French, McCutcheon (C12) Number of games in database: 1494

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4

Sublines:

The MacCutcheon Variation of the Classical French Defense (C12). Also known as the McCutcheon Variation.

Encyclopedia of Chess Openings Nomenclature:

C12(a) French: MacCutcheon Variation
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4

C12b French: MacCutcheon, Wolf Gambit: 5.Nge2

C12c French: MacCutcheon (minor 5.Bd3 line): 5.Bd3

C12d French: MacCutcheon, Exchange Variation (non-Bogoljubov): 5.exd5

C12e French: MacCutcheon, Bogoljubov Variation: 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bxf6 gxf6 7.Qd2 Qa5

C12f French: MacCutcheon, Advance Variation (non-5. ...h6 lines): 5.e5

C12g French: MacCutcheon, Advance Variation (minor 5. ...h6 lines): 5.e5 h6

C12h French: MacCutcheon, Chigorin Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.exf6

C12i French: MacCutcheon, Grigoriev Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.exf6 hxg5 7.fxg7 Rg8 8.h4 gxh4 9.Qg4

C12j French: MacCutcheon, Bernstein Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bh4

C12k French: MacCutcheon, Janowski Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Be3

C12l French: MacCutcheon, Olland Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bc1

C12m French: MacCutcheon, Tartakower Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Nfd7

C12n French: MacCutcheon, Lasker Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3

C12o French: MacCutcheon, Duras Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 Kf8 9.Bc1

C12p French: MacCutcheon, Extended Lasker Variation: 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.bxc3 Ne4 8.Qg4 g6

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The old main line melting pot (Alapin-Lasker Attack) <1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 g6 9. Bd3 Nxd2 10. Kxd2 c5>

Igor Glek as Black: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... (37 games)

S Volkov as Black: http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ches... (30 games)

Check out: Game Collection: French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation ;

CB DVD review (Kasimdzhanov new McCutcheon): https://en.chessbase.com/post/as-sh...