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Frencied X
Compiled by Sergio X Garcia
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* Akobian teaches kids: https://saintlouischessclub.org/blo...

* Attack by Black: Game Collection: Attacking with the French

* Byron Jacobs book: Game Collection: Starting out : The French

* Rubinstein: Game Collection: Rubinstein French

* tpstar: Game Collection: tpstar FD

* World Champions: Game Collection: World champions play the French

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Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 1-0 SF notes
M Lu vs B Subramaniyam, 2022
(B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (B40) 0-1 promotion race, N+
G Kalniczky vs Charousek, 1896 
(B40) Sicilian, 58 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Alapin Gambit (C00) 1-0 pseudo-Boden's Mate
Keres vs Verbac, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 16 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Knight Variation (C00) 0-1 SF notes
Herbert Otto Rosenbaum vs Tarrasch, 1883 
(C00) French Defense, 44 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Knight Variation (C00) 0-1 faulty sacrifice
G Baches Garcia vs V Moskalenko, 1999
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Immune bishop raid w/checkmate threat
G Guseinov vs C Natarajan, 2008 
(C00) French Defense, 19 moves, 1-0

French 2 knights (Zakharov aka "Russian Roulette")
Kosteniuk vs Stellwagen, 2000 
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

Two Knights
T M Mok vs Korchnoi, 2004 
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

French Defense: 2.Be2?! Closed Sicilian (C00) 1-0 SF notes
Butler vs G W Baynes, 1891 
(C00) French Defense, 28 moves, 1-0

French Defense: KIA Be2 (C00) 1-0 Bold Double Discovered Check
H Perez Garcia vs J Vogel, 1980
(C00) French Defense, 22 moves, 1-0

Be2 Rev Philidor vs French Def (C00) 0-1 Greco's Mate on h-file
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911 
(C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1

Bd2, Be2?!
M Ortueta Esteban vs J Sanz Aguado, 1933 
(C00) French Defense, 35 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Chigorin 2.Qe2 (C00) 0-1 SF notes
Chigorin vs Tarrasch, 1893 
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

Chigorin 2.Qe2
S Iuldachev vs Barsov, 2003
(C00) French Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Chigorin 2.Qe2
E Bricard vs Barsov, 2004
(C00) French Defense, 59 moves, 0-1

King's Indian Attack
J Hall vs V Akopian, 2005 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Wing Gambit (C00) 0-1 Promotion
P Boersma vs Korchnoi, 1977 
(C00) French Defense, 60 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Wing Gambit (C00) 1-0 SF notes
E Tate vs A Base, 1996 
(C00) French Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

French Defense: General 2.c4 g6 (C00) 1-0 +Skewers finish
K Shirazi vs B Kchouk, 1972 
(C00) French Defense, 34 moves, 1-0

Hippopotamus
P G M Lam vs O Phillips, 2008
(C00) French Defense, 37 moves, 1-0

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

French, Exchange (C01) 0-1 SF notes
J Mieses vs Tarrasch, 1889 
(C01) French, Exchange, 65 moves, 0-1

French Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 Back rank pins
Chigorin vs Winawer, 1883 
(C01) French, Exchange, 30 moves, 0-1

French, Exchange (C01) 0-1
K Hollaender vs Tarrasch, 1892 
(C01) French, Exchange, 28 moves, 0-1

French, Exch Nc6, Bd6 (C01) 0-1 Black threatens mate, rescues B
M Elyashiv vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C01) French, Exchange, 20 moves, 0-1

French, Exch Nc6, Bd6 (C01) 0-1 5 consecutive checks
V Goldfarb vs Alekhine, 1909 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

French, Exchange, castle opposite (C01) 0-1 SF notes
Marshall vs Capablanca, 1914 
(C01) French, Exchange, 61 moves, 0-1

French, Exchange (C01) 0-1 Heavy batteries
V Vukovic vs Tartakower, 1922 
(C01) French, Exchange, 56 moves, 0-1

French, Exchange, both 0-0-0 (C01) 0-1 SF notes
Maroczy vs Bogoljubov, 1920 
(C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1

French, Exchange. Svenonius Variation (C01) 1-0
Alekhine vs Olland, 1912 
(C01) French, Exchange, 46 moves, 1-0

Capablanca - Alekhine World CC Match (1927), Buenos A, Rd 1
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 
(C01) French, Exchange, 43 moves, 0-1

Game 92 Chess Praxis (Nimzowitsch)
J Moeller vs Nimzowitsch, 1922 
(C01) French, Exchange, 27 moves, 0-1

Nimzowitsch exploiting light square weaknesses w/N blockades
N Mannheimer vs Nimzowitsch, 1930  
(C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1

French, Advance (C02) 0-1 Black comes down the c-file
Cochrane vs Staunton, 1841 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1

French, Advance 6.cxd4. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 0-1
Paulsen vs Tarrasch, 1888 
(C02) French, Advance, 62 moves, 0-1

French, Advance Paulsen Attack (C02) 1-0 Notes by R. Keene
Nimzowitsch vs Levenfish, 1911  
(C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 Andrew?
Alekhine vs A Marshall, 1923 
(C02) French, Advance, 27 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch Attack (C02) 0-1 SF notes
J Canepa vs Alekhine, 1938 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System 13...b5! (C02) 0-1
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1938 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 SF notes
Keres vs Euwe, 1936 
(C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 1-0 Q sac
Keres vs Stahlberg, 1935 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 SF notes
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1
S G Lebedev vs Petrosian, 1958
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1 SF notes
P H Clarke vs Petrosian, 1958 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 SF notes
Tal vs I Nei, 1958 
(C02) French, Advance, 21 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1
C H Alexander vs Uhlmann, 1958 
(C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1

French, Advance 6.dxc5 Bxc5 (C02) 0-1 SF notes
L Barden vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0 SF notes
Tal vs Stahlberg, 1961 
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit 11...Qxe5(C02) 1-0
D Parr vs Keene, 1962  
(C02) French, Advance, 28 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1 SF notes
I A Zaitsev vs Petrosian, 1969 
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

TC2) French, Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Central roller
H Camilleri vs Uhlmann, 1969 
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1
P Enders vs Uhlmann, 1978 
(C02) French, Advance, 52 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 Bd7 7.b4 (C02) 0-1
E Formanek vs Korchnoi, 1978
(C02) French, Advance, 34 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.Be2 Bb5 (C02) 0-1
N Ivell vs Karpov, 1977 
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1

French, Advance (C02) 0-1 K-State football coach
V Lorand vs B Snyder, 1981 
(C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line 6.a3 c4 (C02) 0-1
D Provost vs K Spraggett, 1979 
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Euwe 6.Be2 Nge7 (C02) 0-1 SF notes
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1978 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1
D E Rumens vs Short, 1978
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch System (C02) 0-1 Discovered+
C Hatherill vs B Wall, 1980 
(C02) French, Advance, 8 moves, 0-1

Bishop sac and Knight attack Ng5 Ngf7#
B Wall vs H Murtaugh, 1971 
(C02) French, Advance, 11 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0
N Povah vs P M Giulian, 1978
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0
G Welling vs W Halve, 1977
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0
C W Baker vs Plaskett, 1977
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Milner-Barry Gambit (C02) 1-0
K Pytel vs Czucharski, 1970
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Guimard Defense Main Line (C04) 1-0 SF notes
Tal vs Vaganian, 1973 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0

Debut of the Tarrasch opening - devastating kingside attack
Tarrasch vs K Eckart, 1889 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 17 moves, 1-0

Ponomariov's favorite game.
Spielmann vs G Stoltz, 1930 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 28 moves, 0-1

"Beat A Hasty Retreat" (game of the day Feb-24-2021)
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. P Center Var (C05)1-0 Q sac to Lawnmower#
Pillsbury vs Maroczy, 1900 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 46 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Pawn Center Variation (C05) 0-1 SF notes
G Garcia vs I Farago, 1969
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 0-1

A little-known example of the Double Bishop Sacrifice
I Koenig vs J W Cornforth, 1952 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Open System Main Line (C09) 0-1
Suetin vs Uhlmann, 1987 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 60 moves, 0-1

"French Cooking" (game of the day May-01-2015)
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Open System Main Line (C09) 1-0 43.?
Chiburdanidze vs P Feustel, 1976 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 47 moves, 1-0

"Sejer Later" (game of the day Aug-25-2011)
Tal vs S Holm Petersen, 1970 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0

French, Rubinstein (C10) 1-0 SF notes
Tarrasch vs Gunsberg, 1887 
(C10) French, 40 moves, 1-0

French, Rubinstein. Blackburne De (C10) 1-0 SF notes
Tarrasch vs J Mieses, 1916 
(C10) French, 31 moves, 1-0

"Mate You at the Corner" (game of the day May-18-2016)
B Wall vs W Wall, 1969 
(C10) French, 12 moves, 1-0

French, Rubinstein Var (C10) 1-0 blitz Q trap
F Rhine vs NN, 2020 
(C10) French, 22 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1 SF notes
A Sukovic vs A Rakhmanov, 2023
(C10) French, 47 moves, 0-1

French, Classical. Swiss Variation (C11) 1-0 Nxg7!
Schiffers vs Chigorin, 1877 
(C11) French, 20 moves, 1-0

French, Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Raking Bishops
K McDonald vs J Lusk, 2012
(C11) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Pretty game and very unusual mate.
B Lasker / Von Scheve / Trobach vs Tarrasch / Harmonist / Heidebreck, 1881 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 0-1

Mackenzie hunts down Black's king like a fox
Mackenzie vs J Mason, 1878 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 1-0

Game 19/20 Masters of the Chessboard by Richard Reti
Tarrasch vs J Noa, 1885 
(C11) French, 47 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Steinitz (C11) 0-1 SF notes
E Schallopp vs Tarrasch, 1889 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

French, Classical. Swiss Var (C11) 0-1 Black insurgents
F Duz-Khotimirsky vs Rubinstein, 1905 
(C11) French, 22 moves, 0-1

French, Classical. Delayed Exchange (C11) 1-0 Golden
Bird vs J Mason, 1876 
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

8.Ba5 was an outdated move, which Petrosian already knew.
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1

French, MacCutcheon, Bogolyubov (C12) boxed in by rooks
Nimzowitsch vs G Fluss, 1907 
(C01) French, Exchange, 19 moves, 1-0

The 5 Queen game - probably analysis
Alekhine vs NN, 1915 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0

A Mitrofanov Deflection followed by a rook sac counter and draw
P S Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1920 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2

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

One of the most positive engine approved gambits in existence -
Alekhine vs H Fahrni, 1914  
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

Another great triumph of Alekhine-Chatard Attack
Pachman vs Eckert, 1940 
(C13) French, 24 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Tartakower vs Lilienthal, 1933 
(C13) French, 23 moves, 1-0

"I hate those Mieses to pieces." (game of the day Jan-30-2023)
J Mieses vs Von Bardeleben, 1905 
(C13) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Alapin (C14) 1-0
Znosko-Borovsky vs P P Benko, 1903 
(C14) French, Classical, 39 moves, 1-0

"Excuse My French" (game of the day Dec-30-2015)
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1931 
(C15) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0

French, Winawer Variation (C15) 1-0 Exhibition
Alekhine vs T Wilkins, 1933 
(C15) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0

French, Winawer Var (C15) 0-1 Qside passer
A Dueckstein vs Uhlmann, 1956 
(C15) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 0-1

this was the second and last meeting between these two players
Lasker vs Nimzowitsch, 1934 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 65 moves, 0-1

The King IS a fighting piece
P Dubinin vs Petrosian, 1950 
(C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 0-1

"Suet Yourself" (game of the day Aug-05-2015)
Suetin vs Bagirov, 1961 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 47 moves, 1-0

Game 26 Wolfgang Uhlmann
R Bogdanovic vs Uhlmann, 1965 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Paulsen Attack (C02) 0-1 Removal of the Guard
G Moehring vs Uhlmann, 1982 
(C02) French, Advance, 31 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Euwe Variation (C02) 0-1
H Vatter vs Korchnoi, 1986
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Main Line (C02) 0-1
H Teske vs Uhlmann, 1986 
(C02) French, Advance, 46 moves, 0-1

Game 23 from book: My Sixty Memorable Games (Fischer)
Fischer vs Tal, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2

Game 22 from Uhlmann: Winning with French
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1960 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1

Game 18 from Modern Chess Brilliancies (Evans)
Fischer vs U Geller, 1968 
(A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0

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

French Defense: Winawer. Classical Variation (C18) 1-0 23.?
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970 
(C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0

"Denver Omelette" (game of the day Oct-26-2007)
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

French Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 SF notes
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 25 moves, 1-0

FR Rubinstein. Blackburne w/b6, Bb7 (C10) 1/2-1/2 No combos
Short vs Korchnoi, 1991
(C10) French, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2

FR Rubinstein, Blackburne Def (C10) 1/2-1/2 VA survives bold VK
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1991 
(C10) French, 63 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Not in Uhlmann's book
C Radovici vs Uhlmann, 1968
(C01) French, Exchange, 51 moves, 0-1

Page 139 Excelling at Technical Chess by Jacob Aagaard
M Gurevich vs Short, 1990 
(C01) French, Exchange, 42 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange (C01) 0-1 Dynamic f6
K Khanov vs Lutikov, 1957 
(C01) French, Exchange, 49 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Delayed Exchange (C01) 0-1 W collapse
P Large vs Adams, 1989 
(C01) French, Exchange, 29 moves, 0-1

French Def: Exchange 7.c4 dxc4 IQP (C01) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Polgar vs Kramnik, 1997 
(C01) French, Exchange, 44 moves, 0-1

Larry Evans: Black can salvage a draw by 61...Kg2!
Svidler vs Lobron, 1996 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 61 moves, 1-0

interesting double underpromotion
V Zurakhov vs Koblents, 1956 
(C11) French, 80 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer Variation (C15) 0-1 28...?
J Barle vs I Jelen, 1979 
(C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1

A beautiful tactical game from Fischer; laced with traps and al
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  
(C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 43.?
Tseshkovsky vs B Itkis, 1983 
(C16) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 0-1 SF notes
R Nezhmetdinov vs Korchnoi, 1959 
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Classical (C18) 1-0 SF and BF notes
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 11.?
E Ilfeld vs Halb, 1993 
(C18) French, Winawer, 16 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn Main Line (C18) 1-0
Dominguez Perez vs Stellwagen, 2009 
(C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0

Game 83 from Russians versus Fischer
Fischer vs Korchnoi, 1970 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 55 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 0-1 postal
J S Morgado vs Sliwa, 1992
(C16) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky 10.b4 Qc7 (C11) 1-0
J S Morgado vs Sliwa, 1993
(C11) French, 30 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 33.?
Polgar vs L B Hansen, 1989 
(C16) French, Winawer, 33 moves, 1-0

Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  
(C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1

Queen odds game (000) 1-0 Legall's Mate extended into K walk
J Krejcik vs NN, 1947  
(C00) French Defense, 13 moves, 1-0

Kopec System vs French Defense: General (C00) 1-0
D H Fernandez vs A L'Ami, 2018
(C00) French Defense, 31 moves, 1-0

French, La Bourdonnais (C00) · 1-0
D H Fernandez vs A R Hayrapetyan, 2018
(C00) French Defense, 42 moves, 1-0

French Defense vs 2.c4 (C00) 1/2-1/2 Liquidation
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 2009 
(C00) French Defense, 46 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: General (C00) 0-1 battery
E Lowe vs M Wyvill, 1851 
(C00) French Defense, 29 moves, 0-1

French, Advance 7.BxBa6 (C02) · 0-1
A Bukojemski vs D H Fernandez, 2014
(C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 0-1

French, Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0
D Minic vs V Bukal Sr, 1972 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 1-0

French, Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line
Harshit Raja vs Niemann, 2018 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 0-1
Sutovsky vs Caruana, 2013 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 34 moves, 0-1

French Steinitz Variation (C11) 1-0 Arabian Mate
P Johner vs W M Gattie, 1906 
(C11) French, 44 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Richter Attack (C13) 1-0 Damiano's #
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Steinitz Variation (C14) · 1/2-1/2
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 2009 
(C14) French, Classical, 22 moves, 1/2-1/2

A very clever mating combination
A Chudinovskikh vs O Nikolenko, 2007 
(C14) French, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

French, Winawer. Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit (C15) 1-0
W Weissleder vs C Coco, 1997
(C15) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1-0

Planninc at his best! (Tal on acid)
R Bogdanovic vs A Planinc, 1965 
(C16) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 0-1

"Agent Provocateur" (game of the day Mar-16-2011)
Vocaturo vs T Hillarp Persson, 2009 
(C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned P General (C18) 1-0 SF notes
Polgar vs P Sinkovics, 1990 
(C18) French, Winawer, 24 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer. Poisoned P General (C18) 1-0 Gem!
Polgar vs Knaak, 1990 
(C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 1-0

QGD Tarrasch Def (D32) 0-1 Black won by making only pawn moves!
NN vs H Bruening, 1907 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 6 moves, 0-1

French Adv, Euwe. Milner-Barry G 10.Nc3 a6 (C02) transpositions
Sveshnikov vs Razuvaev, 1988 
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Advance (C02) 0-1 B-Q# Support Mate next
V Mallien vs G Strenzke, 1989
(C02) French, Advance, 10 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Variation (C02) 0-1 SF notes
Kamsky vs Kasparov, 1989 
(C02) French, Advance, 107 moves, 0-1

J de la Villa Garcia vs Korchnoi, 1990 
(C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

Benjamin vs J L Watson, 1993
(C02) French, Advance, 49 moves, 1-0

I Ivanov vs E J Gausel, 1994 
(C02) French, Advance, 12 moves, 0-1

R Cifuentes Parada vs I Sokolov, 1994
(C02) French, Advance, 38 moves, 0-1

T Shaked vs J L Watson, 1995 
(C02) French, Advance, 44 moves, 0-1

M Christoffel vs Smyslov, 1996
(C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 0-1

Fressinet vs Korchnoi, 1996 
(C02) French, Advance, 29 moves, 0-1

Hodgson vs Short, 1996 
(C02) French, Advance, 48 moves, 0-1

A Averbukh vs T Lunna, 1999
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0

F Jenni vs Korchnoi, 2001 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1

Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1

H Pusch vs G Kern, 2000
(C02) French, Advance, 13 moves, 0-1

Grischuk vs Short, 2000 
(C02) French, Advance, 32 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Exchange. Monte Carlo Variation (C01) 1-0 87.?
N Miezis vs Navara, 2011 
(C01) French, Exchange, 88 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Tarrasch. Closed Variation (C05) 1-0 31.?
Motylev vs A Iljushin, 2000 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

"Symphony of Destruction " (game of the day Jun-18-2016)
A Volokitin vs Miroshnichenko, 2012 
(C10) French, 37 moves, 1-0

"Bareev Grieves" (game of the day Sep-06-2018)
Topalov vs Bareev, 2002 
(C11) French, 27 moves, 1-0

French, Advance 3.e5 b6 (C02) · 0-1
F Haeussler vs H G Klein, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 56 moves, 0-1

French, Advance 7.BxBa6 NxB (C02) 1-0
S Chanda vs L Ravi, 2006
(C02) French, Advance, 45 moves, 1-0

French, Advance. Nimzowitsch Gambit (C02) 0-1 Its Brett
M Traldi vs Brett Larsen, 2001 
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.a3 Bb5 (C02) 0-1
L Gretarsdottir vs M Kludacz, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.Be2 Nc6 (C02) 0-1
G Milos vs Short, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 58 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.Be2 cxd4 (C02) 0-1
Grischuk vs M Gurevich, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 56 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.a3 a5 (C02) 0-1
Grischuk vs M Gurevich, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 53 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Wade 6.Be2 Bb5 (C02) 0-1
L Rojas Keim vs A Rodriguez Vila, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 7.BxN Qxb2 (C02) 0-1
W G P Morales vs F M Blanco, 2006
(C02) French, Advance, 35 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 (C02) 0-1SF
R Molander vs Korchnoi, 2002 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 7.Bd3 Bd7 (C02) 0-1
Dvoirys vs Korchnoi, 2004
(C02) French, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Lputian 6.a3 Nh6 7.b4 cxd4 (C02) 0-1
S Erenburg vs Korchnoi, 2004 
(C02) French, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

French, Advance. Euwe 6.a3 f6 7.b4 (C02) 0-1 Dbl R sac
D Kagramanov vs S Ernst, 2007 
(C02) French, Advance, 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: Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1 blitz
Polgar vs Gelfand, 2006 
(C10) French, 48 moves, 0-1

the Mexican magazine "Ajedrez", February 1938, page 129.
E Corzo vs Capablanca, 1902 
(C10) French, 36 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Rubinstein. Blackburne Defense (C10) 1/2-1/2
Caruana vs G Meier, 2007 
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2

French, Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 1-0
D H Fernandez vs D Lewtak, 2010
(C10) French, 32 moves, 1-0

French, Rubinstein. Fort Knox (C10) 0-1
D Frolyanov vs A Rustemov, 2004
(C10) French, 59 moves, 0-1

French, Classical. Steinitz (C11) 1-0 sting in its tail
Anand vs Bareev, 2000 
(C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0

French, Classical. Steinitz (C11) 0-1 zig-zag
H Grieve vs O Hackner, 2015
(C11) French, 25 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 0-1 SF notes
Mecking vs Andersson, 1978 
(C16) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Variation (C02) 1-0 SF notes
Polgar vs Topalov, 1994 
(C02) French, Advance, 37 moves, 1-0

No. 54 from 100 Best Games of the 20th Century
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

Game 35 Starting out : The French by Byron Jacobs
Polgar vs Morozevich, 2000 
(C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1

"Morphyesque Miniature" (game of the day Oct-16-2018)
Nimzowitsch vs Alapin, 1914  
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 27.?
Boleslavsky vs R Teschner, 1960 
(C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0

French, Winawer. Fingerslip Var (C15) 1-0 "ingenious invention"
Alekhine vs Flohr, 1936 
(C15) French, Winawer, 57 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Classical. Alapin Variation (C14) 1-0 SF notes
Tarrasch vs Schiffers, 1898 
(C14) French, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz Variation (C11) 1-0 SF notes
Pillsbury vs Lasker, 1896 
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Winawer Variation (C15) 1-0 Boden's Mate
Alekhine vs Vasic, 1931 
(C15) French, Winawer, 11 moves, 1-0

French, Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) 1-0
G Baches Garcia vs V Moskalenko, 2003
(C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0

French, Steinitz. Boleslavsky (C11) 1-0 Dbl B Sacrifice
Kramnik vs G Meier, 2016 
(C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0

31 Rd1! e4 32 Bf4! piles on 2 pinned Black pieces in succession
Adams vs Lautier, 1991 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Chapter 8: Strong Squares from Judgment and Planning in Chess
Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky, 1941 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 65 moves, 1-0

French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn ML (C18) 1-0 kNight robs the pin
Nijboer vs Timman, 2006 
(C18) French, Winawer, 19 moves, 1-0

a double pin...and other safety pins
Korchnoi vs M Udovcic, 1967 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

Alekhine's Gun piles up pin
Alekhine vs Nimzowitsch, 1930 
(C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0

Gazza pins Black knight to king and Black rook to knight
Kasparov vs Bareev, 1997 
(C11) French, 73 moves, 1-0

28 Nd4xe6! White e7-queen pins both the Black d6-rook, f7-pawn
Adams vs M Gurevich, 2007 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0

Stein vs Uhlmann, 1967 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 1-0

Keres vs R G Wade, 1954 
(C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0

Leko vs M Gurevich, 2007 
(C11) French, 50 moves, 1-0

Svidler vs Morozevich, 2007 
(C11) French, 28 moves, 0-1

Albin vs Vidmar, 1907
(C01) French, Exchange, 32 moves, 1-0

J Mieses vs L Prokes, 1907 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0

French Defense: Steinitz. Boleslavsky Variation (C11) · 0-1
H Wang vs Ding Liren, 2010 
(C11) French, 54 moves, 0-1

Ding catches Kamsky in a horrible sequence of pins
Kamsky vs Ding Liren, 2011 
(C11) French, 40 moves, 0-1

23 ... Rc8xc5! takes with rook to reload with pinning e7-bishop
Y Hou vs Ding Liren, 2009 
(C11) French, 66 moves, 0-1

Alekhine's Block--Rxf3 Xsac
Adams vs Epishin, 1992 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 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

Attacking Advance French! c4! met by ..d4, g5, h5
H Jonkman vs Smeets, 2002 
(C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe 6.Be2 f6 (C02) 1-0
Timman vs S Brynell, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 36 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

Adv. 5..Bd7, Black gets good development & mobile center
D H Campora vs Speelman, 1994
(C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1

"Brandenburg Concerto" (game of the day Apr-13-2018) 23...?
Smeets vs D Brandenburg, 2011 
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance 6.a3 a5 Main Line (C02) 0-1
S R Ottesen vs E Jarlnaes, 2013
(C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 0-1

French Defense: Advance. Euwe Variation (C02) 1/2-1/2
D V Prasad vs N Das, 2001
(C02) French, Advance, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2

Black forces perpetual check 6b1
Kharlov vs Svidler, 1995
(C02) French, Advance, 24 moves, 1/2-1/2

French Defense: Two Knights Var (C00) 1-0 video link
Kosteniuk vs C P Gouw, 2000 
(C00) French Defense, 18 moves, 1-0

French Def: Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 0-1 27...?
Sax vs I Farago, 1973 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 0-1

c6 Attacking the Queenside Castled position pg 88
Short vs Timman, 1987 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0

A Kier vs S Krenzisky, 1920
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0

S J Bjurulf vs A Erichsen, 1920
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0

J Kaplan vs Bronstein, 1975 
(C11) French, 26 moves, 0-1

F Bahr vs V Zukaitis, 1960 
(C05) French, Tarrasch, 14 moves, 1-0

S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1

Alekhine vs Von Feldt, 1916 
(C11) French, 18 moves, 1-0

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