page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 453  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. Kotov vs Chistiakov   0-1 70 1937 Moskou Ch C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 2. V G Kirillov vs Blankstein 0-1 10 1938 Moskou C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 3. Botvinnik vs Boleslavsky 1-0 46 1944 Russia C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 4. Verlinsky vs V Saigin   0-1 58 1945 URS-sf C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 5. Boleslavsky vs I Rudakovsky 1-0 76 1945 URS-ch14 C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 6. Yanofsky vs Guimard 1-0 28 1946 09, Staunton, Groningen NED C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 7. Tartakower vs Guimard   1-0 43 1946 Groningen NED C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 8. E Reinhardt vs Guimard   1-0 43 1946 Mar del Plata ARG C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 9. G Kluger vs T Florian   1-0 63 1946 HUN-ch C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 10. Flohr vs Bondarevsky   ½-½ 22 1947 Ch URS C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 11. Simagin vs Aronin ½-½ 24 1947 Ch Moscow C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 12. Simagin vs A Magergut   1-0 35 1947 Ch Moscow C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 13. Simagin vs Bondarevsky ½-½ 84 1947 Tournament C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 14. P Trifunovic vs Szabo   1-0 36 1947 Hilversum zt C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 15. K Klaman vs Tolush   ½-½ 49 1947 USSR Championship C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 16. Aronin vs Bondarevsky   0-1 56 1947 USSR Championship C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 17. Gligoric vs Bondarevsky   ½-½ 70 1947 Chigorin mem C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 18. Jacobo Bolbochan vs Guimard   1-0 53 1947 Mar del Plata ARG C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 19. C Boutteville vs Tartakower   0-1 33 1947 Paris C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 20. Bronstein vs V Barsauskas   1-0 20 1947 Latvia ch-LAT C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 21. Bronstein vs Szabo 1-0 38 1948 Saltsjobaden C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 22. Gligoric vs Szabo   0-1 59 1948 Saltsjobaden C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 23. Prins vs Yanofsky 1-0 33 1948 It, Karlovy Vary/Marianske Lazne (Czech Republi C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 24. E Canal vs G Fletzer   1-0 21 1948 7, Venice it ITA C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line 25. P Trifunovic vs Bondarevsky   1-0 32 1948 Saltsjobaden izt C04 French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line  page 1 of 19; games 1-25 of 453    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

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Oct-07-06    WTHarvey: Here are some puzzles from C04 miniatures: http://www.wtharvey.com/c04.html Nov-10-09    Robin01: I recently faced this line with the white pieces OTB. It was a new experience for me. I noticed a couple of games in the database. However, I played 6.h3 in this position for white. After 6...Nh6, I then continued 7.c3. It was an interesting game and ended in a draw. Has anyone else faced this OTB? click for larger view Nov-10-09    AnalyzeThis: I remember facing the Guimard, and didn't know what to do. My opponent got in a quick e5 break, and equalized. So, I figured out a scheme to trade queens, and keep the game equal, and managed to outplay the guy in the endgame. But, I was very impressed with the opening concept.

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