1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6 8. Bd3 Qe7+ 9. Qe2 Bg4 10. Qxe7+ Nxe7 11. Ne5 Be6 12. Be3 Bxe3 13. fxe3 Nbc6 14. Nxc6 Nxc6 15. Nc5 Ke7 16. e4 d4 17. Nxe6 fxe6 18. Kd2 Ne5 19. h3 a5 20. a4 Rhf8 21. Rhf1 Kd6 22. Ke2 Rxf1 23. Rxf1 Rc8 24. Kd2 h6 25. Rf4 Ke7 26. Rf1 b6 27. Bb5 g5 28. Be2 Ra8 29. Rf2 Rh8 30. Rf1 Kd6 31. g4 Nd7 32. Bb5 Nc5 33. Rf7 Nxe4+ 34. Kd3 Ke5 35. Rf1 Nc5+ 36. Kc4 Rd8 37. b4 Ne4 38. Kd3 Rc8 39. Bc4 Rxc4 0-1

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Opening: French, Tarrasch (C03)
Player profiles: R Besuidenhout, Short

Novelty of stem-game: 10. Qxe7

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6  8. Bd3 Qe7  9. Qe2 Bg4

page 1 of 1; 2 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. N Coenen vs G Kern   ½-½ 71 2001 TCh-BEL -2 C07 French, Tarrasch 2. R Besuidenhout vs Short 0-1 39 2011 Commonwealth and South African Open C03 French, Tarrasch

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6  8. Bd3 Qe7  9. Qe2

page 1 of 1; 8 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Ermenkov vs Psakhis   ½-½ 27 1988 Calcutta C07 French, Tarrasch 2. Yudasin vs Dreev   ½-½ 14 1992 Memorial A.Alekhine (open) C03 French, Tarrasch 3. G Mohr vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 52 1996 Yerevan ol (Men) C03 French, Tarrasch 4. Hjartarson vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 49 2003 Greenland Open C03 French, Tarrasch 5. T Gharamian vs N Legky   ½-½ 16 2003 Cappelle La Grande C03 French, Tarrasch 6. M Sebag vs S Matveeva   0-1 58 2006 FIDE Women's World Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 7. G Ginsburg vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 49 2009 2009-2010 Bundesliga C03 French, Tarrasch 8. Dominik Csiba vs V Zvjaginsev   ½-½ 60 2011 12th European Individual Championship C03 French, Tarrasch

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6  8. Bd3

page 1 of 1; 14 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. C Silva Sanchez vs W Hook 0-1 29 1970 Pan American C03 French, Tarrasch 2. Karpov vs Vaganian 1-0 40 1976 01, Skopje C07 French, Tarrasch 3. A Kremenietsky vs Razuvaev   1-0 85 1981 Moscow-ch C03 French, Tarrasch 4. Y Privakov vs G Gutman   ½-½ 12 1999 Marganets it C03 French, Tarrasch 5. D Breder vs K Mueller   ½-½ 20 2001 Bundesliga -2 C03 French, Tarrasch 6. J Krejci vs R Tibensky   ½-½ 9 2001 Pricenet Cup C03 French, Tarrasch 7. M Sebag vs G Gutman   ½-½ 66 2006 Cappelle la Grande C03 French, Tarrasch 8. M Parry vs I Ibragimov 0-1 60 2006 128th New York State Championship C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 9. Tiviakov vs V Zvjaginsev   ½-½ 45 2006 Russian Club Cup C03 French, Tarrasch 10. J Radovanovic vs D Eggleston   0-1 57 2006 European Union Individual Championships C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 11. B Nadj Hedjesi vs G Munkhgal   0-1 72 2010 11th World University Championship Men C03 French, Tarrasch 12. P Anisimov vs B Grachev   0-1 84 2011 Russian Team Championships C03 French, Tarrasch 13. V Sanal vs C Burcu   1-0 30 2011 Turkish Team Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 14. N Pogonina vs S Matveeva ½-½ 36 2012 FIDE Knock-Out Women's World Championship C03 French, Tarrasch

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3 Bb6

page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Unzicker vs V Castaldi   1-0 27 1950 Hastings 5051 C07 French, Tarrasch 2. Matulovic vs Ulf Andersson   1-0 50 1978 Titovo Uzice (Yugoslavia) C03 French, Tarrasch 3. A Sokolov vs Psakhis   ½-½ 26 1984 Lvov URS ch C03 French, Tarrasch 4. L Comas Fabrego vs Dreev   0-1 61 1988 Ch Europe (juniors) C03 French, Tarrasch 5. D V Prasad vs Psakhis   0-1 33 1988 Calcutta 45/318 (Psakhis,L) C07 French, Tarrasch 6. G Tunik vs Dreev   0-1 45 1989 URS-sf RUS-ch Gorky C03 French, Tarrasch 7. Akopian vs Dreev   ½-½ 62 1989 Ch URS (team) (juniors) C03 French, Tarrasch 8. J M De La Villa Garcia vs Topalov 0-1 55 1992 It (open) C03 French, Tarrasch 9. HIARCS vs L Karlsson   ½-½ 61 1997 Haninge C03 French, Tarrasch 10. M Palac vs P Nikolic   1-0 68 1999 EU-chT (Men) C03 French, Tarrasch 11. T Heinemann vs S Brynell   ½-½ 49 1999 Bundesliga 1998/99, Germany C07 French, Tarrasch 12. R Mamedov vs R Mamedova   0-1 32 2000 Dubai Open C03 French, Tarrasch 13. J P Boudre vs G Vallin   ½-½ 39 2001 open C03 French, Tarrasch 14. M Godena vs A Crut   1-0 34 2001 TCh-FRA C03 French, Tarrasch 15. K Jasik vs A Pichugin   ½-½ 27 2001 Rubinstein Open C03 French, Tarrasch 16. Adams vs M Gurevich   1-0 56 2001 Bundesliga -2 C03 French, Tarrasch 17. Movsesian vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 12 2002 Bled Olympiad C07 French, Tarrasch 18. Motylev vs P Nikolic   1-0 61 2002 European Club Cup C03 French, Tarrasch 19. Oral vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 12 2002 1st Milk Masters C03 French, Tarrasch 20. P Anisimov vs Potkin   0-1 51 2005 Czech Open C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 21. V Iordachescu vs A Iljushin   0-1 46 2005 6th European Individual Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 22. C Tippleston vs Kiriakov   0-1 50 2005 2nd Coventry Chess International C03 French, Tarrasch 23. B Socko vs Kiriakov   1-0 54 2005 21st European Club Cup C03 French, Tarrasch 24. S Erenburg vs A Iljushin   1-0 65 2006 7th European Individual Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 25. Carlsen vs S Shipov 0-1 76 2006 Midnight Sun Chess Challenge C03 French, Tarrasch  page 1 of 2; games 1-25 of 40

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5 7. Nb3

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 77  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. T Kapfer vs I Grynfeld   1-0 77 1938 Krakow C03 French, Tarrasch 2. Keres vs Botvinnik 0-1 72 1948 FIDE World Championship Tournament C07 French, Tarrasch 3. Foltys vs Szabo   ½-½ 41 1949 Trencianske Teplice C03 French, Tarrasch 4. J Pogats vs Szabo   ½-½ 29 1950 Schiavno Zdroj C07 French, Tarrasch 5. Geller vs V Mikenas   ½-½ 41 1950 USSR Championship C07 French, Tarrasch 6. A Matanovic vs S Basjuni   ½-½ 98 1957 Zonal tournament, Sofia C03 French, Tarrasch 7. G Kluger vs G Forintos   ½-½ 29 1958 HUN-ch 13th C03 French, Tarrasch 8. A Dueckstein vs E Paoli   ½-½ 88 1961 Clare Benedict Cup 08th C03 French, Tarrasch 9. Gheorghiu vs A Dueckstein   1-0 41 1962 Varna ol (Men) C03 French, Tarrasch 10. A Matanovic vs Bronstein   ½-½ 18 1965 Zagreb C03 French, Tarrasch 11. A Matanovic vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 21 1966 Havana olm C07 French, Tarrasch 12. Stein vs Korchnoi ½-½ 44 1967 Moscow C07 French, Tarrasch 13. V Osnos vs G Uusi   1-0 34 1967 URS-chT C03 French, Tarrasch 14. A Shmit vs Furman   0-1 40 1967 USSR Championship C07 French, Tarrasch 15. D Ciric vs Korchnoi   ½-½ 51 1967 Budva 4/217 C07 French, Tarrasch 16. A Matanovic vs J H Donner   ½-½ 13 1968 Wijk aan Zee I C07 French, Tarrasch 17. A Matanovic vs Korchnoi   0-1 66 1968 Wijk aan Zee C07 French, Tarrasch 18. Karpov vs Tserdakh   1-0 36 1969 03, Leningrad C07 French, Tarrasch 19. G Estevez Morales vs Korchnoi   0-1 38 1973 Leningrad C07 French, Tarrasch 20. G Estevez Morales vs Korchnoi   0-1 39 1973 Leningrad Interzonal C07 French, Tarrasch 21. L Shamkovich vs T Mccarthy   1-0 16 1976 New York C07 French, Tarrasch 22. G Timoshchenko vs Vaganian   1-0 28 1977 URS-ch FL45 C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 23. Schneider vs Minev   ½-½ 28 1980 Eksjo-A 8th C03 French, Tarrasch 24. E Reer vs P Staller   0-1 45 1982 BL 8182 Bamberg-Porz C03 French, Tarrasch 25. G Kuzmin vs Psakhis   ½-½ 15 1983 Irkutsk C03 French, Tarrasch  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 77

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1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 a6 4. Ngf3 c5 5. exd5 exd5 6. dxc5 Bxc5

page 1 of 1; 19 games    Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. J Acers vs W N Bragg 1-0 43 1968 USA op C07 French, Tarrasch 2. B Warnock vs J Bovay   1-0 44 1982 NH State Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 3. F Kuijpers vs Hendrik Koopman   1-0 42 1982 Hoogovens M-4K C03 French, Tarrasch 4. Jansa vs G Forintos   0-1 50 1982 Titograd C03 French, Tarrasch 5. J L Vilela vs Eingorn   ½-½ 31 1984 Polanica Zdroj C03 French, Tarrasch 6. A Guseinov vs Psakhis   0-1 32 1988 URS-FL56 Klaipeda C03 French, Tarrasch 7. D Sermek vs C Landenbergue   ½-½ 14 1994 SUI-ch int C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 8. Ganguly vs E Vladimirov   ½-½ 72 2000 Penta Media GM C03 French, Tarrasch 9. B Trabert vs C Andersson   ½-½ 68 2001 2nd ch-EUR Women C03 French, Tarrasch 10. U Lauk vs S Brynell   0-1 56 2003 EU-chT (Men) C07 French, Tarrasch 11. S Erenburg vs Z Izoria   ½-½ 12 2005 FIDE World Cup C08 French, Tarrasch, Open, 4.ed ed 12. Tiviakov vs B Esen   1-0 46 2007 Bratto Festival C03 French, Tarrasch 13. M Brunello vs T Grabuzova   1-0 60 2009 10th European Individual Women's Championship C03 French, Tarrasch 14. O Kurmann vs G Munkhgal ½-½ 59 2010 11th World University Championship Men C03 French, Tarrasch 15. Tiviakov vs P Dobrowolski 1-0 47 2010 Wroclaw Chess Festival C03 French, Tarrasch 16. F Bindrich vs P Nikolic   ½-½ 38 2010 Bundesliga C03 French, Tarrasch 17. P Jigjidsuren vs D Sharavdorj   0-1 36 2011 Monchess New Year C03 French, Tarrasch 18. M Lazic vs I Naumkin   ½-½ 10 2012 15th Padova Open C03 French, Tarrasch 19. G Botta vs Barsov   ½-½ 9 2012 Mulhouse IM C03 French, Tarrasch  page 1 of 1; 19 games

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