Sacrificing the Center for Mobility
Fischer vs Larsen, 1971  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Tarrasch, Guimard Line h4, Rh3
Kasparov vs O Vasilchenko, 1973  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 40 moves, 1-0
KIA: Knight sac on g5 to open the h-file
Kasparov vs B Kantsler, 1975  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 32 moves, 1-0
R Nezhmetdinov vs S Pimenov, 1936  (C13) French, 31 moves, 1-0
Qxe7 in the Alekhine for central domination
Bronstein vs Stahlberg, 1950  (C13) French, 46 moves, 0-1
Alekhine-Chatard, Teichmann Var.
Panov vs M Yudovich Sr., 1937  (C13) French, 26 moves, 0-1
mobilizing the pawn center
Kasparov vs C Tambasco, 2004  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1998  (C11) French, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2
L Vogt vs Uhlmann, 1974  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 48 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1942  (C13) French, 42 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1923  (C11) French, 42 moves, 0-1
A Fritz vs J Mason, 1883  (C13) French, 21 moves, 1-0
Blackburne vs A Muller, 1894  (C13) French, 17 moves, 1-0
Alekhine vs A Asgeirsson, 1931  (C13) French, 25 moves, 1-0
Sax vs Tukmakov, 2001  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 30 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1948  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 0-1
Fritz vs Kasparov, 1992  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 69 moves, 1/2-1/2
A Kornev vs S Volkov, 2003  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 0-1
T C Fox vs Keene, 1962  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1
G Barnes vs Yanofsky, 1951  (C13) French, 25 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Morozevich, 2003  (C11) French, 37 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 36 moves, 1-0
Hromadka vs Flohr, 1927  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 26 moves, 0-1
Polgar vs Morozevich, 2000  (C11) French, 36 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Salwe, 1911  (C02) French, Advance, 39 moves, 1-0
6...cxd4! -Tarrasch
Paulsen vs Tarrasch, 1888  (C02) French, Advance, 62 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Tarrasch, 1912  (C02) French, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Svidler vs Nepomniachtchi, 2006  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 73 moves, 1-0
E Corzo vs Capablanca, 1902  (C10) French, 36 moves, 0-1
Nimzowitsch vs Capablanca, 1911  (C00) French Defense, 33 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Gambit
Lasker vs Capablanca, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 64 moves, 1-0
E G Sergeant vs Capablanca, 1935  (C01) French, Exchange, 37 moves, 0-1
Alekhine vs Capablanca, 1938  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0
Keres vs Capablanca, 1938  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 38 moves, 1-0
6...Qe7?!
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Tal vs A Zaitsev, 1969  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 21 moves, 1-0
Bogoljubow Variation
Fine vs Capablanca, 1938  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
4...h6?!
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1914  (C11) French, 45 moves, 1-0
7. Qd2 (Rubinstein Variation)
Capablanca vs Reti, 1924  (C14) French, Classical, 36 moves, 1-0
7...Qa5
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2003  (C18) French, Winawer, 58 moves, 0-1
12. h3 preparing for a king-side pawn advance
R Byrne vs Uhlmann, 1968 (C18) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 1-0
Spassky vs Korchnoi, 1977  (C18) French, Winawer, 40 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Uhlmann, 1977  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
7. Qg4 cxd4 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 Qa5?!
Short vs Timman, 1988  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
7. Qg4 cxd4 8. Qxg7 Rg8 9. Qxh7 Qa5?!
C H Alexander vs Botvinnik, 1946  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Karjakin vs H Ni, 2005  (C18) French, Winawer, 44 moves, 0-1
Winawer, Poisoned Pawn, Main Line 13. Nxc3 a6 14. Ne2
Short vs J Nogueiras, 1989  (C18) French, Winawer, 72 moves, 1-0
Winawer, Poisoned Pawn, Main Line 13. Nxc3 a6 14. Rb1
Korchnoi vs J Nogueiras, 1988 (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0
Winawer, Poisoned Pawn, Main Line 13. Nxc3 a6 14. Rb1
Karpov vs J Nogueiras, 1988  (C18) French, Winawer, 52 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Radjabov, 2003  (C11) French, 39 moves, 0-1
Queenside initiative
Kasparov vs Ivanchuk, 1995  (C16) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Petrosian, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Bronstein, 1964  (C18) French, Winawer, 45 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Bronstein, 1966  (C18) French, Winawer, 38 moves, 1-0
Winawer, Petrosian Variation
Tal vs Vaganian, 1988  (C16) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 1-0
Tal vs J Grefe, 1991  (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Petrosian, 1977  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
Petrosian var.
Fischer vs Bisguier, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov Variation
Fischer vs K Darga, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
Smyslov Variation
Fischer vs J Sherwin, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0
Smyslov var.
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1960  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
Smyslov var.
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1962  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
4. a3
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 1-0
Positional approach with early a4
Fischer vs S Schweber, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1-0
protecting the pawn on a4
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
another 4...b6 5...Bf8
Fischer vs Bronstein, 1970  (C16) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
4. a3
Fischer vs V Kovacevic, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
4. a3
Fischer vs Uhlmann, 1970  (C15) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
4. Bd3 c5 5. exd5 qxd5 6. Bd2 (Kondratiyev Variation)
Geller vs Petrosian, 1953  (C15) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 0-1
7. Qg4 Nf5 8. Bd3 h5
P Dubinin vs Petrosian, 1950  (C18) French, Winawer, 46 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubow var.
V Lyublinsky vs Petrosian, 1950  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1
4...b6 5...Bf8 w/ ...Qd7
A Chistiakov vs Petrosian, 1956  (C16) French, Winawer, 29 moves, 0-1
Bogoljubow var.
Y Sakharov vs Petrosian, 1957  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 42 moves, 0-1
Petrosian variation
Y Sakharov vs Petrosian, 1956  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 0-1
7. Qg4 f5 8. Qg3 Ne7 9. Qxg7 Rg8
Gligoric vs Petrosian, 1959  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
7. Qg4 Nf5 8. Bd3 h5
Stein vs Petrosian, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 26 moves, 1-0
Petrosian Variation
F Olafsson vs Petrosian, 1961  (C16) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 0-1
Petrosian variation
Geller vs Petrosian, 1963  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
more ...b6 ...Bf8 this time versus f4 Nf3
J Kupper vs Petrosian, 1967  (C16) French, Winawer, 43 moves, 0-1
Diez del Corral vs Petrosian, 1969  (C18) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1
Hort vs Petrosian, 1970  (C18) French, Winawer, 48 moves, 0-1
...b6 ...Bf8 ...Qd7
R Bogdanovic vs Petrosian, 1972  (C16) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1974  (C16) French, Winawer, 47 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tseshkovsky vs Petrosian, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
Alekhine gambit
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1978  (C15) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Beliavsky vs Petrosian, 1981  (C16) French, Winawer, 77 moves, 1-0
D H Campora vs Petrosian, 1981  (C15) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1
...b6 Qg4 Ng6
Ivkov vs R Byrne, 1962  (C16) French, Winawer, 55 moves, 1-0
6...b6 7. Qg4 Ng6
Ivkov vs R Byrne, 1966  (C16) French, Winawer, 20 moves, 1-0
Kavalek vs R Byrne, 1967 (C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 0-1
6...Qc7 7. Nf3 Ne7 8. a4 b6
Stein vs R Byrne, 1967  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
5...cxd4 6. axb4 dxc3
Kasparov vs I Efimov, 1977  (C18) French, Winawer, 17 moves, 1/2-1/2
6...Ne7 7. h4 Nbc6 8. h5 Qa5 9. Bd2 cd4 10. cd4 Qa4 11. Nf3 Nd4
Kasparov vs Anand, 1992  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2
6...Ne7 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbc6
Kasparov vs Short, 1994  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 1-0
center sacrifice in 6...Ne7 7. Qg4 Kf8 line
Kasparov vs P Nikolic, 1994  (C18) French, Winawer, 39 moves, 1-0
Kasparov vs Short, 1997  (C18) French, Winawer, 31 moves, 1-0
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1983  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Karpov vs Seirawan, 1982  (C16) French, Winawer, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
Karpov vs J Nogueiras, 1989  (C16) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
Ivkov vs Korchnoi, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 94 moves, 0-1
Petrosian set-up
S Nedeljkovic vs Korchnoi, 1957  (C16) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 0-1
Geller vs Karpov, 1976  (C16) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
Geller vs Sokolsky, 1950  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
4. Qg4 Kf8
H Mattison vs G Nagy, 1925  (C15) French, Winawer, 23 moves, 0-1
5. Qg4 Kf8?!
F Bohatirchuk vs Botvinnik, 1927  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0
4. Qg4 Nf6
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1935  (C15) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0
J A Dominguez Garcia vs F J Munoz Moreno, 2001 (C18) French, Winawer, 42 moves, 1-0
Poison Pawn, Main line, 13. Qxc3 line
A Volokitin vs Ganguly, 2007  (C18) French, Winawer, 66 moves, 0-1
Poison Pawn, Main line, Qxc3 line
P Smirnov vs A Kornev, 2006 (C18) French, Winawer, 71 moves, 1/2-1/2
Poison Pawn, Main Line, Qxc3
N Firman vs A Kornev, 2005 (C18) French, Winawer, 54 moves, 0-1
Zvjaginsev vs P Zhang, 2006  (C00) French Defense, 38 moves, 1-0
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