C18 0-1 25
G Vescovi vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2005 (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 0-1
C18 0-1 35
K Arakhamia-Grant vs M Socko, 2002 (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1
C18 0-1 26
R Hungaski vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2005 (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1
C03 0-1 39
S Paridar vs Y Xu, 2007  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 39 moves, 0-1
C15 0-1 20
A Anastasian vs Lputian, 2008 (C15) French, Winawer, 20 moves, 0-1
C18 0-1 31
Yurtaev vs Lputian, 1981 (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
C18 0-1 33
S Polgar vs Lputian, 1991 (C18) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1
C17 0-1 32
Z Byambaa vs Lputian, 2004 (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1
C11 0-1 49
T Kosintseva vs Y Xu, 2006 (C11) French, 49 moves, 0-1
C11 0-1 22
O Strobl vs J Krejcik, 1921 (C11) French, 22 moves, 0-1
C00 0-1 37
J Docena vs Q Guo, 2009 (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 63
T Hoang vs Y Hou, 2008 (C01) French, Exchange, 63 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 25
K Opocensky vs Alekhine, 1925  (C01) French, Exchange, 25 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 21
A Strande vs A Nimzowitsch, 1925  (C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1
C00 0-1 27
Xu Tong vs X Zhang, 2009  (C00) French Defense, 27 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 27
N Pavlov-Pianov vs Alekhine, 1920  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 20
M Elyashiv vs Alekhine, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 24
C Hovind vs Alekhine, 1930  (C01) French, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 27
V Goldfarb vs Alekhine, 1909  (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 26
E Isaksen vs A Hobber, 2006 (C01) French, Exchange, 26 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 34
A Elarabi vs E Berg, 2004 (C01) French, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 60
Kmoch vs Tarrasch, 1922  (C01) French, Exchange, 60 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 36
F Eid vs H Hamdouchi, 2006 (C01) French, Exchange, 36 moves, 0-1
C01 0-1 66
F Ynojosa Aponte vs N Pert, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 66 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Munching Ps is fattening
C Vinas Guerrero vs R Dimitrov, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Good notes on lurking tactics
M Boyard vs N Aginian, 2008  (C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Squeeze play on White Q
S Bismuth vs A Zatonskih, 2006 (C01) French, Exchange, 21 moves, 0-1
French Exchange (C01) 0-1 Black declines Greek Gift
E Riera Morilla vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2006 (C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1
L Galego vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2004  (C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1
French Defense: Two Knights (C00) 0-1
J V Gunnarsson vs A Riazantsev, 2011 (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Retreat Variation Armenian Line (C18) 1/2-Photo
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Uhlmann: Winning with French, Game 22
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
French Winawer. Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 0-1 Lost minor
Fischer vs V Kovacevic, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
BF: Only world champ since Steinitz who has not used the French
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1970  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 55 moves, 0-1
Simple and impressive victory by BF. Harmonious, step-by-step
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
Fischer crushes his opening enemy _ the Winawer_ for good
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
KIA e5, Qe2 vs French (A08) 1-0 Pawns expand, tactical MG
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
Compiled by Danoboston
J F Mata Gonzalez vs V Akobian, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Duras Var (C12) 1-0 He played on
O Chajes vs Capablanca, 1916  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 66 moves, 1-0
MacCutcheon with Be3 - Var wins with black - knights!
M Mulyar vs V Akobian, 2003  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Main Line (C02) 0-1 Annotated by winner
Shabalov vs V Akobian, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Castle opposite
P Coupet vs V Akobian, 2006 (C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-Starting Out book, G46
Sutovsky vs D Zifroni, 2000  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
M Burrows vs V Akobian, 2017  (C11) French, 30 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky Var (C11) 0-1 Castle opposite
K Yang vs V Akobian, 2015 (C11) French, 43 moves, 0-1
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 b2 pawn sacrifices
I Kurnosov vs D Andreikin, 2012 (C11) French, 55 moves, 1-0
Black sacrifies a piece for 3 pawns
Karjakin vs D Andreikin, 2010  (C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1
Black sacrifies a piece for 3 pawns
Korchnoi vs B Gurgenidze, 1967  (C11) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Game 53 'The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas' by C. Scheerer.
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 R pair ending
Shirov vs Radjabov, 2004 (C11) French, 52 moves, 1-0
French Def. Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Central battle
Bologan vs T Luther, 2007  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0First 15 moves are theory
Anand vs Dreev, 1991  (C11) French, 41 moves, 1-0
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Black's holds Kside def
K Mokry vs O Bruk, 1989  (C11) French, 42 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 youtube analysis
Karjakin vs B Adhiban, 2017  (C11) French, 31 moves, 0-1
Franco-Sicilian Def: Marshall Gambit (C10) 1-0 Qside Discovery+
B Wall vs J Lippert, 1980  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 8 moves, 1-0
French Defense: Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 Gambiteer I book
O Salmensuu vs B Lalic, 1999  (C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0
French Classical. Tartakower delayed b6 (C13) 1-0Gambiteer I bk
Milner-Barry vs J van den Bosch, 1947 (C13) French, 28 moves, 1-0
Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation (A04) 1/2-1/2 B vs N
Topalov vs Anand, 2006  (A04) Reti Opening, 67 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 190 in Boris Spassky's 400 Selected Games
Korchnoi vs Spassky, 1968  (A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1
English Opening: Agincourt Def. Keres Def (A14) 1-0
Topalov vs C Hansen, 2000  (A14) English, 66 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack - French like (A45) 0-1 B shields the K
K Abdel Razik vs G N Gopal, 2010  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 122 moves, 0-1
Stalemate Avoided: The oldest K&Q vs K mate in the database.
Kostic vs A Vajda, 1921  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 93 moves, 0-1
Horwitz Def. / Dutch Stonewall Bd6 (A80) 0-1 R had more buddies
Alekhine vs H B Daly, 1929  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 51 moves, 0-1
Capablanca "Rook on the 7th Rank"--Classic endgame!
Capablanca vs Tartakower, 1924  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 1-0
Rook + 2 pawns vs. rook + pawn
Steinitz vs Maroczy, 1899  (A84) Dutch, 70 moves, 1/2-1/2
Endgame mastery: Bishops of the same colour
Van Wely vs Kramnik, 1990  (A90) Dutch, 63 moves, 0-1
French Defense: La Bourdonnais Var (C00) 1/2-1/2 Guts
McDonnell vs W Fraser, 1831  (C00) French Defense, 74 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: Knight Variation / Advance 6.Be2 (C00) 0-1
Moheschunder vs Cochrane, 1855  (C00) French Defense, 61 moves, 0-1
Copycat 10 m Game 80: World's Great Chess Games by Reuben Fine
G Marco vs Maroczy, 1899  (C01) French, Exchange, 78 moves, 0-1
French Def. Exchange Var (C01) 0-1 Well-played R ending
G Oskam vs Rubinstein, 1906  (C01) French, Exchange, 63 moves, 0-1
French Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 R vs B ending blunder
Nakamura vs I Ibragimov, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 66 moves, 1-0
Black draw despite having two seventh rank pawns vs a rook!
Keres vs Eliskases, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 R vs B
Breyer vs Tarrasch, 1920  (C11) French, 75 moves, 1-0
The art of the end game, two under-promotions to win!
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956  (C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-Important R ending
Smyslov vs Bondarevsky, 1940  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Classical. Tartakower (C13) 0-1 Black slips by
F Koehnlein vs Tartakower, 1910  (C13) French, 72 moves, 0-1
QGA. Classical Def. Rubinstein Var (D27) 1-0 Bs last awhile
Jobava vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 91 moves, 1-0
Rook + 2 pawns vs. Rook + pawn
Pillsbury vs G Marco, 1904  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Traditional Var (D30) 1-0 Photo/Lasker annotates
Rubinstein vs Lasker, 1909  (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 40 moves, 1-0
G393 of 500 Master Games of Chess by Tartakower & DuMont
Janowski vs Marshall, 1904  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 76 moves, 0-1
Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Ns trip tried opponents
A Zatonskih vs K Baginskaite, 2014  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 103 moves, 1-0
QGD Exchange. Positional (D35) 1-0 Great technique in R ending
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1978  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 71 moves, 1-0
QGD. Exchange. Reshevsky Var (D36) 1/2-1/2 Rapid oversight
Dlugy vs F Doettling, 2006  (D36) Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange, Positional line, 6.Qc2, 161 moves, 1/2-1/2
Q's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. ML (D37) 1-0 Black IQP
Carlsen vs Short, 2004  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 54 moves, 1-0
QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Exchange (D41) 1-0 N vs B
Bologan vs M Roiz, 2004  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 53 moves, 1-0
QGD. Modern Var (D50) 1-0 R vs N - Can block stop h-pawn?
Keres vs Levenfish, 1940  (D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 80 moves, 1-0
QGD. Orthodox Defense. Botvinnik Var (D60) 1/2-1/2 Rs & Ps EG
Janowski vs H Wolf, 1905  (D60) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 79 moves, 1/2-1/2
QGD. Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 1-0 Visualize the final
D Gurevich vs C Hansen, 1986  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 160 moves, 1-0
QGD: Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var (D61) 0-1Notes by Capablanca
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1921  (D61) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 68 moves, 0-1
QGD. Orthodox Def. Rubinstein Var. Flohr (D62) Active R wins
Flohr vs Vidmar, 1936  (D62) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox, Rubinstein Attack, 58 moves, 1-0
Kasparov-Petrosian. Kasparov Attack (E12) 1-0 Squandered
Gelfand vs K Lerner, 1987  (E12) Queen's Indian, 53 moves, 1-0
QID. Kasparov-Petrosian Var. Marco Def (E12) 1-0 Connected Ps
Antoshin vs Karpov, 1967  (E12) Queen's Indian, 38 moves, 1-0
Like a moth drawn to the fire...tactical slugfest w/Tal
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
QID Spassky System (E14) 0-1 Interesting ending
Vaganian vs Karpov, 1969  (E14) Queen's Indian, 54 moves, 0-1
Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Ns ending
Kotov vs Reshevsky, 1953  (E14) Queen's Indian, 67 moves, 1-0
Black's pawn builds a Lucena Position.
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1984  (E15) Queen's Indian, 70 moves, 0-1
Karpov gives yet another opposite-colored bishops ending clinic
B Alterman vs Karpov, 1995  (E15) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var. Quiet Line (E15) 0-1 Escort
E Khaludrov vs Savon, 1992 (E15) Queen's Indian, 42 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto Traditional (E15) 0-1 Pawn breakthrough
F Cruz vs Seirawan, 1994  (E15) Queen's Indian, 61 moves, 0-1
QID. Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Var. Timman's Line (E15) 0-1Roller
Shirov vs Gelfand, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 40 moves, 0-1
QID. Capablanca Var (E16) 1-0 Ns rule closed positions
Capablanca vs G Ravinsky, 1935  (E16) Queen's Indian, 80 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian Def. Saemisch. Accelerated (E24) 1-0Outfoxed self
Alekhine vs M Fox, 1929  (E24) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 90 moves, 1-0
The King is a fighting piece - use it! - Wilhelm Steinitz
Lilienthal vs Smyslov, 1941  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Def. Classical Var (E32) 1/2-1/2 "Rook in front"
F Vallejo Pons vs Ponomariov, 2006  (E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
NID. Normal. Bronstein (Byrne) Var (E45) 0-1 N Sac/Overworked B
H MacGrillen vs Keene, 1968  (E45) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation, 61 moves, 0-1
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Var (E46) 1/2-Where was the win?
Reshevsky vs Alekhine, 1938  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Ragozin Def (E46) 1/2-1/2 SCB ending
Taimanov vs Fischer, 1960  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 87 moves, 1/2-1/2
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