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Sergio Mariotti vs Jan Timman
Venice (1974), Venice ITA, rd 5, Nov-??
French Defense: General (C00)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
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Sep-20-08  whiteshark: Death in Venice
Mar-14-22
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  PawnSac: wow.. white is only down a pawn, but looks completely lost.
Mar-14-22  faulty: Am i seeing things or white is not a pawn down?
Mar-15-22
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  fredthebear: After 19 ply, both sides have six pawns <faulty>, although White's e5-pawn could drop any moment. Also concerning is Black's passed d5-pawn.

Here's a famous game featuring the 4.Qa4+, but Black varied with 4...Bd7: E Steiner vs Tartakower, 1929

Mar-15-22
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  fredthebear: Thus, this opening is called the Steiner variation of the French Defense: 1.e4 e6 2.c4

C00 Sub-variants:

French defence
1. e4 e6

French defence, Steiner variation
1. e4 e6 2. c4

French, Reti (Spielmann) variation
1. e4 e6 2. b3

French, Steinitz attack
1. e4 e6 2. e5

French, Labourdonnais variation
1. e4 e6 2. f4

French defence
1. e4 e6 2. Nf3

French, Wing gambit
1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4

French defence
1. e4 e6 2. Nc3

French, Pelikan variation
1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4

French, Two knights variation
1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3

French, Chigorin variation
1. e4 e6 2. Qe2

French, King's Indian attack
1. e4 e6 2. d3

French, Reversed Philidor formation
1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. Ngf3 Nc6 5. Be2

French defence
1. e4 e6 2. d4

Lengfellner system
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d6

St. George defence
1. e4 e6 2. d4 a6

French defence
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5

French, Schlechter variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3

French, Alapin variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Be3

Mar-16-22
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  fredthebear: Note that pawn grabbing turns out better for White after 17...Qxe5? 18.Qxb7 Rb8 19.Qxc6+ K moves, etc.

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