4 e6 3.e4)

Staunton Gambit (1.d4 f5 2.e4)

Steinitz Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4)

Steinitz Counter Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5)

Sturm Gambit (1.f4 d5 2.c4)

Swiss Gambit (1.f4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.g4)

Tarrasch Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.dxc5 d4 6.Na4 b5)

Tartakower (Lesser Bishop's) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Be2)

Tartakower (Fischer) Gambit (1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.e4)

Tennison Gambit (1.e4 d5 2.Nf3)

Tolush–Geller Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 b5 6.e5)

Triple Muzio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0 gxf3 6.Qxf3 Qf6 7.e5 Qxe5 8.Bxf7+ Kxf7)

Tumbleweed Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Kf2)

Two Knights' Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5)

Urusov Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4)

Urusov (Ponziani) Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3)

Van Weersel Attack (1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5 4.Qb3)

Vienna Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4)

Villemson Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.d4)

Von Hennig–Schara Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 cxd4)

Vukovic Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5)

Wagner Gambit (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 c5 4.e4)

Ware Gambit (1.a4 e5 2.a5 d5 3.e3 f5 4.a6)

White Gambit (1.c4 d5 2.b3 dxc4 3.bxc4 Qd4 4.Nc3)

Wild Muzio Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.Bxf7+)

Wilkes-Barre/Traxler Variation (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5)

Williams Gambit (1.f4 d5 2.e4)

Wing Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.b4)

Wing Gambit Deferred (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 (or 2…e6) 3.b4)

Wing Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Bc5 3.b4)

Wing Gambit Delayed (1.e4 c5 2.a3 Nc6 (or 2…e6) 3. b4)

Zollner Gambit (1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be2 Bg7 7.Be3 Nc6 8.0-0 0-0 9.f4 Qb6 10.e5)

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"You cannot play at chess if you are kind-hearted." ~ French Proverb

"The first principle of attack–Don't let the opponent develop!" ― Reuben Fine

"You may knock your opponent down with the chessboard, but that does not prove you the better player." ~ English Proverb

"For a period of ten years--between 1946 and 1956--Reshevsky was probably the best chessplayer in the world. I feel sure that had he played a match with Botvinnik during that time he would have won and been World Champion." ― Bobby Fischer

"I believe that true beauty of chess is more than enough to satisfy all possible demands." ― Alexander Alekhine

"We cannot resist the fascination of sacrifice, since a passion for sacrifices is part of a chessplayer's nature." ― Rudolf Spielmann

"To play for a draw, at any rate with white, is to some degree a crime against chess." ― Mikhail Tal

"Boring? Who's boring? I am Fredthebear. My mind is always active, busy."

"Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom." ― Francis Bacon

"Discipline is wisdom and vice versa." ― M. Scott Peck

"The punishment of every disordered mind is its own disorder." ― St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions

"In chess, as in life, a man is his own most dangerous opponent." — Vasily Smyslov (1921-2010), 7th World Chess Champion

"There are two kinds of idiots - those who don't take action because they have received a threat, and those who think they are taking action because they have issued a threat." ― Paulo Coelho, The Devil and Miss Prym

"It is impossible to keep one's excellence in a glass case, like a jewel, and take it out whenever it is required." ― Adolf Anderssen, 1858

"I've played a number of interesting novelties lately. Mostly that's because I haven't got a clue what I am doing in the opening." ― Nigel Short

"It's a short trip from the penthouse to the outhouse." ― Paul Dietzel

English-Kiswahili translation
Clothes don't make the man. Nguo hazifanyi mtu huyo

Chess is but a Game

As he secretly rode his knight out of the castle's gate, still believing that he could escape this inevitable fate, the sky broke open with an array of incredible light. and there smitten to the earth lay nova under his knight. I am who I am and always am, spoke this thundering voice and you, my friend nova, do not at all have another choice but to go forth south and north, west and east
loudly proclaiming the good Word to man and beast. Thus beset by the compelling voice from the broken sky nova set about explaining through the word the how and why. He travelled north and south, west and east never losing aim to let all Caissa's members know: chess is but a game.

<Unorthodox Games; Unusual Names ECO=B,C>

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* <Gumbo's Favorites>: Game Collection: GumboGambit's Selected Games

* Glossary W: Wikipedia article: Glossary of chess

* One of Pandolfini's Best: Game Collection: Solitaire Chess by Bruce Pandolfini

* Two Great Attackers: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Alekhine getz blitzed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8H...

* Annotated Games: Game Collection: Annotated Games

* Assorted Good Games: Game Collection: assorted Good games

* 1 God in 3 persons: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4pCN...

* Sacs on f7/f2: Game Collection: Demolition of Pawn Structure: Sac on f7 (f2)

* 10 Best to Watch: https://www.chessjournal.com/best-c...

* 23 Opening Traps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-5...

* 50 Games to Know: https://en.chessbase.com/post/50-ga...

* 50 Ways: Game Collection: 50 Ways to Win at Chess

* Adolf Anderssen miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* A Bridge Too Far: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRz...

* Artful: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lent: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zBtO... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8UZ0...

* Attackers: Game Collection: Chess Secrets - Attackers (Crouch)

* Aggressive Repertoire: Game Collection: Aggressive e4 Repertoire

* Aggressive Women: Game Collection: Agressive Women

* Aggressive Dragons: Game Collection: Aggressive Dragon Tactics

* Abbazia Defense C36: Game Collection: KGA C36 Modern Defense / Abbazia Defense C36

* bazinga! http://billwall.phpwebhosting.com/

* 101 Brevities: Game Collection: 7

* Basic tactics course using miniatures:
http://exeterchessclub.org.uk/x/FTP...

* Bowman's Beginner's Guide:
http://chess.jliptrap.us/BowmanBegi... Not perfect but dedicated, passionate.

* Biglo traps: Game Collection: Traps

* Bit Collection: Game Collection: Special Gambit Collection

* Bishop's Opening Miniatures: https://www.chessonly.com/bishop-op...

* Brilliant (and mostly famous)! Game Collection: Brilliant Miniatures

* Brutal Attacking Chess: Game Collection: Brutal Attacking Chess

* Blackburne strikes! games annotated by Blackburne

* Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black

* Checkmate Art: Game Collection: Art of Checkmate

* Chess in old newspapers: https://www.schach-chess.com/chess-...

* Chess Records: https://timkr.home.xs4all.nl/record...

* Chess TV: https://www.twitch.tv/tcec_chess_tv

* Chessclub.com (ICC): https://www.chessclub.com/

* Colle System: Game Collection: colle system

* Collection assembled by Fredthebear, vandalized by CGs.

* Capablanca's Double Attack — having the initiative is important: https://lichess.org/study/tzrisL1R

* Robert Fischer's Best Games by KingG (127 games, a ton of quotes): Game Collection: Robert Fischer's Best Games

* Bobby Fischer Rediscovered/Andrew Soltis (97 games): Game Collection: Bobby Fischer Rediscovered (Andy Soltis)

* 1992: Game Collection: Spassky-Fischer Match 1992

* Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black

* Aggressive Gambits: https://thechessworld.com/articles/...

* 10 Crazy Gambits: https://www.chess.com/blog/yola6655...

* Lekhika Dhariyal Chess Ops: https://www.zupee.com/blog/category...

* Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga...

* Gambits & stuff: https://gambitchessplayer.com/page/3/

* More Gs: https://saintlouischessclub.org/blo...

* King's English: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* Reti/English 0-1: Game Collection: Reti/English systems: Black's viewpoint

* Bg2 vs Bg7 English: Game Collection: Inglesa 3

* Common Mistakes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI1...

* Snipe Hunting: https://temposchlucker.blogspot.com...

* A Brief History of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeB...

* A Brief History of the Game of Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2a...

* Chess for Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU6...

* Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adY...

* Learn Chess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGu...

* Learn ALL the Rules of the Royal Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej_...

* Ladder Checkmate with Two Rooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaQ...

* Checkmate with King and Rook vs lone King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yf...

* Checkmate with Two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN7...

* Champion miniatures: Game Collection: Champions miniature champions

* Chess Step-by-Step: https://www.chess.com/learn-how-to-...

* Common Checkmate Patterns:
http://gambiter.com/chess/Checkmate...

* Caviar: https://www.chess.com/article/view/...

* CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel

* Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns:
Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Club 1.d4 Nf6 2...e6 3...as you please. Symmetrical English ...c5, Qc7, a6, form a hut/small center. Much the same w/the QGA dxc4 and cxd4: D Kryakvin vs Evgeni Kuligin, 2008

* Chess Equipment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLA...

* Famous Chess Photos: https://tr.pinterest.com/pin/585256...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Malaguena: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxD...

* Nimzowitsch Defense: https://www.chessable.com/blog/nimz...

* The Opposition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52y...

* King and Pawn vs King (both kings want to be in front of the pawn to affect its progress): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvB...

* Overworked! Game Collection: Overworked Piece

* Bill Wall should have been on beer commercials crushing empty beer cans with his bare hands: Bill Wall

"Why don't you play checkers with Bill anymore?" "Would you play with a person who cheats and moves his men around when you are not looking?" "No."
"Well, neither would Bill."

* Chessmaster 2000 Classic Games:
Game Collection: Chessmaster '86

* Candidates 2014: World Championship Candidates (2014)

* Carlsen's Minis: Game Collection: Carlsen's winning miniatures

* Defend Your Pieces, Kids! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc-...

* A great decade of chess: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1950-1959

* Expanded Edition:
Game Collection: 125 Greatest Chess Games

* Feeling Punny? Don't tell Fredthebear. Use the Submission Page: Pun Submission Page

* Find Forcing Moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHO...

* Fried Fox is awful: https://allchessopenings.blogspot.c...

* Gambits by ECO code: https://www.jimmyvermeer.com/openin...

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Good Historical Links:
https://www.saund.co.uk/britbase/in...

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear

* How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm...

* Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess

* Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games

* Jackpot History: https://www.megamillions.com/About/...

* Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats

* This MC collection is way better than mine: Game Collection: The Carlsen Chronicles Part I - Wonderboy

* Eat like a champion: https://tartajubow.blogspot.com/201...

* 2013 WCC: Game Collection: Anand-Carlsen WC November 2013

* Today's Titans: search "Sergey Karjakin vs Magnus Carlsen"

* FIDE Laws of Chess (2018): https://www.schachschiri.de/fide_18...

* Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz): Game Collection: Golden Treasury of Chess (Wellmuth/Horowitz)

https://archive.org/details/the-gol...

* GM Endgames: Game Collection: Grandmaster Preparation - Endgame Play

* Hotel: https://www.chesshotel.com/

* How to catch a Spanish Rabbit: https://fi.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esp...

* ICC: https://www.chessclub.com/

* Use your King: Game Collection: ABC Games for Lessons

* MC Move-by-Move: Game Collection: Move by Move - Carlsen (Lakdawala)

* Miniatures: Game Collection: 0

* C21-C22 miniatures: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* 20 Various Italian Games: Game Collection: Italian Game

* The Italian Game, Classical: Game Collection: Giuco Piano

* Annotated Evans Gambits: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* C53s: Game Collection: rajat21's italian game

* CFN: https://www.youtube.com/@CFNChannel

* Collection assembled by Fredthebear.

* Classic games by great players: Game Collection: Guinness Book - Chess Grandmasters (Hartston)

* Great Combinations: Game Collection: Combinations

* Danish Gambits: Game Collection: Danish Gambit Games 1-0

* Diagrammed Checkmate Patterns: Game Collection: Checkmate: Checkmate Patterns

* Dumb Parents: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Xl...

* Emre: https://chessdoctrine.com/chess-ope...

* Emilio's Picks: Game Collection: emilio's favorite games, 2

* Elementary Checkmate with two Bishops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaR...

* Epic: Game Collection: Epic Battles of the CB by R.N. Coles - keypusher

* English-Kiswahili translation
Many hands make light work. Umoja ni nguvu, utengano ni udhaifu

* FIDE: https://www.fide.com/

* Famous brilliancies: Game Collection: brilliacies

* Brilliant games: Game Collection: Brilliant games

* Fire Baptisms: Game Collection: Fire Baptisms

* The Fireside Book of Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: Fireside Book of Chess

* 21st Century: Game Collection: 0

* B20s: Game Collection: Grand Prix (Ginger's Models)

* GPA: https://chesstier.com/grand-prix-at...

* GK: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* h-file attacks: Game Collection: h-file Attacks, some Greek Gifts by Fredthebear

* How to Play Chess! http://www.serverchess.com/play.htm...

* Imagination: Game Collection: Imagination in Chess

* Impact of Genius: 500 years of Grandmaster Chess: Game Collection: Impact of Genius : 500 years of Grandmaster Ches

* Immortal Games: Game Collection: Immortal games

* Ray Keene's favorite games: Game Collection: ray keene's favorite games

* King's Pawn Theory and Practice: Game Collection: Chess Openings: Theory and Practice, Section 1

* Surprise Knockouts: Game Collection: quick knockouts of greats

* Lasker's Manual: Game Collection: Manual of Chess (Lasker)

* Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky: Game Collection: Middlegame Combinations by Peter Romanovsky

* Monday Puzzles: Game Collection: Monday Puzzles, 2011-2017

* Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES

* '500 Master Games of Chess' by Savielly Tartakower and Julius Du Mont: Game Collection: 500 Master Games of Chess

* Nuremberg 1896: Nuremberg (1896)

* Nakhmanson Gambit: https://chesstier.com/nakhmanson-ga...

* Nunn's Chess Course: Game Collection: Lasker JNCC

* Fork Overload (Remove the Defender): Game Collection: FORK-OVERLOAD OR HOOK-AND-LADDER TRICK

* Chess Prehistory: Game Collection: Chess Prehistory

* Glossary P: https://www.peoriachess.com/Glossar...

* Become a Predator at the Chessboard: https://www.chesstactics.org/

* Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931: Game Collection: Mil y Una Partidas 1914-1931

* Back rank mating tactics: Game Collection: 610_Back rank mating tactics

* Best (Old) Games of All Time: Game Collection: Best Games of All Time

* Best of the British: Game Collection: Best of the British

* The Best Chess Games (part 2): Game Collection: The Best Chess Games (part 2)

* 'Chess Praxis' by Aron Nimzowitsch: Game Collection: Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch)

* 'Great Brilliancy Prize Games of the Chess Masters' by Fred Reinfeld: Game Collection: 0

* 'The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games' by Graham Burgess, John Nunn and John Emms. New expanded edition-now with 125 games. Game Collection: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms)

* Morphy Miniatures:
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* On the Road: https://ontheroadtochessmaster.com/

* Logic Puzzles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToI...

* Play: https://play.chessbase.com/en/

* POTD 2023: Game Collection: Puzzle of the Day 2023

* Riddle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCk...

* RL Minis: Game Collection: Ruy Lopez Miniatures

* Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II: Game Collection: Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters Volume II

* Scandinavian Minis: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches...

* Exchange sacs: Game Collection: Exchange sacs - 1

* GK Scheveningens: Game Collection: Kasparov - The Sicilian Sheveningen

* Spider's Weave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_C...

* Steinitz collection:
Game Collection: Steinitz Gambits

* Tactics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI6...

* Shirov miniatures: Game Collection: Shirov miniatures

* Tactical Games: Game Collection: Yasser Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics

* tacticmania - Game Collection: tacticmania

* More teenage tagging: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU9...

* Top Chessgames by ECO Code: http://schachsinn.de/gamelist.htm

* 700+ games of QGD: Queen's Gambit Declined (D06)

* Best Games of 2018: Game Collection: Best Games of 2018

* Tartakower Defense: https://www.chess.com/blog/MatBobul...

* USCF: https://new.uschess.org/

* Variety pack: Game Collection: KID games

* Mr. Harvey's Puzzle Challenge: https://wtharvey.com/

WTHarvey:
There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles did daily delay,
The brain-teasers so tough,
They made us all huff and puff,
But solving them brought us great satisfaction today.

There once was a website named WTHarvey
Where chess puzzles were quite aplenty
With knight and rook and pawn
You'll sharpen your brain with a yawn
And become a master of chess entry

There once was a site for chess fun,
Wtharvey.com was the chosen one,
With puzzles galore,
It'll keep you in store,
For hours of brain-teasing, none done.

There once was a website named WTHarvey,
Where chess puzzles were posted daily,
You'd solve them with glee,
And in victory,
You'd feel like a true chess prodigy!

"Chess is played with the mind and not with the hands." ― Renaud & Kahn

"Chess is a terrific way for kids to build self-image and self-esteem." ― Saudin Robovic

"Chess is a sport. The main object in the game of chess remains the achievement of victory." ― Max Euwe

"Life is like a chess. If you lose your queen, you will probably lose the game." ― Being Caballero

"If you wish to succeed, you must brave the risk of failure." — Garry Kasparov

"You win some, you lose some, you wreck some." — Dale Earnhardt

"In life, unlike chess the game continues after checkmate." ― Isaac Asimov

"I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." ― Stephen Covey

Kentucky: Harrodsburg
Established in: 1774

Harrodsburg was established by James Harrod in 1774. Harrodsburg is the oldest permanent settlement west of the Alleghenies and was originally called Harrodstown. There is still a replica of the original fort where Daniel Boone once lived, as well as the Lincoln Marriage Temple, where Abraham Lincoln's parents got married.

<<<chess writer and poet <Henry Thomas Bland>

Another example of his way with words is the start of ‘Internal Fires', a poem published on page 57 of the March 1930 American Chess Bulletin:>

I used to play chess with the dearest old chap,
Whom naught could upset whatever might hap.
He'd oft lose a game he might well have won
But made no excuse for what he had done.
If a piece he o'erlooked and got it snapped up

He took it quite calmly and ne'er ‘cut up rough'.>

"Chess is life in miniature. Chess is a struggle, chess battles." — Garry Kasparov

"Sometimes in life, and in chess, you must take one step back to take two steps forward." — IM Levy Rozman, GothamChess

So much, much, much better to be an incurable optimist than deceitful and untrustworthy.

"Don't blow your own trumpet." — Australian Proverb

Old Russian Proverb: "Scythe over a stone." (Нашла коса на камень.) The force came over a stronger force.

"Continuing to play the victim is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Blaming others for your station in life will indeed make you a victim but the perpetrator will be your own self, not life or those around you." — Bobby Darnell

"Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be." — Abraham Lincoln

"When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light, for your life, for your strength. Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself." — Tecumseh

Anna Kournikova

<There once was a fly on the wall,

I wonder why didn't it fall.

Because its feet stuck,

Or was it just luck,

Or does gravity miss things so small?>

Little strokes fell great oaks. ~ Swiss Proverb

The devil hides himself in details. ~ Swiss Proverb

Big fish eat little fish. ~ Swiss Proverb

The apple does not fall far from the tree. ~ Swiss Proverb

Think first, start later. ~ Swiss Proverb

<Sep-12-21 offramp:

"Yeah I'm sorry,
I can't afford a Ferrari,
But that don't mean
I can't get you there
I guess he's an X-box,
and I'm more Aryan Tari
But the way you play
your game ain't fair.">

* CG Biography: Aryan Tari

* English-Kiswahili translation
Never judge a book by its cover. Usihukumu kitabu kwa kifuniko chake.

<Amanda Kay wrote:

Checkmate
You were my knight
Shining armor
Chess board was our home
Queen's fondness you garnered
A kiss sweeter than honeycomb>

"Even though chess isn't the toughest thing that computers will tackle for centuries, it stood as a handy symbol for human intelligence. No matter what human-like feat computers perform in the future, the Deep Blue match demands an indelible dot on all timelines of AI progress." ― Steven Levy

I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it.

* Riddle-e-dee: https://chessimprover.com/chess-rid...

I was wondering why the frisbee was getting bigger, then it hit me.

Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского Pronunciation: KTOH ni risKUyet, tot ni pyot shamPANSkava) Translation: He who doesn't take risks doesn't drink champagne Meaning: Fortune favours the brave

"Tal has a terrifying style. Soon even grandmasters will know of this." - Vladimir Saigin (after losing to 17-year-old Tal in a qualifying match for the master title) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5S...

"I like to grasp the initiative and not give my opponent peace of mind." — Mikhail Tal

"The chess heroes nowadays should not forget that it was owing to Fischer that they are living today in four- and five-star hotels, getting appearance fees, etc." ― Lev Khariton

"I've come to the personal conclusion that while all artists are not chess players, all chess players are artists." ― Marcel Duchamp

"I've never met a checkers player I didn't like; they're all even-tempered. Chess players are egotistical. They think they're intellectuals and that everyone else is beneath them." ― Don Lafferty, draughts grandmaster

* English-Kiswahili translation
Charity begins at home. Kutoa ni moyo, si utajiri.

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

The Winds of Fate
Ella Wheeler Wilcox

One ship drives east and another drives west
With the selfsame winds that blow.
Tis the set of the sails
And not the gales
Which tells us the way to go.
Like the winds of the seas are the ways of fate, As we voyage along through the life:
Tis the set of a soul
That decides its goal,
And not the calm or the strife.

"No one has ever won a game of chess by taking only forward moves (What about Scholar's Mate?). Sometimes you have to move backwards in order to be able to take better steps forward. That is life." — Anonymous

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

"I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." ― Thomas Jefferson, chess player

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." ― Mahatma Gandhi

The Bear and the Amateur Gardener

A certain mountain bear, unlicked and rude,
By fate confined within a lonely wood,
A new Bellerophon, whose life,
Knew neither comrade, friend, nor wife, –
Became insane; for reason, as we term it,
Dwells never long with any hermit.
It's good to mix in good society,
Obeying rules of due propriety;
And better yet to be alone;
But both are ills when overdone.
No animal had business where
All grimly dwelt our hermit bear;
Hence, bearish as he was, he grew
Heart-sick, and longed for something new.
While he to sadness was addicted,
An aged man, not far from there,
Was by the same disease afflicted.
A garden was his favourite care, –
Sweet Flora's priesthood, light and fair,
And eke Pomona's – ripe and red
The presents that her fingers shed.
These two employments, true, are sweet
When made so by some friend discreet.
The gardens, gaily as they look,
Talk not, (except in this my book;)
So, tiring of the deaf and dumb,
Our man one morning left his home
Some company to seek,
That had the power to speak. –
The bear, with thoughts the same,
Down from his mountain came;
And in a solitary place,
They met each other, face to face.
It would have made the boldest tremble;
What did our man? To play the Gascon
The safest seemed. He put the mask on,
His fear contriving to dissemble.
The bear, unused to compliment,
Growled bluntly, but with good intent,
"Come home with me." The man replied:
"Sir Bear, my lodgings, nearer by,
In yonder garden you may spy,
Where, if you'll honour me the while,
We'll break our fast in rural style.
I have fruits and milk, – unworthy fare,
It may be, for a wealthy bear;
But then I offer what I have."
The bear accepts, with visage grave,
But not unpleased; and on their way,
They grow familiar, friendly, gay.
Arrived, you see them, side by side,
As if their friendship had been tried.
To a companion so absurd,
Blank solitude were well preferred,
Yet, as the bear scarce spoke a word,
The man was left quite at his leisure
To trim his garden at his pleasure.
Sir Bruin hunted – always brought
His friend whatever game he caught;
But chiefly aimed at driving flies –
Those hold and shameless parasites,
That vex us with their ceaseless bites –
From off our gardener's face and eyes.
One day, while, stretched on the ground
The old man lay, in sleep profound,
A fly that buzz'd around his nose, –
And bit it sometimes, I suppose, –
Put Bruin sadly to his trumps.
At last, determined, up he jumps;
"I'll stop your noisy buzzing now,"
Says he; "I know precisely how."
No sooner said than done.
He seized a paving-stone;
And by his modus operandi
Did both the fly and man die.

A foolish friend may cause more woe
Than could, indeed, the wisest foe.

Lichess has all the same basic offerings as Chess.com: a large community, many game types, tutorials, puzzles, and livestreams. The site has a simple appearance, and it seems built to get you where you want to go in as few clicks as possible. You can create an account, but if you're not concerned with tracking your games and finding other players at your level, there's no need to log in. Just fire up a new game, try some puzzles, or watch a chess streamer play three-minute games while listening to techno and chatting with the comments section.

FACTRETRIEVER: Gummy bears were originally called "dancing bears." Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, at 1 million hairs per square inch.

<Fire and Ice by Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I've tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.>

"Believe in yourself. Have faith in your abilities. Without humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy." ― Norman Vincent Peale

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; his love endures forever.

"To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?" — Queen Elizabeth II

"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." ― Benjamin Franklin

from the simpleton poet:

Roses are red.
Violets are blue.

Chess is creative.
And a journey too.

Good in the morning.
Or just before bed.

Play cheater_1, with engine.
Or OTB, all in your head.

Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!

FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Ye Jiangchuan has won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times.

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress." ― Frederick Douglass

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

Q: What do you call a cat that likes to eat beans? A: Puss 'n' Toots!

Q: What do you call a clown who's in jail?
A: A silicon!

Q: What do you call a deer with no eyes?
A: No eye deer!!

Q: What do you call a three-footed aardvark?
A: A yardvark!

Q: What do you call a dancing lamb?
A: A baaaaaa-llerina!

Q: What do you call a meditating wolf?
A: Aware wolf!

Q: What do you call a witch who lives at the beach? A: A sand-witch!

Q: What do you call an avocado that's been blessed by the pope? A: Holy Guacamole!

'Ask a silly question and you'll get a silly answer

<In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.>

There are eight different species of bear: North American black bears, brown bears, polar bears, Asiatic black bears (also known as moon bears due to the white, crescent-moon-shaped marking on their chests), Andean bears, panda bears, sloth bears, and sun bears.

Each species is recognizable by its distinct size, markings, and characteristics.

"He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. It was a tricky ending, involving a couple of knights. 'White to play and mate in two moves.'
Winston looked up at the portrait of Big Brother. White always mates, he thought with a sort of cloudy mysticism. Always, without exception, it is so arranged. In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. Did it not symbolize the eternal, unvarying triumph of Good over Evil? The huge face gazed back at him, full of calm power. White always mates." ― George Orwell, 1984

* The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev - https://lichess.org/study/KMMrJvE1

* Legendary: Game Collection: The 12 Legendary Games of the Century

* Knight Power: https://fmochess.com/the-power-of-t...

'Ask no questions and hear no lies

The Words Of Socrates

A house was built by Socrates
That failed the public taste to please.
Some blamed the inside; some, the out; and all
Agreed that the apartments were too small.
Such rooms for him, the greatest sage of Greece!

"I ask," said he, "no greater bliss
Than real friends to fill even this."
And reason had good Socrates
To think his house too large for these.
A crowd to be your friends will claim,
Till some unhandsome test you bring.
There's nothing plentier than the name;
There's nothing rarer than the thing.

Tennessee schoolteacher John T. Scopes' trial for teaching Darwin's "Theory of Evolution" begins July 1925.

"Funny, funny Jude (The Man in the Red Beret). You play with little pieces all day long, and you know what? You'll live to be an old, old man someday. And here I am." — Janis Joplin

Jude Acers set a Guinness World Record for playing 117 people in simultaneous chess games on April 21, 1973 at the Lloyd Center Mall in Portland, Oregon. On July 2-3, 1976 Jude played 179 opponents at Mid Isle Plaza (Broadway Plaza) in Long Island, New York for another Guinness record.

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

A. A. Milne publishes his first collection of stories about the character Winnie-the-Pooh in 1926.

<<<The Chess Player> by Howard Altmann>

They've left. They've all left.
The pigeon feeders have left.
The old men on the benches have left.
The white-gloved ladies with the Great Danes have left. The lovers who thought about coming have left.
The man in the three-piece suit has left.
The man who was a three-piece band has left.
The man on the milkcrate with the bible has left. Even the birds have left.
Now the trees are thinking about leaving too.
And the grass is trying to turn itself in.
Of course the buses no longer pass.
And the children no longer ask.
The air wants to go and is in discussions.
The clouds are trying to steer clear.
The sky is reaching for its hands.
Even the moon sees what's going on.
But the stars remain in the dark.
As does the chess player.
Who sits with all his pieces
In position.>

The fear of running out of something to read is called "abibliophobia."

Matthew 19:26
But Jesus looked at them and said, 'With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'

Researchers from India recently discovered a new species of green pit vipers. They named the snake after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founders of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the Harry Potter universe.

Question: What's the brightest star in the sky? Answer: Sirius – also known as the Dog Star or Sirius A, Sirius is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. The star is outshone only by several planets and the International Space Station.

Question: What's the difference between a cemetery and a graveyard? Answer: Graveyards are attached to churches while cemeteries are stand-alone.

Patty Loveless "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervi...

* Opening Tree: https://www.shredderchess.com/onlin...

1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 (The Bishop's Opening, Berlin Defense)

Then 3.d4 (Ponziani's Gambit) and some variation thereafter. Wikipedia shows that the following are closely related:

* 3...exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 (Center Game, by transposition)

* 3...exd4 4.Nf3 (Urusov Gambit)

o 4...Bc5 5.0-0 Nc6 (Max Lange Attack, by transposition)

o 4...Nc6 (Two Knights Defense, by transposition)

o 4...Nxe4 5.Qxd4 (Urusov Gambit Accepted)

The <Triple Muzio Gambit> starts with 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O8. Bxf7+ Kxf7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Be3 – it's a sequence that looks like you're deliberately giving up pawns, but in reality, you're setting up for a quick strike against your opponent's king while they are still trying to coordinate their forces.

The <Nakmanson Gambit> is as follows: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. O-O Nxe4 6. Nc3 dxc3 7. Bxf7+ Kxf7 8. Qd5+

The beauty of this gambit lies in its aggression and unpredictability. It forces your opponent to think on their feet right from the get-go. By sacrificing pieces early on, it may seem like you're falling behind but don't be fooled! The goal is not necessarily material gain but rather seizing control of the board and leaving your opponent with tough decisions to make under pressure.

The <Lucchini Gambit>: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3 f5 5. Ng5 f4 – an aggressive sequence of moves designed to unsettle any adversary right from the get-go.

But don't be fooled by its audacious start; this gambit isn't for the faint-hearted or inexperienced player! The Lucchini Gambit requires careful planning and sharp tactical vision to navigate through its complex mazes, using each piece efficiently while maintaining a strong position on the board.

The <Stafford Gambit>: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6 4.Nxc6 dxc6. The beauty of the Stafford Gambit lies not in material gain but in seizing control over the center board swiftly and launching an unyielding attack against unsuspecting opponents. Even if they manage to cope with initial pressure, they must continuously be on guard for tactical blows throughout the middle game phase.

The <Orthoschnapp Gambit>: 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 – adding a thrilling twist to your arsenal that'll leave your opponents stunned!

The <Hyper Accelerated Dragon> is like stepping onto a high-speed roller coaster. It offers thrilling turns and tactical maneuvers that'll keep your opponent on their toes. It's an aggressive yet flexible opening for black. It comes into play when you make the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6. This chess opening derives its strength from its versatility in creating a solid positional game while also allowing explosive counterplay opportunities. The key to mastering this opening lies in understanding the pawn structures and knowing exactly when to strike back against your opponent.

The fianchettoed Bg7 applies pressure on the center and prepares for d7-d5 in one go if possible. This allows you to break open your opponent's central control early in the game, leading to dynamic positions that often catch them off guard. Moreover, this unique setup gives you greater flexibility with your knights. They can be developed according to how white responds.

What sets this opening apart is how quickly it drives at white's center without committing too many pieces early on. The accelerated development not only provides an element of surprise but also forces white into defensive mode right out of the gate. So next time you're looking for an adventurous ride through complex tactical terrains while maintaining a secure position, don't hesitate – hop onto the Hyper Accelerated Dragon! With practice and careful study, you'll soon become adept at navigating its twists and turns to outmaneuver your opponents.

"Happiness depends upon ourselves."
― Aristotle

Old Russian Proverb: A good laugh is sunshine in a house.

"Don't just follow your dreams; chase them down, grab hold and don't let go." ― Kellie Elmore

This poem is dedicated to Harris my chessplayer friend and literary commentator.

Chess The Final Metaphor

It was in a cesspool behind the place of his cousin Nick

That in this pool of sewage, was born the freak called frick.

On dark nights he hysterically wailed in his pool of slimy mess:

"Oh why oh why, can't I play the game that humans call chess"?

As the morning sun rose, begged the queen of the mighty king:

Sire, can you not order the death of this awful filthy thing"?

Wisely he replied: "no, I'll let frick live forever in distress

While he must watch others enjoy themselves playing chess."

"When you have the better of it, play simply. When the game is going against you, look for complications." — Frank J. Marshall

* Pawn Endgames: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUq...

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ― Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, "Don Quixote"

Cajun: Joie de vivre (Jhwa da veev) – Joy of living.

William Faulkner publishes The Sound and the Fury in 1929.

"God's mercy and grace give me hope - for myself, and for our world." — Billy Graham

"Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness." — Billy Graham

"If you want it, work for it."

"Tough times don't last, tough people do, remember?" — Gregory Peck

Old Russian Proverb: "If you are given something, take it; if you are being beaten, run. (Дают — бери, а бьют — беги.)"

"Whatever you are doing in the game of life, give it all you've got." — Norman Vincent Peale

"What you do today can improve all your tomorrows." — Ralph Marston

<I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost everybody. What am I?

Pencil lead

* Riddle-puffy-dried: https://www.briddles.com/riddles/ch...

A <man> stands on one side of a river, his dog on the other. The <man> calls his dog, who immediately crosses the river without getting wet and without using a bridge or a boat. How did the dog do it?

The river was frozen>

"Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

"When you come to a fork in the road, take it." ― Yogi Berra, 10-time World Series champion

'Don't keep a dog and bark yourself'

'Don't cast your pearls before swine'

'Don't count your chickens before they are hatched'

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882

The tide rises, the tide falls,
The twilight darkens, the curlew calls;
Along the sea-sands damp and brown
The traveller hastens toward the town,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

Darkness settles on roofs and walls,
But the sea, the sea in darkness calls;
The little waves, with their soft, white hands,
Efface the footprints in the sands,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

The morning breaks; the steeds in their stalls
Stamp and neigh, as the hostler calls;
The day returns, but nevermore
Returns the traveller to the shore,
And the tide rises, the tide falls.

"There are good ships, and there are wood ships, ships that sail the sea, but the best ships are friendships, and may they always be." — Anonymous

"The best way to learn endings, as well as openings, is from the games of the masters." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish."

"Old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read." — Francis Bacon

The cat's play is the mouse's death. ~ German Proverb

"Keep your eyes on the stars, and your feet on the ground." ― Theodore Roosevelt

Ah, St. Marher, 1225:
"And te tide and te time þat tu iboren were, schal beon iblescet."

2pry Zeitnot Zshaa-Tichondrius - 601 Disc Priest 226 Ilvl - 27750 RBG zek247 dint undrstnd Ziyatdinov's planto ignore the LSB on deck of the carrier.

"Debt is dumb. Cash is king." — Dave Ramsey

A jester, court jester, fool or joker was a member of the household of a nobleman or a monarch employed to entertain guests during the medieval and Renaissance eras. Jesters were also itinerant performers who entertained common folk at fairs and town markets, and the discipline continues into the modern day, where jesters perform at historical-themed events.

During the Middle Ages, jesters are often thought to have worn brightly colored clothes and eccentric hats in a motley pattern. Their modern counterparts usually mimic this costume. Jesters entertained with a wide variety of skills: principal among them were song, music, and storytelling, but many also employed acrobatics, juggling, telling jokes (such as puns, stereotypes, and imitation), and performing magic tricks. Much of the entertainment was performed in a comic style. Many jesters made contemporary jokes in word or song about people or events well known to their audiences.

Silence is the best reply to a fool. ― Joker

Always Remember, the beginning is the hardest part. ― Joker

Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers? He'll stop at nothing to avoid them.

.oo.

A pencil maker told the pencil 5 important lessons just before putting it in the box:

1. Everything you do you will always leave a mark.

2. You can always correct the mistakes you make.

3. What is important is what is inside of you.

4. In life, you will undergo painful sharpening which will only make you better.

5. To be the best pencil, you must allow yourself to be held and guided by the hand that holds you.

Lead Pb 82 207.2 1.8

Chess variants - No N (000) 1-0 Inflict doubled Ps, seize files
Morphy vs A B Arnold, 1859 
(000) Chess variants, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def. Exchange (C01) 0-1 Black threatens mate, rescues B
M Elyashiv vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

18.Qh6!, trapping the king instead of check
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1916 
(C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Bogoljubow (C17) 1-0 1Rook was enough
Saemisch vs NN, 1934 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Variation (C03) 1-0 USSR blitz tournament
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

Coordinate your pieces on a loose square near the enemy king!
Khalifman vs Bareev, 2002 
(C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0

Game 13: "Logical Chess: Move by Move" by Irving Chernev
J Dobias vs J Podgorny, 1952 
(C10) French, 20 moves, 1-0

French Def: Two Knights Var (C00) 1-0 Dbl B sacs, R lift
E Book vs V Ingerslev, 1929 
(C00) French Defense, 20 moves, 1-0

FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0Chomping Minors, then Majors
A Kaspersky vs I Mazel, 1925 
(C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0

French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Remove the defender, N fork
A Ilyin-Zhenevsky vs A S Sergeev, 1924 
(C15) French, Winawer, 20 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Pawn Center Variation (C05) 0-1White K exposed
E Kengis vs R Djurhuus, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed (C05)1-0 B sac, R lift, Lawnmower#
G Spain vs J Stark, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0

French Advance, Milner-Barry Gambit (C02)1-0 Stunning sacs
F A Foulds vs Lang, 1956 
(C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0

French Adv Nimzowitsch G 4.Qg4 cxd4 5.Nf3 Nc6(C02) 0-1Landslide
B Mudongo vs A Hamza, 2008
(C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. PP (C18) 1-0 Miniature Q+ & fork LPDO Rook
Kotov vs V Chekhover, 1935 
(C18) French, Winawer, 20 moves, 1-0

Deutsche Schachzeitung 1880, p. 346; Gueridon Mate in 2
J de Soyres vs A B Skipworth, 1880 
(C13) French, 20 moves, 1-0

Perhaps way "over-rated", but plenty of action for debate
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 1-0 Another fine mess
Bogoljubov vs J H Donner, 1951 
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Sliced
Euwe vs J W te Kolste, 1921 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1 Nifty central sequence
J Rigo vs Gulko, 1988 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

French Advance 6.Be2. Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 Steady Kside march
Kasparov vs K Klimczok, 1993 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Miniature: = PM's Opera House Game
Najdorf vs Gliksberg, 1929 
(C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0!
K Spraggett vs R Bedard, 1972 
(C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0The Wizard of Riga
Tal vs I Nei, 1958 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1 Royal fork off the menu
Velimirovic vs Uhlmann, 1976 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1

French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 White does not 0-0?
J Garcia vs Shirov, 2001 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1

Alexander Fritz (1857-1932)
A Fritz vs Mason, 1883 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Wade Variation (C02) 1-0 Self-inflicted hole
J Nun vs M Brodsky, 1994 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 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

"That which does not kill us makes us stronger"
E Mortensen vs L Karlsson, 1988 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein, Capablanca Line (C10) 1-0 Kside attack
I Nyzhnyk vs D Baider, 2006 
(C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 0-1 h-file bomb
K O'Brien vs D Salter, 2008 
(C15) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

French X$ Russian Game: Classical Attk. Staunton Var (C42) Draw
M Muzychuk vs A Muzychuk, 2009 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 e7 under fire; remove the guard
J Stopa vs S Greanias, 2009 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def. Advance 6.a3 Main Line (C02) 0-1 Loose pieces
Y Santiago vs A J Walton, 2015 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Advance Var (C18) 0-1
N Umudova vs E Paehtz, 2015 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Blackburne vs J A Huckvale, 1875 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Caution
I Pleci vs L Endzelins, 1939 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian, French. Alapin, Haag Attk (B40) 1-0 Count the pieces
E Formanek vs Gheorghiu, 1978 
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def. Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0 Needs another look
R Govedarica vs Velimirovic, 1993 
(C10) French, 21 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 Simul
Alekhine vs Diesel, 1944 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Just take it!
Blackburne vs Tarrasch, 1885  
(C13) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Rook forks Royalty
Tal vs Granda Zuniga, 1987 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation. Normal (B40) 1-0 Spearhead
Kolisch vs Anderssen, 1861 
(B40) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Full force Kside!
Mackenzie vs Mason, 1878 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Var (C18) 1-0 Bxh6 starts # race
L Vogt vs Uhlmann, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 22 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein. Kasparov Attack(C10) 1-0Knighted (or Pinned)
G Vescovi vs Karpov, 2004 
(C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French, Diemer-Duhm Gambit (C00) 1-0 N fork follows mess
J Heikkinen vs R Davies, 1996
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Normal 3...h6 (C10) 1-0 Blunder finish
Ponomariov vs N A Legky, 2005 
(C10) French, 22 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 Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 LPDO, overworked
J Szekely vs Breyer, 1911
(C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Surprising Nxg2 wins
J Novkovic vs N Zhukova, 2013 
(C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 0-1 Up a piece
S Zojer vs S Arslanov, 2013 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Clever mating net
M Romi vs Keres, 1936 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1

Franco-Nimzowitsch 4...b6 (B00) 1-0Black K 0-0-0 stripped of Ps
T Abrahamyan vs W Duckworth, 2012 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def. Steinitz. Gledhill Attack (C11) 1-0 Q sac offer
J Houghteling vs L S Cornell, 1902 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 75 in Think Like a Grandmaster by Alexander Kotov
Kotov vs Kalmanok, 1936 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Resembles Milner-Barry Gambit
O Reeh vs C Mann, 2008 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Notes by Reti
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense / Owen Def (C00) 1-0 Notes by JHB
Blackburne vs Tinsley, 1899  
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Modern System(C03) 0-1 Discovery attack on f2
Smirin vs Dreev, 1988
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit 9...f6 (C02) 1-0 open f-file
J Pokojowczyk vs Ivkov, 1971 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 1-0 Pawn truly poisoned
Karpov vs Vaganian, 1972 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

French Advance 5...f6 (C02) 0-1 Pins are a problem.
A Romero Holmes vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

Frank James Marshall (1877-1944) The Gold Coin Game
S Levitsky vs Marshall, 1912 
(B23) Sicilian, Closed, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1Bold B sac, tumbling Ns
J A Hedman Senarega vs Romanishin, 1977 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Burn ML (C11)1-0 Ns fixin' 2bust up the joint
Ponomariov vs Ivanchuk, 2002 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Albin CG / French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var(C01) 0-1Back Ranked
B Gross vs M Kastor, 2000 
(C01) French, Exchange, 23 moves, 0-1

French Winawer (C15) 1-0 Rob the pin that can no longer defend
A Wojciechowski vs H Weiss, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Alapin / French Advance (C02) 0-1 K walk
C Richey vs B Wall, 1991
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Tactical play on queenside
R Schreiner vs G Hertneck, 1990
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

Black had resources he didn't use in time
Naiditsch vs T T Hoang, 1998 
(C14) French, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Sac open the g-file
M Larrea vs B Roselli Mailhe, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 0-1 Raid half-open files
F Libiszewski vs Rozentalis, 2010 
(C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1

FR Classical, Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Greek gift, rob the pin
Blackburne vs H Charlick, 1885 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 N-Q-R sacs to Boden's #
H Tirard vs A Silvert, 2000 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def 3...b6 vs. Advance (C02) 0-1 Know when to exchange
D Egorov vs A Ulanov, 2013 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1Black rips up Qside
N A Savic vs D Antic, 2013
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 N triple fork
Y Polyak vs Boleslavsky, 1938 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

The phrase 'hollow men' comes from 'Julius Caesar' by Shakespea
R W Smith vs R Hart, 2009 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 1-0 Blindfold Kside crush
Alekhine vs E Linares Jr, 1939 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 0-1 Black N turns the tables
V Kirillov vs I Mazel, 1931
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Lovely game!
Onischuk vs G Hertneck, 1997 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pin
Stein vs Uhlmann, 1967 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Exchange 5.c4 (C01) 0-1 Hey, where are you going?
H Toufighi vs H Wang, 2006 
(C01) French, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1

French Def. McCutcheon Var (C12) 0-1 Marshall missed his chance
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1914 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Castle opposite, pawn storm
C Hovind vs Alekhine, 1930 
(C01) French, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1

Bogo's most famous and convincing win over Alekhine
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1937 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Snare the wayward White Q
M Labra Carreno vs A Rodriguez Vila, 1992 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 Pawn lever, pile on the pin
Smyslov vs Tolush, 1939 
(C16) French, Winawer, 24 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 Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 Possible Opera House combo
Suetin vs J H Donner, 1968 
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0

Chess Informant's Best Game of 2003
J Polgar vs F Berkes, 2003 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

The Immortal Overprotection Game
A Nimzowitsch vs Systemsson, 1927  
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Fingerslip Var (C15) 1-0 Q trap
E Schiller vs B Smythe, 1985 
(C15) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Adv (C19) 1-0 Occupy the 6th w/half-open files
J Dueball vs G Jacoby, 1976 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Odd R lift -> Pin
A Muzychuk vs M Delgado Crespo, 2006
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Lasker-like Don Quixote-understands his windmills (#)
Lasker vs E Delmonte, 1906 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn 7.Qg4 Main Line (C18) 1/2-1/2
K Dolzhykova vs E Sedina, 2009 
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) Smothered Mate
B Koester vs R Gralla, 1971 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 0-1

FR Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Undeveloped Kside into Boden's #
Y Yu vs A Zatonskih, 2013 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Retreat, Armenian Line (C18) 1-0 W diagonals
M Szelag vs A Berelowitsch, 2015
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 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

Short resigns after retracting his illegal 0-0-0!
W N Watson vs Short, 1983 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Advance (C08) 0-1 Exchange Sac!
E Bebchuk vs Bronstein, 1974 
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 24 moves, 0-1

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System ML (C09) 0-1 Pins & Battery
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 24 moves, 0-1

FR Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 Dbl R sacs
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940 
(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0

G271 in 500 Master Games of Chess by S. Tartakower & J. Du Mont
Keres vs G Alexandrescu, 1936 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

The pin is mightier than the sword. - Reinfeld
J Mieses vs M Kann, 1885 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

FR Winawer PP (C18) 0-1 Dbl R Sacs; 3 pieces beat 2 in a K hunt
C Canoba vs Eliskases, 1957 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 1-0 Qs parade heats it up!
Geller vs A Sokolsky, 1950 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

This game made Nunn's 101 Brilliant Chess Miniatures
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1983 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 sKorching counterattack on f2
L M Kovacs vs Korchnoi, 1969 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1

FR Rubinstein. Blackburne (C10) 1-0 Precise play by JT
Timman vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein, Wrong Variation (C10) 1-0 W has 2 more Ps
Kotronias vs D Canda, 1986
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

KIA Sicilian, French Var (B40) 1-0 Keen B sac, pawn breakthru
Leko vs W Heckel, 1989 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Pawn Center (C05) 0-1 c5 & f6 breaks
Ljubojevic vs M Gurevich, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 Precision
Spassky vs Y Porat, 1968 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0The mating square
Tal vs Barcza, 1962 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Guimard Def ML (C04) Discovered+, pin, remove G
Dubois vs J M Lanz Calavia, 1973 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 25 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def(C07) 1-0R sac, B+ & fork LPDO R
Adams vs Bareev, 2004 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Kasparov Attack (C10) 1-0 Centralization
Adams vs V Akopian, 2004 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Schlechter 3.Bd3?! (C00) 1-0 Remove the Guard
Carlsen vs I A Abusdal, 2003 
(C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Petrosian Var (C16) 1-0 Discovered Double Check
L Mista vs J Fichtl, 1974 
(C16) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 1/2-1/2 4.Bf4 Bd6
R Hess vs L B Hansen, 2007
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2

21...Rxf2+ is the start of a mating combination with Q,B
D Kagramanov vs S Ernst, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 0-1

FR Winawer Positional (C19) 1-0 Notes by Bill Melvin. > combo!
B Melvin vs R Cunningham, 1994  
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

Traditional 9.e5 KIA (A07) 1-0 Q Sac leads to Arabian Mate
A Stukopin vs B Hasenohr, 2008 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

French Classical Var Richter Attack (C13) 0-1 0-0-0 King walk
E M Sobernheim vs S Langleben, 1895 
(C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1

French Exchange 5.c4 (C01) 0-1 Bishop sac destroys pawn shield
Jakovenko vs Grischuk, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 0-1 White retreats Bishop?
E Hansen vs J Stocek, 2017 
(C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein. Fort Knox Bd7-Bc6 (C10) 1-0 Fine Arabian #!
Karpov vs M Stojanovic, 2007 
(C10) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch (C03) 1-0 Bxh6 sac for g-pawn promo
P Jowett vs J McBride, 2007 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C09) 0-1 Promotion giveaway
A Ingerslev vs Bronstein, 1956 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Pile on
Vachier-Lagrave vs J Degraeve, 2007 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 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

Ciocaltea puts on a clinic in demolishing the French with KIA
V Ciocaltea vs J Kozma, 1963 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned P General (C18) 1-0 Fredthebear saw it
A Balzar vs S Wernbacher, 2001 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1 Greed
M Hennigan vs Short, 2001 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange Nc6 Bb5 (C01) 0-1 Kside P roll
M Ozanne vs H Abdullah, 2008
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1/2-1/2 Home cookin
V Chekhover vs A Chistiakov, 1939
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Knight on the 6th
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931 
(C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Burn Var Morozevich Line (C11) 0-1 Pile on pin
J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Kondratiyev Var (C15); Pin her to win her
Geller vs Petrosian, 1953 
(C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1

FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) 1-0 Surprise B sac opens chain
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Exchange Sac
D Rovner vs Tal, 1955 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Rat Defense: Small Center Def (C00) 1-0 Nibbled on in
J Kristiansen vs P Saariluoma, 1973
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Albin-Chatard G. (C13) 1-0 KOd
Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 2001 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0

Owen / French Not Normal Var (C00) 0-1 Furious finish
Burn vs J Owen, 1876 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Reshevsky's brilliant sac attack w/superior development
Reshevsky vs A Vasconcellos, 1944 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

French Adv Main Line 6.a3 cxd4 (C02) 1-0 Back-to-back N sacs!
Antoshin vs G Kasparian, 1954 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Dbl B Sacs
Gelfand vs Kramnik, 1994 
(C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Poisoned Pawn ML (C18) 0-1 26...Xe2 either way!
S J Hooker vs Short, 1975 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 6.Qe2 trap
Carlsen vs A Hobber, 2006 
(C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Chigorin Var (C00) 0-1 Transposes to Dbl KP
Zvjaginsev vs Morozevich, 2005 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

Sic Alapin B22 This "missing" game was found by Vlastimil Fiala
A Nimzowitsch vs Schlechter, 1905 
(B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 26 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 White K exposed
J Barton vs Breyer, 1911
(C10) French, 26 moves, 0-1

Tremendous tactical blows by Anand, 25 ♕d4-h8! and 26 b
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 2009 
(C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

French Adv 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 Lputian (C02) 0-1 Snazzy Dbl R sac
Smeets vs D Brandenburg, 2011 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1

Owen Defense (B00) 1-0 The Ng5-Nxh7 Sac Attack
Alekhine vs V Rozanov, 1908 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 Loose Bb5
Hromadka vs Flohr, 1927 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

Game 1 in 'The Russians Play Chess' by Irving Chernev
P Romanovsky vs I Rabinovich, 1925 
(C16) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz Attack 2.e5 f6 (C00) 0-1 What an escape!
Steinitz vs Winawer, 1882 
(C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 5 consecutive checks w/2 sacs finish
V Goldfarb vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 0-1Don't make a move that causes your res
N Pavlov-Pianov vs Alekhine, 1920 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Burn Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Rob the pin
Chigorin vs Rubinstein, 1906 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Q grabs P, K walks
Keres vs L Laurine, 1935 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Wild women roam
Kupreichik vs G Timoscenko, 1968 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

French Advance b6 (C02) 1-0 Viktor is the victor over Viktor.
Kupreichik vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

St. George Def (B00) 0-1 Bizarre. Both sides sac Qs to promote.
L Forgacs vs Maroczy, 1902 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C15) 1-0 Spearheads
Pillsbury vs W E Napier, 1902 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 0-1 Harassing N
I Tompuri vs Timman, 1967
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 27 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 2 Hogs on 7th & Q crosspin
M R Sangeetha vs S Dhar, 2001 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def vs King's Indian Attack (C00) 1-0 Sac Smack
B Amin vs T Batchuluun, 2001 
(C00) French Defense, 27 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. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 Bishop game changers
Tarrasch vs W Cohn, 1880 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 P sac, infiltrate
G Stoltz vs Bronstein, 1952 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Rxg7 smashes thru
K Richter vs G Alexandrescu, 1936 
(C10) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1 Semi-Smothered Mate
J Mullon vs H Daurelle, 2011 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French Def Albin-Chatard Gambit 0-0-0s (C13) 0-1 Qside smash
Velimirovic vs D Antic, 1999
(C13) French, 27 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Burn Var (C11) 1-0 g-file demolition
J Polgar vs Bareev, 1993 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05) 0-1 New in Chess Notes p.2
Reshevsky vs Vaganian, 1976 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

French Def. Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Check yourself?!
A Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1

French, Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 1-0 Uncastled win!
Bogoljubov vs Spielmann, 1922 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Never a dull moment
Euwe vs Maroczy, 1921 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 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

FR Winawer. Advance (C18) 1-0 Overworked pawn crumbles chain
Fischer vs W Hook, 1970 
(C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0

Sitting Q sacrifice to allow back rank pin and discovery #
Jansa vs Huebner, 1969 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Classical Var (C19) 0-1 Notes by Raymond Keene
A van den Berg vs Keene, 1973  
(C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 0-1

French Advance, Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0 Famous suffocation
A Nimzowitsch vs A Hakansson, 1922  
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Adv (C18) 1-0 Attacks w/out full development
Shirov vs Plaskett, 1992 
(C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0

French Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 0-1 Heavy weights
Reti vs Spielmann, 1919 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Main L(C09) 1-0 Bizarre, Beautiful
Tal vs S Holm, 1970 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

14-year-old who looks like he's getting mated turns the tables
Yanofsky vs A Ismodes Dulanto, 1939 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 1-0

Excellent use of space, batteries, pins, and double check
L Forgacs vs Tartakower, 1909 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 1-0N sac, RxR+ deflects Black Q, then Qh2
Howard Staunton / NN vs J Lowenthal / J Cunningham, 1856 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Presssure h2
J B Hakizimana vs K Jorrit, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Tartakower delayed b6 (C13) 1-0Gambiteer I bk
Milner-Barry vs J van den Bosch, 1947
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Fingerslip Main Line (C15) 1/2-1/2 Notes by ES
E Schiller vs N Thomas, 1985 
(C15) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1 Centralized Q
P Berta vs Radjabov, 1996 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Advance (C16) 0-1 W gives away the center
M Manik vs A Yusupov, 2005 
(C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 0-1

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Q aggression
Svidler vs Morozevich, 2007 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Maroczy Var (C13) 1-0 Q sac
Unzicker vs M Czerniak, 1954 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Guimard Def (C03) 1-0 Vigorous counterattack
G Feher vs E Bricard, 1995 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

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) 1/2-1/2 Qs perpetual
Kasparov vs Anand, 2000 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

French, Horwitz Attack. Papa-Ticulat Gambit (C00) 1-0 Declined
G Krauss vs R Larson, 1949
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 1-0Like a Rocky Marciano KO!!
I Nikolayev vs B Makovetsky, 1979 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Crush on c-file
A Volokitin vs Baklan, 2014 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Roman Holiday
Dzindzichashvili vs Fritz, 1991 
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 0-1Sideways Gueridon #
Lasker vs J Sargent, 1891 
(C13) French, 28 moves, 0-1

The Improved Nimzowitsch Gambit (or not)
A Nimzowitsch vs J Szekely, 1927 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Svenonius Var (C01) 1-0 Bustin' up the Kside
Alekhine vs W Kunze, 1908 
(C01) French, Exchange, 29 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn (C18) Dbl R Sac Draw
Balashov vs Bareev, 1987 
(C18) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

FR Winawer. Fingerslip Var Kunin Double Gambit (C15) 0-1 Sly
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950 
(C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1

FR Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer G (C15) 1-0 Notes by BFischer
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  
(C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 (C02) 0-1 Viktor strikes w/pin
Fressinet vs Korchnoi, 1996 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11)1-0 Q sac, Anastasia's #
Nunn vs J A Sutton, 1984 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def. 2 Knights (C00) 1-0 W jets off w/lasting initiative
N Kosintseva vs B Zawadzka, 2001 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Kside whoopin'
S Collins vs J Redpath, 2000
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 Dlbd Rs on h-file
Fischer vs J Plaster, 1964 
(C14) French, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 2 unsound sacrifices
E Diemer vs Hunn, 1983 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

French McCutcheon. Grigoriev Var (C12) Fictional 5 Queens Game
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 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 Def vs KIA/Reversed Philidor(C00) 0-1Black crossfires f2
A Orlov vs Y Kruppa, 2000
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05) 1-0 GK had kNight blindness
Kasparov vs C Tambasco, 2004 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Open System Main Line (C09) 0-1 Battery
K Chojnacki vs W Schmidt, 2003 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 29 moves, 0-1

French, Rubinstein. Blackburne Def. (C10) 1-0 He does his thing
Vasiukov vs V Masich, 2005 
(C10) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Qside attack uses open b-file
Hydra vs Ponomariov, 2005 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

French Advance 6.Be2 Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 W rips center apart
S Zhigalko vs B Czap, 2007
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def. 4...b3 vs. KIA (C00) 0-1Structure crumbles; K walk
A Skripchenko vs A Maric, 2000
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 0-1 Criss-crossed Bs
M Knoth vs V Novikov, 2008
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack vs Sicilian/French (A08)1-0 P wedge on 6th
Ponomariov vs D Sadzikowski, 2010 
(A08) King's Indian Attack, 29 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Normal 3...h6?! (C10) 0-1 Control the center
F Decoster vs A Sumets, 2013 
(C10) French, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 B pair edge
J C Sterk vs S Landau, 1939 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 0-1

French Def 3.Nc3 Nc6 Advance (C10) 0-1 0-0 vs 0-0-0 Sac attack!
A Reijnerwold vs T Krabbe, 1997 
(C10) French, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer (C15) 1-0 Greek gift, challenging mate
K Shirazi vs A Lein, 1986 
(C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0 Alekhine's GUN
Alekhine vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

FR, Classical Richter Attack (C13) 1-0Dbl N sacs followed by +s
Anderssen vs K Pitschel, 1872 
(C13) French, 30 moves, 1-0

French / Delayed Owens vs f3 (C00) 1-0 Both Qs on a raid
Zukertort vs Bird, 1878 
(C00) French Defense, 30 moves, 1-0

#24 in Lombardy's 1972
Fischer vs V Kovacevic, 1970 
(C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Euwe 6.a3 a5 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1 Qside Q fork
H Vatter vs Korchnoi, 1986
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1 Minors rule
Lilienthal vs Ragozin, 1944 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch, Franco-Nimzowitsch Def (B00) 0-1 Annoying Knight
Speelman vs T K Hemingway, 1972 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 30 moves, 0-1

French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0 Qs scramble
O Bernstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer (C15) 0-1 A lovely shot!
J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979 
(C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Undermining gains a piece
M Westerweele vs R Sanders, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Alapin (C14) 0-1 Which Q inflicts the most?
Browne vs A Taha, 1972 
(C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 0-1

First called "partie du pion roi d'un pas" by Philidor
Westminster CC vs Paris CC, 1834 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Shrewd sacs
L Hazai vs W Schmidt, 1975 
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open ML (C09) 0-1 Three B sacs in this game
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 So creative
So vs M Prusikin, 2006 
(C14) French, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0

$French Advance 4.dxc5 (C02) 0-1Heated exchange; W attk fizzles
J Larsen vs I Schneider, 2007
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

French vs King's Indian Attack (A08) 0-1 Qside assault
T Spanton vs W B Wright, 2007 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1

French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0Remove the G
J Gallagher vs A Compton, 2014 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0

French Advance 6.Na3 Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Spearhead
A Volokitin vs I Salgado Lopez, 2014 
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

Indian Game: London System (A46) 0-1Just like a French Defense
Rubinstein vs Bogoljubov, 1919 
(A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 30 moves, 0-1

French vs KIA/Qe2 (C00) 0-1 Impressive use of entire army!
M Plaza Reino vs X Leibert, 2016 
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 1-0 Q sac!
V Akopian vs Zvjaginsev, 2010 
(C14) French, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed (C05)1-0 Resembles Milner-Barry Gambit
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Chistyakov Def. Modern Line (C07) 0-1 Ferocious
A Lastin vs Bareev, 2004 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 0-1

French Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 Tactical counter attack artistry
Burn vs E Delmar, 1889 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Rf6 Alekhine's Block
Anand vs Bareev, 1993 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Morphy-like K hunt
Blackburne vs G A Thomson, 1882  
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

Nuts in a Knot Survival at it's BEST!
Fischer vs Benko, 1962 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 1-0

French vs Alekhine-Chatard Attack (C13) 1-0Neato N sac & N trap
R Nezhmetdinov vs S Pimenov, 1936 
(C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0

FR, Albin-Chatard Gambit (C13) 1-0 Efficient, beautiful attack
Tartakower vs Lasker, 1924 
(C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0 Remove the guard
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970 
(C15) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Advance Var (C16) 1-0 Overloading g7 pawn
M Hebden vs E Prie, 1984 
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 2 connected passers
Fischer vs E Mednis, 1971 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

Game 73: 100 Best Chess Games of the 20th Century- A. Soltis
Ivkov vs Portisch, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

FR W A (C18) 1-0 How not to deviate from (Hort vs.) Petrosian
Kasparov vs Short, 1997 
(C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0

KIA w/e5 wedge (A07) White tears open fianchetto w/Q sac
Fischer vs Myagmarsuren, 1967 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

Power Chess - Kasparov
Kasparov vs Short, 1994 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Neither castles in WC!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 M60MG
Fischer vs Rossolimo, 1965 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0

Fischer ignores the threatened 29 ... Rf8xNf3, plays 29 h5xg6!!
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo birth?(C01) 1-0 N caught on rim
Marshall vs Swiderski, 1904 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch 3.Nd2. Open System Main Line (C09) 1-0
Tal vs Short, 1987 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Normal Variation (C10) 1-0 Making use of pins
Fischer vs R Blaine, 1964 
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: La Bourdonnais (C00) 0-1 Black chops up White
S Rosenthal vs C De Vere, 1867 
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

French Exchange (C01) 1-0 Q+ removes defender
J Mieses vs M Harmonist, 1889 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Lputian Var 6.a3 7.b4 (C02) 1-0 Rook on 7th
I Efimov vs Barsov, 1990
(C02) French, Advance, 32 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. Steinitz (C14) 1-0 Exchanges blow up
L Steiner vs C Purdy, 1946
(C14) French, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Pseudo-English vs French Def (C00) 1-0 Rook EG has a passer
K Shirazi vs T Louis, 2012
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 0-1Itching to get rid of IQP
P Walta vs M Arribas, 2012 
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 0-1

French Classical. Alapin 7.Nb5 (C14) 1-0Outposts and Rook lifts
Pillsbury vs E Nebermann, 1902
(C14) French, Classical, 32 moves, 1-0

Analyzed by Bobby Fischer in his "My 60 Memorable Games"
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1957 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 33 moves, 1-0

French Advance 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1 Sequence favors Black 0-0-0
I A Zaitsev vs Petrosian, 1969 
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 5: Chess Master vs Chess Master by Max Euwe
J Kostro vs Uhlmann, 1974
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 0-1

French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Exchange Sac, Pins
J Waitzkin vs A Friedman, 1993 
(C01) French, Exchange, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense 4...Nc6 vs KIA (C00) 0-1 Q+ & fork EAD
E Depoorter vs R Jedynak, 2003
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Normal Var(C10) 1-0Qs hunt Ks on opposite sides
A David vs M Meinhardt, 2007 
(C10) French, 33 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Retreat Var Armenian Line (C18) 1-0 Forks
N Nip vs M C Askin, 2008 
(C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Not Normal (C00) 0-1 Good vs All
Dreev vs D Andreikin, 2013 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Advance (C16) 1-0 At each other's throats
J Polgar vs L B Hansen, 1989 
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0

French Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 Crossfire on g7
Staunton vs E Williams, 1851 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Royal pin
A Romero Holmes vs S Mariotti, 1987 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

French Advance Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 See-saw battle
Movsesian vs V Priehoda, 2002
(C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer, PP Var (C18) 1-0 Perpetual "all or nothing" attack
Oll vs M Ulybin, 1989 
(C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1-0

French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1-0 Simplify, K&P EG
Capablanca vs W P Shipley, 1924 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Game 5 of Nimzowitch's 'My System'
O H von Haken vs A Gize, 1913  
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

French Def 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 (C00)1-0 Great Brilliancy Prize Game
E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929 
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

French Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Pile on the pin
Morozevich vs Pelletier, 2006 
(C10) French, 34 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Pin, # threat, Remove Def
F Maldonado vs B Macias Murillo, 2009 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) · 1-0
Kamsky vs V Akobian, 2011 
(C11) French, 34 moves, 1-0

French Exchange Bg4 pin, Nc6 (C01) 0-1 Both castle long
G Pogosian vs O Nikolenko, 2010 
(C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 0-1 Heavy handed punches hurt!
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1

Game 70, Starting Out: The French by Byron Jacobs
Movsesian vs M Gurevich, 2000 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

French Classical Burn (C11)1-0 Overworked P allows Q "windmill"
Kasparov vs Shirov, 2000 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0 Smashing Arabian #
Lasker / Maroczy vs NN, 1900 
(C14) French, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0

French Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 0-1 Black has all the fun
J Cobb vs A Spice, 2007 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 35 moves, 0-1

Russian Game: Classical Attk. Jaenisch / FrenchX (C42) 1-0 Pins
Deep Sjeng vs Almond, 2010 
(C42) Petrov Defense, 35 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Steinitz (C14) 1-0 kNight bite not by FTB
Topalov vs F Vallejo Pons, 2012 
(C14) French, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

French Kside Fianchetto / Sicilian (C00) 1-0 Notes by Lowenthal
Morphy vs Anderssen, 1858  
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 1-0

French Advance, Nimzowitsch System(C02) 1-0Black gets locked in
G A Kosanovic vs D Boskovic, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 36 moves, 1-0

FR Winawer (C15) 0-1 Exchange sac, pawn avalanche
J Esser vs Marshall, 1911 
(C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1

French Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Seize control of open files!
V Meijers vs D Kosic, 2006 
(C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 Gambiteer I book
O Salmensuu vs B Lalic, 1999 
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Wade (C02) 1-0 W connects passers on Qside
S Zhigalko vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0

French Advance 4.dxc5 (C02) 1-0 B pair cuts a swath
Bronstein vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 1-0

French Schlechter Variation (C00) 0-1 Rook on 2nd/7th
J Hector vs Short, 1983 
(C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz (C11) 0-1 Black wins in 38 after illegal 0-0!
Kasparov vs Dreev, 1994 
(C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1

FR Trsch (C08)1-0A great burger is not necessarily a "Big Mac"
Carlsen vs P Nikolic, 2005 
(C08) French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 35.Double R Blunder
Z Gofshtein vs M Gurevich, 2001 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Euwe 6.Be2 Nge7 (C02) 0-1 Plenty disagreeable
Movsesian vs P Nikolic, 2000
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1

French Exchange 5.Bb5 (C01) 1-0 Bxf7+ starts Kside attack
Bologan vs A Aleksandrov, 2008 
(C01) French, Exchange, 39 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch Guimard Def ML (C04) 1-0Excellent N&Q manuevers
Chiburdanidze vs T Zatulovskaya, 1976 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 40 moves, 1-0

French Advance 6.a3 a5 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1 Pesky Q shuffle
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1999 
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 1-0 Fredthebear share
Topalov vs Nakamura, 2011 
(C11) French, 42 moves, 1-0

French Exchange (C01) 1-0 Pins, Pawn Storm, N Robs the Pin
Karpov vs Shefler, 1961 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 1-0

French Bg7 vs Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Space advan
Onkemetse Francis vs P de Leon, 2014
(C00) French Defense, 25 moves, 0-1

Reversed Philidor vs French Def (C00) 0-1 Greco's Mate
A Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Dbl B Sac
J Horvath vs S Polgar, 1981 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def vs Reversed Philidor Formation (C00) 0-1 Closed Cntr
D Pass vs A Scheffner, 1999
(B40) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1

FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Annotated by Steinitz
Chigorin vs Gunsberg, 1889  
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1

FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Interference is the difference
M Kuerschner vs Tarrasch, 1890 
(C01) French, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

FrenchNc6 Exchange C01 Game 93 in Chess Praxis by Nimzowitsch
D Enoch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

FrenchNc6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Castle opposite, Dbld Rs win
R Grau vs A Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 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

Most brilliant moves of all time, Nimzowitsch's 50th here
Kmoch vs A Nimzowitsch, 1927 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 63 moves, 0-1

sigi1 French Advance. Euwe Var (C02) · 0-1
Adams vs Epishin, 1992 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1

French Advance, Euwe Variation -- meeting 6.a3 with f6
Grischuk vs Short, 2000 
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1

French Advance. Euwe 6.a3 f6 (C02) 0-1 Early N sac, P mass
S Buchal vs T Luther, 1998
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe 6.Be2 f6 (C02) 0-1 N sac, Bxf2+
Y Afek vs S Williams, 2008
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

sigi3 French Steinitz Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
J Polgar vs Shirov, 1999 
(C11) French, 35 moves, 0-1

sigi4 French Steinitz Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
Topalov vs Morozevich, 1999 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1

sigi6 French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Bone in throat
A Druckenthaner vs S Kindermann, 2002 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1

Shams2 French Advance Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) · 0-1
K Lie vs S Shipov, 2006 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

Shams3 French 2.Qe2 c6 Chigorin Variation (C00) · 0-1
R Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2006 
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

Shams4 French King's Indian Attack (C00) 0-1 video
B Vujic vs S Polgar, 1981 
(C00) French Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Shams5 French Classical. Burn Variation (C11) · 0-1
Topalov vs Bareev, 1994 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 0-1

Shams6 French Advance Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) · 0-1
J Klinger vs Portisch, 1986 
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

Shams7 French Advance Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 1/2-1/2
Tal vs Petrosian, 1956 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Shams8 French Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 0-1 Harry scary
D Baramidze vs M Bartel, 2012 
(C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz Gledhill Attack (C11) 0-1 Double on the 2nd
Bogoljubov vs A Nimzowitsch, 1914 
(C11) French, 29 moves, 0-1

French c6 Exchange (C01) 0-1 Well-coordinated Kside attack
J Minckwitz vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(C01) French, Exchange, 35 moves, 0-1

Spanish/French Exchange Game 17: Common Sense in Chess - Lasker
J Noa vs Tarrasch, 1892 
(C67) Ruy Lopez, 41 moves, 0-1

TC2) French Advance Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Central roller
H Camilleri vs Uhlmann, 1969 
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

TC5) French Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Black's Greek Gift
W Bialas vs Uhlmann, 1951 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

TC10) French Defense: Rubinstein (C10) 0-1 Seize open lines
J Klavins vs Tal, 1949 
(C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch Modern System (C03) 0-1Black will double on 2nd
D H Campora vs Dreev, 1989 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 27 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Botvinnik Var (C05) 0-1 Reverberation
J Bednarski vs Petrosian, 1968 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1

Sodium Attack (A00) Direct hits on f7 and h7; odd mate pattern
R Durkin vs Spielman, 1957 
(A00) Uncommon Opening, 18 moves, 1-0

French Def Knight Var Poor Bg5 KIA (C00) 0-1 Q forks
B Oskarsson vs Hjartarson, 2003
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

W sacs it to Owen's Defense for not getting fully developed
A Flaata vs T Bothner, 1998 
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Ng5 & B-Q Spearhead
Kasparov vs A Vilaisarn, 2008 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Fireworks
F Vallejo Pons vs P Ponkratov, 2012 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Delayed Exchange Var (C11) 0-1 25...?
Olland vs J van den Bosch, 1933 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 0-1 Which Q is trapped?
Nunn vs T T Hoang, 1992 
(C11) French, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) · 1-0
K McDonald vs J Lusk, 2012 
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) · 1-0
Short vs S Agdestein, 1985 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) · 1-0
Khalifman vs Speelman, 1992
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def. Steinitz. Gledhill Attk 5.Qg4 (C11) 1-0 Pile on pin
D Andreikin vs A Khantuev, 2010
(C11) French, 29 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0Pawns matter between big guns
Short vs Andersson, 2008 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Burn. ML 0-0-0 vs 0-0(C11) 1-0h-file battery
J Fedorowicz vs Vaganian, 1990 
(C11) French, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 163 Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

French Def. Alapin Gambit (C00) 0-1 Fort Knox approach
Alapin vs Showalter, 1898 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

French Def. Chigorin Qe2 Dbl Fio (C00) 1-0 Bustin' Up the Joint
Simagin vs Bibikov, 1944 
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def./Pseudo Black Hippo (C00) 1-0 Open center violence
Pillsbury vs Tinsley, 1899 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def. 3.Bd3 Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 two passers too much
Kolisch vs H Czarnowski, 1867 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French Nc6 (C00) 1-0 Heated Kingsides not FTB's backside
Ljubojevic vs Vaganian, 1974 
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Bird Invitation 2.Bb5 Qg5 (C00) 1-0 tripled Ps
Bird vs M Fleissig, 1873 
(C00) French Defense, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Attack (C00) 1-0 Pile on back rank pin
Steinitz vs C Golmayo, 1883 
(C00) French Defense, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Horwitz Attack. Papa-Ticulat Gambit (C00) 0-1Heated
H Karner vs B Rytov, 1973
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 0-1

French Def: 2.g3 Reti-Spielmann Attack (C00) 0-1 Mutal N sacs
N Riumin vs V Rauzer, 1929 
(C00) French Defense, 26 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Schlechter Variation (C00) 1-0 Unusual bishops
Carlsen vs T Maeder, 2002 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Two Knights Var (C00) 0-1 Return the queen
A Dunne vs K Plesset, 1976 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 Dbl Bishop sac offer
E Diemer vs Illig, 1954 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: Exchange 4.Qe2+ Be7 (C01) 0-1 looming discovered+
J Ocana Roca vs P Carlsson, 2006 
(C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Q forks EAD & LPDO
R Sander vs Carlsen, 2002 
(C01) French, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange. Monte Carlo (C01) 1-0 Tactics
Fritz vs G Hertneck, 1998 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Simul exhibition
Kasparov vs N Sharansky, 1996 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0 Beautiful
Blackburne vs F Ford, 1877 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange Variation (C01) 1-0 24.?
J Klinger vs Glek, 1990 
(C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Open g-file, rob the pin
T Traistaru vs C Ciobanu, 2005
(C01) French, Exchange, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: Exchange 4.h3!? Copcyat (C01) 1-0 Bxh6 etc.
K McDonald vs S Chan, 2004 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance (C02) 0-1 Damiano's Mate w/N support
Wemmers vs J Metger, 1877 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 1-0 23.?
A Burtasova vs N Straub, 2005 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Lputian Var (C02) 1-0 Happiness is a warm gun~
Caruana vs F Vallejo Pons, 2012 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1
J S Mucklow vs E Williams, 1851 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance 4.c4?! dxc4 (C02) 0-1 Black pounces
K K Amewounou vs J Andreasen, 2012
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System Main Line (C09) 1-0
K Nemcova vs S Odinaeva, 2016
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 Battery on f-file
A Karklins vs R Ervin, 1972
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0

French Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 P fork, Sham R sac, Pin
A Karklins vs D Berry, 1972
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance Variation. Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 1-0
S J Szpisjak vs D Cavitt, 1998 
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance. Paulsen Attk 8.Be2 Nge7 (C02) 1-0outnumber
Reti vs Spielmann, 1928 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 20.?
B Koch vs H Nowarra, 1938 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Modern System (C03) 0-1 Back rank attack!
Marjanovic vs V Kovacevic, 1985
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch 0-0-0 vs Ug-Oh (C03) 1-0 Q sac back ranker
G Chandler vs R Austin, 1980 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Morozevich Var (C03) 0-1 It went South...
J Vilarnovo Caamano vs Swayams Mishra, 2018 
(C03) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 1-0 Bs behind Qs
M Bely vs Portisch, 1957 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Defense M.L. (C04) 1-0 Spearhead#
E Canal vs G Fletzer, 1948
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def Main Line (C04) 0-1 22...?
Ljubojevic vs R Gunawan, 1983 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 26 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def ML (C04) 0-1 Pin
G Kramer vs E Mednis, 1957 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Guimard Def ML (C04) 1-0 Fredthebear dare
Geller vs Vaganian, 1975 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 26 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 No Nc6 & both 0-0-0
G Hertneck vs R Damaso, 1992
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05) 0-1Black blasts in
S Hamann vs Uhlmann, 1963 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Deadly Decoy K hunt
Korneev vs Y Piskov, 1996 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0

Game 144 in The World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
Spielmann vs G Stoltz, 1930 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Castled K wins
L Barden vs R G Wade, 1959
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Spearhead pin
K B McEwan vs S Williams, 2003 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 Decoy R sac!
B Barlow vs S Williams, 1999 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 0-1

Did a violation occur?
Damljanovic vs Short, 1980 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 55 moves, 0-1

French Def: Tarrasch. Closed (C05) 1-0 Q trap into K hunt
Nunn vs A Whiteley, 1978 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 19.?
R Hardarson vs M Alaguzov, 2007 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Pawn Center Var (C05) 0-1 Exactly or else
Savon vs Gleizerov, 1991 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Nxg7 sac
C J Newman vs N Jasnogrodsky, 1895 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 0-1 21...?
D Pirrot vs G Hertneck, 1989 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 0-1

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 18.Bh6!
Kasparov vs Short, 2001 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Chistyakov Def (C07) 1-0 Unspeakable
Adams vs Y Wan, 2013 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0Back rank
Smirin vs G Dizdar, 2005 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

KIA vs French Bb7/QGD Orthodox (A07) 1-0 Greek Gift!
Botvinnik vs J Letzelter, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 1-0 Rook trap
A Beliavsky vs Bareev, 1994 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Anand (Informant #63, game 240) Vaganian resigned after 21.Ne5.
Anand vs Vaganian, 1995 
(C10) French, 22 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 3.Nc3 Be7 (C10) 1-0 Correspondence 17.?
D Hamilton vs J Kellner, 1963 
(C10) French, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (C10) 1-0 Pawn storm!
E C Price vs E Gibb, 1920 
(C10) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Rubinstein Var Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 Mate threat
Sax vs Rewitz, 1985 
(C10) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def. Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 0-1 Black insurgents
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Rubinstein, 1905 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C11) 1-0 Kside theft
Spielmann vs P Schmidt, 1938 
(C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Boleslavsky 9...Qxb2 (C11) 1-0 Impressive
de Firmian vs Huebner, 1995 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Def: Steinitz. Bradford Attack Var (C11) 1-0 Corresp
A Zinkl vs R Huber, 1897 
(C11) French, 23 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

French Def: Classical. Burn, Morozevich Line (C11) 1-0 Skewer
S Drori vs H H Hakobyan, 2018 
(C11) French, 21 moves, 1-0

French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Rolling Knights
D Coleman vs I Lopez Mulet, 2018 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 Hogs on the 7th
N Grandelius vs C Ciobanu, 2015 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 0-1 Cntr Counterattk
Charousek vs Maroczy, 1897 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 0-1

FR Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Breyer Var (C13) 1-0 Central Sacs!
Spielmann vs G Oskam, 1923 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 1-0

Game 169 in Wonders and Curiosities of Chess by Irving Chernev
Panov vs M Yudovich Sr, 1937 
(C13) French, 26 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Classical. Richter Attk (C13) 0-1 Combo blunder
K Rosenkrantz vs N Riumin, 1928
(C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1

French Def: Classical. Rubinstein Var (C14) 0-1Remove the Guard
J W te Kolste vs Swiderski, 1899
(C14) French, Classical, 28 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. Alapin Var (C14) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Lasker vs C Rasis, 1939 
(C14) French, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0

French Def: Classical. Steinitz Var (C14) 0-1 Simul exhibition
Fischer vs O I Truelsen, 1962 
(C14) French, Classical, 21 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer Var (C15) 0-1 R hits R, Q hits R
W Adams vs Reshevsky, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1

French Winawer 4.Qg4 (C15) 0-1 Tactics, Spearheads
A Planinc vs Ivkov, 1970 
(C15) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Bogoljubow Var (C17) 1-0 Defining R lifts
A Bernstein vs N Sorokin, 1929 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def. Winawer. Advance Moscow Var (C17) 1-0 Q sac awaits
Bogoljubov vs W J Fry, 1950 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Adv Moscow Var (C17) 1-0 Raking Bs & hoppy Ns
S Chekhov vs M Opanasenko, 2013 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn ML (C18) 0-1 Blind Swine
I Andersen vs S Christensen, 2007
(C18) French, Winawer, 27 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Advance (C18) 0-1 Simul Dbl, Dbl R sacs!!
Fischer vs C Powell, 1964 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 Big hurry
N Das vs O Kobo, 2015 
(C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Main Line (C18) 0-1Stockfish
M Delage vs S Prokofiev, 1937 
(C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Advance Var (C19) 1-0 White seizes f-file
Smyslov vs M Eklund, 1996
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 29 moves, 1-0

J Jackova vs M Socko, 2007 
(C14) French, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

E Inarkiev vs Morozevich, 2003 
(C14) French, Classical, 28 moves, 0-1

Romanishin vs Vaganian, 1979 
(C16) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Qside entry
Kavalek vs U Geller, 1971 
(C18) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Retreat Var Armenian Line (C18) 0-1 Stockf
Timman vs Khalifman, 2000 
(C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1

French Def: Rubinstein. Blackburne Def (C10) 0-1 Overworked Q
R Mainka vs Chiburdanidze, 1995
(C10) French, 23 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Positional Variation (C19) 1-0 22.?
W Hartston vs Portisch, 1974 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1-0 14.?
Movsesian vs N Miezis, 2008 
(B40) Sicilian, 32 moves, 1-0

Viacheslav Ragozin: 2nd Correspondence WC 3 years.
Ragozin vs P Noskov, 1930 
(B40) Sicilian, 21 moves, 1-0

KIA Chigorin's 2.Qe2 vs French Def 00 vs 000 (A07) 1-0 Q drops
Fedorov vs N Smetanov, 2012 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 27 moves, 1-0

Sicilian-French. Westerinen Attack 5.Bb2 (B40) 0-1 Magazine tip
Westerinen vs Tal, 1973 
(B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1

KIA 3.Qe2 Nc6 French Def (C00) 1-0 non-standard smothered mate!
S Conquest vs D Buckley, 2012 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Def: French Var (B40) 1-0 Black moves 7 different Ps
N Mamedov vs M Lagarde, 2021 
(B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Wade Var (C02) 1-0 24.?
Shirov vs Korchnoi, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 0-1 Correspondence
Ralf Diele vs Valery Evgenevich Lyamtsev, 2012 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance. Paulsen Attk 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (C02) 1-0 blitz
A Volokitin vs Caruana, 2014 
(C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Var (C02) 0-1 Grip the center
Ryan Zhou vs B Escalante Ramirez, 2022
(C02) French, Advance, 23 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance. Nimzowitsch Attack (C02) 1-0 Odd Kside
M Montchalin vs R Shropshire, 1986 
(C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0
Fischer vs J Rubens, 1964 
(C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer 4.Nge2 Variation (C15) 1-0 pestering the Ps
Bronstein vs Vaganian, 1979 
(C15) French, Winawer, 22 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Schlechter Var (C00) 1-0 17.?
J Magem Badals vs J Oms Pallisse, 2010 
(C00) French Defense, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Classical Var (C18) 1-0 Deflection
M Kobalia vs J Lundin, 2019 
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance. ML (C02) 0-1 1 of his 2 brilliancy prizes!
E Formanek vs J Bradford, 1979 
(C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 0-1

French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Variation General (C18) 1-0
A Liang vs Justin Fink, 2022
(C18) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 1-0

French Def: Advance. Euwe Var 6.a3 Qb6 (C02) 0-1 R+ rob the pin
P Kim vs D Ross, 1997 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange Var (C01) 1-0 Fredthebear figured it
D Vives vs J O'Keefe, 1954 
(C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Petrosian Variation (C16) · 1-0
P Charbonneau vs J Hawes, 2004 
(C16) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange. Monte Carlo Var (C01) 1-0 17.?
K Angelov vs E Henrichsen, 2013 
(C01) French, Exchange, 23 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

French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 1-0 Blindfolded
Steinitz vs P Scott, 1867 
(C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1Immunity
G Senior vs B N Dong, 2023
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 0-1

French Def: Advance. Paulsen Attack 6.Be2 cxd4 (C02) 1-0 19.?
A Predke vs E Atakishiyev, 2023 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Double Attack finish
V Sjoberg vs Spielmann, 1912 
(C01) French, Exchange, 22 moves, 0-1

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