1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Nf3 Ba6 8. Bd2 Ne7 9. Bd3 Bxd3 10. cxd3 c5 11. O-O Nbc6 12. dxc5 bxc5 13. d4 c4 14. Qc2 Na5 15. Bc1 O-O 16. Ng5 Ng6 17. f4 h6 18. Nh3 f5 19. exf6 Rxf6 20. Be3 Ne7 21. Rae1 Rb8 22. g4 Rb3 23. g5 Rg6 24. Bc1 Nf5 25. Nf2 Qa4 26. Ng4 Nc6 27. Rxe6 Rxe6 28. Qxf5 Rd6 29. gxh6 Ne7 30. h7+ Kh8 31. Qf8+ Kxh7 32. Qxe7 Rg6 33. Qh4+ Kg8 34. f5 Rd6 35. f6 1-0

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Opening: French, Winawer (C16)
Player profiles: R Villeneuve, A Mayo

Novelty of stem-game: 8. Bd2

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Nf3 Ba6

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Mayo vs R Villeneuve   1-0 35 1996 Bluenose Sectional Tournament C16 French, Winawer 2. J Struk vs M Voigt   1-0 40 2001 6th Wichern Open C16 French, Winawer

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Qd7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 b6 7. Nf3

page 1 of 1; 5 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Sikora-Lerch vs Gulko   0-1 36 1968 Gavirzjov C16 French, Winawer 2. A Ladisic vs L Roos 1-0 23 1976 Bagneux C16 French, Winawer 3. J Graber vs Frank Smolej   0-1 47 2001 open C16 French, Winawer 4. S Maze vs J M Lopez Martinez   ½-½ 15 2005 Elgoibar GM C16 French, Winawer 5. S Salomonsson vs L A Nielsen   0-1 42 2009 Politiken Cup C16 French, Winawer

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page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 132  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Vukcevich vs Kozomara   ½-½ 12 1957 YUG-ch C16 French, Winawer 2. Fischer vs Bisguier 1-0 41 1957 US Championship 1957/58 C16 French, Winawer 3. Tolush vs Antoshin   1-0 33 1957 USSR Championship C16 French, Winawer 4. Gligoric vs P Smederevac   1-0 43 1961 Belgrade op C16 French, Winawer 5. Smailbegovic vs Ivkov   ½-½ 20 1962 Sarajevo C16 French, Winawer 6. Spassky vs M Shofman   1-0 30 1962 Ch URS (team) C16 French, Winawer 7. Matulovic vs Taimanov   0-1 43 1964 Leningrad-JUG m C16 French, Winawer 8. Tal vs I Asmundsson 1-0 43 1964 Reykjavik C16 French, Winawer 9. B Djurasevic vs Taimanov   0-1 50 1964 Leningrad C16 French, Winawer 10. Gligoric vs I Asmundsson   1-0 31 1964 Reykjavik C16 French, Winawer 11. J Richter vs V Zagorovsky   ½-½ 53 1965 5th CC World Ch Final C16 French, Winawer 12. A Medina Garcia vs Portisch   0-1 33 1965 Beverwijk C16 French, Winawer 13. K Langeweg vs Pachman   ½-½ 29 1965 Beverwijk I C16 French, Winawer 14. Tringov vs T Rakic   1-0 43 1965 Belgrade C16 French, Winawer 15. F Kuijpers vs O'Kelly   ½-½ 28 1965 Malaga 5th C16 French, Winawer 16. J Moles vs D Zara   0-1 40 1967 EU-ch U18 sf 6768 C16 French, Winawer 17. Matulovic vs Maric   1-0 27 1967 Skopje C16 French, Winawer 18. H Westerinen vs Taimanov   0-1 44 1967 Leningrad C16 French, Winawer 19. N Gaprindashvili vs M Ranniku   1-0 26 1968 Ch URS (team) C16 French, Winawer 20. J Dueball vs G Sigurjonsson   1-0 41 1969 Raach zt C16 French, Winawer 21. Tringov vs A Planinc 0-1 42 1970 Cacak C16 French, Winawer 22. Tringov vs A Planinc   0-1 42 1971 Wch U20 C16 French, Winawer 23. B Pietrusiak vs Sliwa   ½-½ 49 1972 POL-ch 29th C16 French, Winawer 24. J B Bednarski vs Ulf Andersson 1-0 56 1972 Lund (Sweden) C16 French, Winawer 25. J B Bednarski vs Sliwa   ½-½ 11 1972 POL-ch 29th C16 French, Winawer  page 1 of 6; games 1-25 of 132

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