page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 38  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Maze vs Bacrot ½-½ 12 2008 French Championship C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 2. I A Nataf vs S Maze   ½-½ 31 2008 French Championship B36 Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto 3. A Sokolov vs M Apicella   ½-½ 36 2008 French Championship C05 French, Tarrasch 4. Vaisser vs Fressinet   ½-½ 12 2008 French Championship E45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation 5. S Maze vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 61 2008 French Championship B81 Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack 6. Degraeve vs I A Nataf   ½-½ 37 2008 French Championship B30 Sicilian 7. M Apicella vs Vaisser   ½-½ 16 2008 French Championship C10 French 8. I A Nataf vs S Feller   ½-½ 64 2008 French Championship B96 Sicilian, Najdorf 9. Fressinet vs M Apicella   ½-½ 72 2008 French Championship E94 King's Indian, Orthodox 10. A Sokolov vs Degraeve   ½-½ 22 2008 French Championship C42 Petrov Defense 11. M Vachier-Lagrave vs C Bauer   ½-½ 58 2008 French Championship B27 Sicilian 12. C Bauer vs I A Nataf   ½-½ 27 2008 French Championship B30 Sicilian 13. S Maze vs Fressinet   ½-½ 11 2008 French Championship C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 14. A Sokolov vs C Bauer   ½-½ 12 2008 French Championship B07 Pirc 15. I A Nataf vs T Abergel   ½-½ 11 2008 French Championship D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation 16. M Apicella vs S Maze   ½-½ 10 2008 French Championship C84 Ruy Lopez, Closed 17. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Bacrot   ½-½ 17 2008 French Championship C65 Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense 18. M Vachier-Lagrave vs Bacrot   ½-½ 59 2008 French Championship C67 Ruy Lopez 19. C Bauer vs Bacrot   ½-½ 41 2008 French Championship C44 King's Pawn Game 20. S Feller vs C Bauer   ½-½ 50 2008 French Championship C01 French, Exchange 21. M Vachier-Lagrave vs I A Nataf   ½-½ 30 2008 French Championship B30 Sicilian 22. C Bauer vs Vaisser   ½-½ 73 2008 French Championship C10 French 23. T Abergel vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 17 2008 French Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 24. Degraeve vs M Apicella   ½-½ 63 2008 French Championship C05 French, Tarrasch 25. A Sokolov vs M Vachier-Lagrave   ½-½ 22 2008 French Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 38    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Aug-28-08    Valmy: <chessgames> Thank you... Aug-28-08    SetNoEscapeOn: It was too simple for Etienne! Fressinet was not able to mount a serious challenge. Aug-28-08    Simonkaser: I was there few days ago... Aug-28-08    Jason Frost: <SetNoEscapeOn> Not sure how it was too simple for Bacrot as it went in to tie breaks. Also not sure why you say Fressinet was the main challenger as Vachier-Lagrave is the currently the highest rated Frenchman(+10 over Bacrot) Aug-29-08    wolfmaster: Why didn't Lautier play? Aug-29-08    zoren: even if vachier was higher rated, i think most players that are familiar with these names would notice that bacrot is much more experienced. Aug-30-08    Simonkaser: <wolfmaster> Lautier didn't play because he's inactive since end 2007... but I don't know why... Sep-10-08    Bobsterman3000: Lautier has a new job being a full-time shill for Kramnik. He's got no time to actually <play> chess.

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