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French McCutcheon Fredthebear C12
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France has an estimated population of 67 million people as of 2019.

Did you know that in France, it is against the law to take photos of police officers or police vehicles?

The French flag is blue, white, and red. It is known as Le Drapeau Tricolore, which translates to "The three-colored flag."

I just found out that I'm colorblind. The diagnosis came completely out of the purple.

It is estimated that 94% of French children know English as their second language.

<Ne pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué Literally: Do not sell the bear's pelt before killing it

A person should not take for granted a thing that is not yet in his possession. This is another French idiom that you will always hear in a sports game when a team is leading and think that the game is over before the end.

Example

L'équipe mène 1/0 mais il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué.

The team leads 1/0 but you can't sell the bearskin before you kill it.>

Je pense, donc je suis. ― Rene Descartes
"I think, therefore, I am."

"I have never in my life played the French defense, which is the dullest of all openings." ― Wilhelm Steinitz

1.e4 e6

The French Defense is the third most popular Black response to 1.e4. It has consistently been a part of masters' repertoires since the 1800s and one of the favorites of positional players. Usually leading to slower games, this defense is a good choice for players of all levels. Fredthebear personally recommends 1.e4 e5 for youngsters (read David Bronstein's discontinued "200 Open Games of Chess"), but 1...e6 is quite good.

The Orthoschnapp Gambit: 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 dxe4 5. Bc4 – adding a thrilling twist to your arsenal that'll leave your opponents stunned!

Don't spell part backward. It's a trap.

"Let them eat cake." https://www.britannica.com/story/di...

A person who can speak French fluently is known as a Francophone.

The entire country of France is divided into twenty-two different regions.

Denim clothing was originally developed in France in the city of Nimes.

France, the most beautiful kingdom after that of Heaven. Original quote in French: "La France, le plus beau royaume après celui du Ciel." — Hugo Grotius, priest

The French royal kingdom was less than beautiful for Queen Marie-Antoinette and her family, but a stroll through the Palace of Versailles will certainly leave a person gasping in wonder at the beauty of it all.

My wife just found out I replaced our bed with a trampoline. She hit the roof.

<A Digital Puzzle
Riddle Question: What arithmetic symbol can we place between 2 and 3 to make a number greater than 2 but less than 3? Scroll down for riddle answer...

Fact: The United States, Burma, and Liberia are the only countries that have not officially adopted the metric system.

Riddle Answer: A decimal point.>

I'm skeptical of anyone who tells me they do yoga every day. That's a bit of a stretch.

FACTRETRIEVER: Dolphins usually breathe through their blowhole, but, in 2016, scientists discovered a dolphin with a damaged blowhole that could breath through its mouth.

L'avenir est entre les mains de ceux qui explorent. Translation: "The future is in the hands of those who explore." French explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau lived by his words, exploring the deep blue seas all over the world.

Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER

Smoking will kill you… bacon will kill you… and yet, smoking bacon will cure it.

<Quand les poules auront des dents Literally: When the chickens will have teeth

It is used to say that something will never ever happen. This French idiomatic expression "Quand les poules auront des dents" is from the end of the 18th century. A synonym for this French idiom would be "À la Saint-Glinglin". The equivalent in English would be "When pigs fly" which is a funny expression too.

Example

Maman, je veux un nouvel ordinateur.

Bien sûr, quand les poulets auront des dents

Mom, I want a new computer.>

"As one by one I mowed them down, my superiority soon became apparent." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"I always play carefully and try to avoid unnecessary risks. I consider my method to be right as any superfluous ‘daring' runs counter to the essential character of chess, which is not a gamble but a purely intellectual combat conducted in accordance with the exact rules of logic." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

"When you sit down to play a game you should think only about the position, but not about the opponent. Whether chess is regarded as a science, or an art, or a sport, all the same psychology bears no relation to it and only stands in the way of real chess." ― Jose Raul Capablanca

French people speak quickly but act slowly.
Original quote in French: "Les Français parlent vite et agissent lentement." — Voltaire, writer

"There is no jewel in the world comparable to learning; no learning so excellent both for Prince and subject, as knowledge of laws; and no knowledge of any laws so necessary for all estates and for all causes, concerning goods, lands or life, as the common laws of England." ― Sir Edward Coke

France has neither winter nor summer nor morals—apart from these drawbacks it is a fine country." — Mark Twain, American writer It is true, winters in France tend to be rather wet than snowy, but it still isn't that bad, is it?

"Without integrity and honor, having everything means nothing." ― Robin Sharma

"I am no longer cursed by poverty because I took possession of my own mind, and that mind has yielded me every material thing I want, and much more than I need. But this power of mind is a universal one, available to the humblest person as it is to the greatest." ― Andrew Carnegie

<Créer, c'est vivre deux fois. Translation: "To create is to live twice."
French writer Albert Camus spoke about the importance about creating a legacy that will live long after you pass on.>

"Luckily, there is a way to be happy. It involves changing the emphasis of our thinking from what we want to what we have." ― Richard Carlson

"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

"We sleep safely at night because rough men stand ready to visit violence on those who would harm us." ― Winston S. Churchill

"The future reshapes the memory of the past in the way it recalibrates significance: some episodes are advanced, others lose purchase." ― Gregory Maguire, A Lion Among Men

"Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons." ― Douglas MacArthur

"Old habits die hard, especially for soldiers." ― Jocelyn Murray, The Roman General: A Novel

"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me." — U.S. General George S. Patton in WWII

General Patton may not be at his most charitable here, after all the French did have 3 large wars with Germany in a span of 70 years (Franco-Prussian, WWI, and WWII). As I said French-German history is tumultuous.

On March 4, 1921, Congress approved the burial of an unidentified American soldier from World War I in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

<Mettre les points sur les i Literally: Put the dot on the i

When someone wants to make things clear by adding more details about an issue or subject. An equivalent that you will hear for sure if you watch a rugby game of the French team is "Remettre l'église au milieu du village" (Put back the church in the middle of the village). I would recommend you watch a rugby game with French commentators, they are using tons of French expressions while commenting on the game.

Example

Je vais mettre les points sur les i avec mes enfants.

I will make things clear with my kids.>

Other people's wisdom prevents the king from being called a fool. ~ Nigerian Proverb

Knowledge without wisdom is like water in the sand. ~ Guinean Proverb

Chacun voit midi à sa porte. ~ French proverb
"Everyone sees noon at his own door."

On ne change pas une équipe qui gagne. ~ French proverb "One does not change a winning team." In other words, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Ingratitude is sooner or later fatal to its author. ~ Twi Proverb

The laughter of a child lights up the house. ~ Swahili proverb

I have a fear of speed bumps. But I am slowly getting over it.

KDKA in Pittsburgh, PA, becomes the first radio station to offer regular broadcasts on November 2, 1920.

<Pisser dans un violon
Literally: Peeing in a violin

This French idiomatic expression means that the action or speech is useless and has no efficiency since peeing in a violin won't produce anything. The expression appeared for the first time written in the 19th century and gained popularity until nowadays.

Example

Faire le nettoyage de son appartement avant de faire une fête c'est comme pisser dans un violon.

Cleaning your apartment before a party is like peeing in a violin.>

Ask FSR: Did Noah include termites on the ark?

* Starting Out: French Defense: Game Collection: Starting out : The French

* Seven Minutes: French Defense: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRU...

* FT 0-1: Game Collection: French Tarrasch

* Wilhelm Steinitz: https://www.chessjournal.com/wilhel...

* Alekhine's French Def: https://www.chessgames.com/perl/che...

* A few KIAs: Game Collection: Opening Ideas

* Advance French: Game Collection: Attacking with the French

* According to... Game Collection: The French According to ...

* Black Defends: Game Collection: Opening repertoire black

* Happy Days! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slv...

* Everlasting L4U: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jNMN... - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ObeV...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZuGb...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pruD...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQxO...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T21_...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zako...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9nvJ...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dSom...
- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7U_C...

* Masterful: Game Collection: FRENCH DEFENSE MASTERPIECES

* A few thoughts: https://nikhildixit.com/how-to-coun...

* Short course: https://www.chess.com/openings/Fren...

* Starter lines to know: https://www.ichess.net/blog/french-...

* The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played: 62 Masterpieces of Chess Strategy by Irving Chernev Game Collection: Instructive Games (Chernev)

<"What an immense impression Paris made upon me. It is the most extraordinary place in the world!" — Charles Dickens, English writer

Dickens may be more famous for his novels based in England such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. But it was after his first trip to Paris that he wrote this famous quote about Paris in a letter to a friend.

A few years later, he would write a Tale of two cities set in both London and France, against the backdrop of the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror.>

I used to think I was indecisive, but now I'm not too sure.

"When I got to France, I realized I didn't know very much about food at all." — Julia Child, American chef and author

The vocabulary, the techniques, the secrets, Ms. Child would go on to write it all down in her book Mastering the Art of French Cooking based on her time spent with the top French chefs of her time.

<The numbers 19 and 20 got into a fight. 21.

FACTRETRIEVER: Gummy bears were originally called "dancing bears."

Sea otters have the thickest fur of any mammal, at 1 million hairs per square inch.

Q: What do you get if you cross a cow and rooster? A: Roost beef.

Thank you, Qindarka!

Q: What kind of shows do cows like best?
A: Moosicals.>

The Sweet South-Wind
by Oscar Fay Adams

Over the fields and the waters there suddenly swept in mid-April Something that seemed like a breath that was blown from far coasts of the sunlands. Languorous was it and sweet as are lilies or odorous spices, Laden with delicate hints of a summer not far in the distance. Over the meadows and fields that, embrowned by the cold of the winter, Lay as if dead to the spring and with never a hope of a harvest, Silently passed the south-wind, and there suddenly sprang into being Millions of grass blades that tossed like an emerald sea in the sunshine, Daffodils fair as were those that gained Pluto a consort in Hades, Buttercups golden and gleaming like gems on the hands of a maiden, Daisies that grew near the ground and yet ever and always gazed upward, Violets azure and yellow and white and of wonderful fragrance.

Over the trees in the orchard and forest it breathed in its progress, Bringing the sap from the roots to the near and the farthermost branches, Swelling the buds till the willow was hid in a verdurous mist-cloud, Touching the boughs of the maple that reddened with joy at the meeting, Leaving wherever it lingered assurance and promise of summer. Over the streams the beneficent breeze from the south-land swept gently, Filled all the waters with quick-darting life that rejoiced in the springtime, Sent all the rivers, now freed from the grasp of the winter, exultant, Moving in shimmering, glittering, sinuous curves that led seaward. So on its way passed the wonderful wakening wind from the sunlands, Driving before it the frost and the cold of the winter, reluctant, While in their stead came the warmth and the re-aroused life of the springtide, For in the wake of the life-giving breeze flew the jubilant swallows, Twittered the robins and wrens, while the azure-hued wing of the bluebird Cut through the air like the scintillant blade that is famed of Toledo.

Thus in mid-April the heart of another springtide was awakened; Faster the blood ran along through the veins in the glorious weather, Generous impulses quickened and waxed in the glow of the season. Winter was banished, and with him the cold and the afternoon twilight, And, as the wail of his storms in the north passed at last into silence, May could be seen in the distance approaching, her lap full of blossoms.

It is estimated that there are between 200,000 and 1 million illegal immigrants in France.

There are over 130 television channels in France.

The Statue of Liberty in New York City was a gift from the people of France to the USA.

Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

Matthew 17:20 Our faith can move mountains.

'Finders keepers, losers weepers'
No, turn it over to Lost and Found.

Drive sober or get pulled over.

"For surely of all the drugs in the world, chess must be the most permanently pleasurable." — Assiac

Once I asked Pillsbury whether he used any formula for castling. He said his rule was absolute and vital: castle because you will or because you must; but not because you can.' — W.E. Napier (1881-1952)

<Enfoncer des portes ouvertes Literally: Pushing open doors

The first meaning is when someone is celebrating having overcome a difficulty that did not exist. The idiom dates back to the end of the 18th century. There is nothing glorifying about kicking an open door.

Since this action presents no difficulty, it is from this observation that the expression was born. The second use of the expression is when someone is trying to demonstrate something obvious, stating a banality by presenting it as a discovery.

Example

Dire que la terre est ronde, c'est enfoncer des portes ouvertes.

To say that the earth is round is to push open doors.>

The tradition of wearing a white dress for wedding days originated in France back in 1499.

April Fool's Day also originated in France after the nation started following the Gregorian Calendar but failed to communicate the change properly.

The Capital city of France is Paris, but did you know that Paris was originally named "Lutetia"?

"Love Is A Place" by E.E. Cummings

Love is a place
& through this place of
love move
(with brightness of peace)
all places

yes is a world
& in this world of
yes live
(skilfully curled)
all worlds

A law introduced in 1910 banned kissing at French railway stations when the train was on the platform. The law still stands, apparently, but no one cares anymore!

France produces over 400 varieties of cheese!

"Never doubt the courage of the French. They were the ones who discovered that snails are edible." — Doug Larson, American journalist

If you have never tried escargot, all I can say is that you are missing out. It is delicious!

Mont-Blanc in the French Alps is the highest peak in Europe. It is nearly 4,810 meters high.

<Avoir le rire jaune
Literally: Having the yellow laugh

When someone is forcing himself to laugh. This famous French expression is used when someone is being teased and laughs about it but deep down the person is upset about it. The yellow laugh can also be used when a person does not want the speaker to be embarrassed about his speech.

Even though the color yellow can be seen as a positive color like the sun, gold, or wheat, it has in the past a negative connotation. For example, in the religion, Judas was represented as wearing yellow or there is an expression not popular anymore that is "Être peint en jaune" (Being painted yellow) meaning that your wife cheated on you. Those negative expressions using this color might be the reason that yellow means kind of being fake in that case.

Example

Ça se voit que tu as le rire jaune.

It's obvious, you have a yellow laugh.>

Psalm 96: 1-3
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Sing to the Lord, praise his name; proclaim his salvation day after day. Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.

"To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment." — Richard Carlson

À vaillant coeur rien d'impossible. — Jacques Cœur "For a valiant heart nothing is impossible."

<Ne pas casser trois pattes à un canard Literally: Do not break three legs of a duck

This expression designs an action that is easy to make. As you know, a duck has only two legs. In that case, it is impossible to break the three legs of a duck. There is another popular similar French saying is "Ce n'est pas la mer à boire" translated into English " as "It's not the sea to drink".

Example

Faire cuire des pâtes, ça ne casse pas trois pattes à un canard.

Cooking pasta doesn't break the three legs of a duck.>

M.Hassan: <Eggman>: Scarborough Chess Club which is said to be the biggest chess club in Canada, arranges tournaments under the name of "Howard Rideout" tournaments. Is he the same Rideout that you are mentioning?. I only know that this is to commemorate "Rideout" who has been a player and probably in that club because the club is over 40 years old. This tournament is repeated year after year and at the beginning of the season when the club resumes activity after summer recession in September. Zxp

PeterB: Eggman and Mr. Hassan - you are right, Howard Ridout was a long-time member of the Scarborough Chess Club! He was very active even when I joined in 1969, and was still organizing tournaments at the time of his death in the 1990s. This game is a good memorial to him! Theodorovitch was a Toronto master rated about 2250 back then, perhaps about 2350 nowadays.

"I like France, where everybody thinks he's Napoleon." — F. Scott Fitzgerald, American writer

Ah the self-declared and height-challenged Emperor of France, who was much feared across Europe. Whatever you can say about Napoleon Bonaparte and the French in general, they don't lack in chutzpah.

F. Scott Fitzgerald publishes The Great Gatsby in 1925.

"France has the only two things toward which we drift as we grow older – intelligence and good manners." — F. Scott Fitzgerald, American writer

Intelligence is always debatable, but there is no debating the French love of etiquette. With everything from cheese to wine etiquette, and beyond, there are dining rules for everything. Would you really expect less?

The Woodman and Mercury
To M. The Chevalier De Bouillon.

Your taste has served my work to guide;
To gain its suffrage I have tried.
You'd have me shun a care too nice,
Or beauty at too dear a price,
Or too much effort, as a vice.
My taste with yours agrees:
Such effort cannot please;
And too much pains about the polish
Is apt the substance to abolish;
Not that it would be right or wise
The graces all to ostracize.
You love them much when delicate;
Nor is it left for me to hate.
As to the scope of Aesop's plan,
I fail as little as I can.
If this my rhymed and measured speech
Avails not to please or teach,
I own it not a fault of mine;
Some unknown reason I assign.
With little strength endued
For battles rough and rude,
Or with Herculean arm to smite,
I show to vice its foolish plight.
In this my talent wholly lies;
Not that it does at all suffice.
My fable sometimes brings to view
The face of vanity purblind
With that of restless envy joined;
And life now turns on these pivots two.
Such is the silly little frog
That aped the ox on her bog.
A double image sometimes shows
How vice and folly do oppose
The ways of virtue and good sense;
As lambs with wolves so grim and gaunt,
The silly fly and frugal ant.
Thus swells my work – a comedy immense –
Its acts unnumbered and diverse,
Its scene the boundless universe.
Gods, men, and brutes, all play their part
In fields of nature or of art,
And Jupiter among the rest.
Here comes the god who's wont to bear
Jove's frequent errands to the fair,
With winged heels and haste;
But other work's in hand today.

A man that laboured in the wood
Had lost his honest livelihood;
That is to say,
His axe was gone astray.
He had no tools to spare;
This wholly earned his fare.
Without a hope beside,
He sat him down and cried,
"Alas, my axe! where can it be?
O Jove! but send it back to me,
And it shall strike good blows for you."
His prayer in high Olympus heard,
Swift Mercury started at the word.
"Your axe must not be lost," said he:
"Now, will you know it when you see?
An axe I found on the road."
With that an axe of gold he showed.
"Is it this?" The woodman answered, "Nay."
An axe of silver, bright and gay,
Refused the honest woodman too.
At last the finder brought to view
An axe of iron, steel, and wood.
"That's mine," he said, in joyful mood;
"With that I'll quite contented be."
The god replied, "I give the three,
As due reward of honesty."
This luck when neighbouring choppers knew,
They lost their axes, not a few,
And sent their prayers to Jupiter
So fast, he knew not which to hear.
His winged son, however, sent
With gold and silver axes, went.
Each would have thought himself a fool
Not to have owned the richest tool.
But Mercury promptly gave, instead
Of it, a blow on the head.
With simple truth to be contented,
Is surest not to be repented;
But still there are who would
With evil trap the good, –
Whose cunning is but stupid,
For Jove is never duped.

<"Every man has two countries – his own and France." — Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Ambassador to France, and 3rd President of the United States.

Jefferson has been widely attributed this famous quote about France, but what he actually wrote was:

So ask the traveled inhabitant of any nation, in what country on earth would you rather live?—certainly in my own. Where are all my friends, my relations, and the earliest & sweetest affections and recollections of my life.—Which would be your second choice?—France.

Thomas Jefferson's Autobiography
The specific quote, "Every man has two countries – his own and France," however, has been traced back a Henri de Bornier's play, which the character of King Charlemagne utters the exact line in French:

"Tout homme a deux pays, le sien et puis la France."

La Fille de Roland (1875), Henri de Bornier>

"A thesaurus is great. There's no other word for it." — Ross Smith

"I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you, they do it so nicely." — Josephine Baker, American-born singer, French resistance fighter

Josephine Baker may have fled the U.S. to France where she was widely celebrated, but even she quickly learned that the French have a flair for insults and curse words.

Oct-04-23 HeMateMe: I play 3/2 blitz occasionally on Lichess. I find it an excellent site, none of the delays/cancellations that ruined chess.com (for me). Oct-04-23 Cassandro: Yes, lichess is by far the best site for online chess. And you never know, apparently you may even get to play against a living legend like the highly esteemed Leonard Barden there!

FTB plays all about but has always been happy with FICS: https://www.freechess.org/

I went to buy camouflage trousers, but I couldn't find any.

"Chess is an infinitely complex game, which one can play in infinitely numerous & varied ways." ― Vladimir Kramnik

"If you're too open-minded; your brains will fall out." ― Lawrence Ferlinghetti

"Remember Red, hope is a good thing, maybe the best of things, and no good thing ever dies." ― Andy (Tim Robbins), "The Shawshank Redemption"

"You made a decision. You did what you thought was decent... You made a decision. Now stand by it. Right or wrong, you stand by it." ― Sam Elliott, 1883

Endgame Maxims
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There is quite a difference between endgame technique and endgame strategy. In order to develop an endgame strategy I will gather all maxims I can find, put them in a blender and distill a strategy out of it. I will try to avoid double maxims around the same topic: what good is for you to strive for is automatically bad for the opponent and has to be avoided by him and vice versa.

Endgames of the 0-st order: pawn endings.
If one pawn can hold two that is favourable.
If you have two pawns on adjacent files, push the one on the free file first. To prevent the previous maxim. Have your pawn majority on the side where it is not opposed by the enemy king. Advanced pawns can lead to a favourable break because they are closer to promotion. Create a passer whenever it is safe.
Create an outside passed pawn as a decoy to help your king to penetrate in the enemy position on the other wing. Endgames of the 1st order: 1 piece+pawns vs 1 piece+pawns

The light pieces.
If you have a bishop, put your pawns on the opposite color. No matter what your opponent's piece is. The idea is twofold: it makes your bishop active, and when the opponent pushes his pawns till they are blocked against yours, they automatically become a potential target for your bishop since they are on the same color. If you have bishops of the same color the previous maxim will make his bishop bad. If you have bishops of opposite color, and you try to win, put your pawns on the opposite color as your bishop. If you are defending, put them on the same color as your bishop. A bishop is strong in an open position.
A bishop is strong when working on two wings at the same time. Especially important with bishops of opposite colors. If you have a knight, a knight is strong in closed (blocked) positions. A knight is strong with all pawns on one wing.
With knight vs knight, the penetration of the king is the main motif, plus the outside passer. A knight needs outposts.
B vs N deprive the knight from outposts, then dominate the knight. Rook vs rook.
Before anything else you must be able to play the Lucena and the Philidor position and the 3rd rank defense. Make your rook active at all costs.
Let your king help.
Try to bind the enemy rook to the defense.
Defend a passer from behind, i.e. the first rank, to leave the promotion square free. Two joined passers are often winning, so you can sacrifice a few pawns for that. A condition to play for the win is that there are pawns on both wings, which make it very difficult for the defending king to choose where to go. If the pawns are on one wing you have only a chance when you can cut of the enemy king. Rook vs bishop or knight
Keep the pawns on the board.
Attack the enemy pawns from behind (=7th or 8th rank). Create weakness which you can attack with both your rook and king. Endgames of the second order: 2 pieces+pawns vs 2 pieces+pawns. The Ohio Valley legend Fredthebear assembled this collection and borrowed these maxims.

General.
The attacker decides when to trade pieces for an endgame of the first order, since the defender doesn't want to change pieces. Two bishops vs two bishops.
After the trade you will have two bishops of the same color. So the pawn structure dictates which bishop to trade. You must be left with the good bishop. Your opponent's bishop will automatically be bad. Two bishops vs bishop and knight.
A Russian proverb says: "The advantage of the bishop pair is that you can trade it off." Beware that you keep the good bishop and avoid bishops of opposite color when the underlying pawn ending is better for you. Two bishops vs two knights.
Open up the position. Create two wings. Trade off your bad bishop. Pawns at the rim are difficult to stop by a knight. Bishop+knight vs bishop+knight.
Bishop+knight vs 2 knights.
In general a good bishop is better than a knight. The only reason to prefer a knight is when your opponent has the bad bishop and the pawns are on one wing. 2 knights vs 2 knights.
Trade of a set of knights when the underlying pawn ending is better. Remember that the remain ending with knight vs knight is about penetrating with the king and the outside passer. 2 rooks vs 2 rooks.
Trade off a set of rooks when you have winning chances. What to do with your King?
Head for the center, from where the king can intervene where needed. Walk to your passed pawns.
Walk to pawns that are susceptible of being attacked. Free a piece that is bound to defence.
Penetrate the enemy positions when you are faster than the counterattack of your opponent.

General ideas.
When you don't know what to do, try to inflict your opponent with an extra weakness. When you are worse, don't play for the win.
Only accept a draw or offer a draw when you are worse. Otherwise you will never learn to play an endgame. Worse can mean behind in time.

When to trade pieces and pawns?
When behind in material, head for a drawish endgame (bishop of opposite color or rook vs rook with pawns on one wing) When behind in material, trade pawns, not pieces. In the end you can sac your last piece for his last pawn, when you leave him with insufficient mating potential.

Middlegame techniques to get a good endgame.
Minority attack. You attack with 2 pawns 3 hostile pawns. After trading off you leave your opponent with an isolani that you can conquer. Inflict damage to the opponent's pawn structure: double pawn, isolani, backward pawn, many pawn islands. Create an (outside) passed pawn.
No open files leads to a rook ending.

One of my early instructional books that I probably gained the most from was Ludek Pachman's classic, Modern Chess Strategy. In the book's section on passed Pawns, he wrote that two united passed Pawns are a dangerous weapon, but the possessor of such Pawns must make sure that they cannot be blockaded and that, as a rule, such Pawns should advance together.

Endgame Practice
While on the website Chess Videos TV yesterday I noticed they have several "Chess Tools" like diagram generators, endgame simulator, visualization training, etc. that are worth checking out. For example, under the endgame simulator they have linked to the Crafty engine so you can play versus the computer in different situations right from your browser.

* Crafty Endgame Trainer: https://www.chessvideos.tv/endgame-...

The first time I got a universal remote control, I thought to myself, "This changes everything."

<"The French air cleans up the brain and does good – a world of good." — Vincent Van Gogh, Dutch artist

Vincent van Gogh lived and painted in Provence and the South of France, having spent many years up to his death in the town of Arles. A notable absinthe and pastis drinker, we can only presume he was referring to them with this interesting quote.>

"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education." ― Martin Luther King Jr.

Isaiah 66:13⁣
As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.

1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.

French Proverb: "Il ne faut rien laisser au hasard." ― (Nothing should be left to chance.)

"There are more adventures on a chessboard than on all the seas of the world." ― Pierre Mac Orlan

"You can only get good at chess if you love the game." ― Bobby Fischer

"Sometimes the most ordinary things could be made extraordinary, simply by doing them with the right people." ― Elizabeth Green

Who o opz! It happened again! Zvjaginsev tikld Zhang gigld.

Puss in Boots, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood, were all written by a Frenchman named Charles Perrault.

The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889 by Gustave Eiffel. It stands at 1,063 feet high (324 meters).

On November 28, 2002, the Eiffel Tower received its 200,000,000th guest!

France would be the only nation whose flag will have a pole of 300 meters! Original Quote in French: "La France serait la seule nation dont le drapeau aura une hampe de 300 mètres!" — Gustave Eiffel

Gustave Eiffel, the builder of the Eiffel Tower, was also involved in the construction of the Statue of Liberty given by France to the United States. Apparently, he was not a big fan of sticking a giant French flag on top of his monument, in order to make it even taller.

<Riddle Question: What invention lets you look right through a wall?

In a match between Mason-Mackenzie in London in 1882, there were 72 consecutive Queen Moves.

Riddle Answer: A window!>

French is the official language of 24 countries in the world.

Some French people call English people "les rosbifs," which translates to "The Roast Beefs!"

Grasse in France is known as the World's Capital of Perfume.

The person who invented knock-knock jokes should get a no bell prize.

French Defense, MacCutcheon variations

C12 Sub-variants:

French, MacCutcheon variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4

French, MacCutcheon, Bogolyubov variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Qa5

French, MacCutcheon, advance variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5

French, MacCutcheon, Chigorin variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6

French, MacCutcheon, Grigoriev variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. exf6 hxg5 7. fxg7 Rg8 8. h4 gxh4 9. Qg4

French, MacCutcheon, Bernstein variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bh4

French, MacCutcheon, Janowski variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Be3

French, MacCutcheon, Dr. Olland (Dutch) variation 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bc1

French, MacCutcheon, Tartakower variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Nfd7

French, MacCutcheon, Lasker variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3

French, MacCutcheon, Duras variation
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 Kf8 9. Bc1

French, MacCutcheon, Lasker variation, 8...g6
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4 g6

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

geordieray provided the top 20 games. Thank you geordieray!

Fredthebear will continue to add games to this collection.

The official name of France is The French Republic, and its motto is "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity."

Au Revoir!

C12 0-1 28 The French McCutcheon KOs world champ in debut
Steinitz vs J L McCutcheon, 1885
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 34
Kosteniuk vs Y Xu, 2005
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 32
E Romanov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 28
A Ricci vs D Mayers, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 21
J M Agirretxe vs Dreev, 1991
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 21 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 25
K Kulaots vs E Relange, 1991
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 37
M Borriss vs Huebner, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 25
N Grigoriev vs Alekhine, 1915
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 22
D Dragicevic vs K Bischoff, 2009
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 22
R Swinkels vs Vaganian, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 16
K Stead vs B Martin, 1999
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 16 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 16
J van Mil vs J Murey, 1983
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 16 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 17
C Brasket vs Szabo, 1977
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 17 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 20
N Grigoriev vs B Verlinsky, 1929
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 20 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 18
B Karen vs C Riordan, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 18 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 24
J Hector vs Glek, 1995
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 22
D Mnatsakanyan vs V Golubenko, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 23
L Barczay vs T T Hoang, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 23
D Petrukhin vs A Degterev, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 0-1
C12 0-1 28
F Jenni vs Korchnoi, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 match play
Pillsbury vs Showalter, 1899
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12)1-0 USA vs Italian champs
Pillsbury vs A Reggio, 1902
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 1-0 Prize Winner
Pillsbury vs Marshall, 1902
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 0-1 KEG annotates
J Mortimer vs Gunsberg, 1902
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 86 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 1-0 Correspondence
J L McCutcheon vs Lasker, 1903
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 1-0
O Bernstein vs Swiderski, 1904
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 56 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Bernstein Var (C12) 0-1
E Paoli vs D Keller, 1960
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 35 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Grigoriev (C12) Fictional 5 Queens Game
Alekhine vs NN, 1915
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Grigoriev Variation (C12) 0-1
R W Bonham vs E Tranmer, 1950
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon Var (C12) 0-1 Q drops in backranker
Marshall vs Alekhine, 1914
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation (C12) 1/2-1/2
Marshall vs Tarrasch, 1914
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon (C12) 0-1 White has tripled c-pawns
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1919
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon Var (C12) 0-1 Q forks disconnected Rs
Gipslis vs Bronstein, 1961
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 26 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
Maroczy vs Showalter, 1899
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
P Leonhardt vs Vidmar, 1906
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 66 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0Game 8, Lasker leads 4-0 (6-2)
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 69 moves, 1-0
Game 3 Kings of Chess: by William Winter.
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0 Qs scramble
O Bernstein vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1/2-1/2 Correspondence
Riga vs Moscow, 1909
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0
Lasker vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1909
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 42 moves, 1-0
Game 24 Chess Secrets: The Giants of Strategy by Neil McDonald
R Illa vs Capablanca, 1911
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 68 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1-0 City CC
B Neill vs O Roething, 1912
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange Variation (C12) 1/2-1/2
Tossizza vs Lasker, 1912
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 14 in Chess Fundamentals by Jose Raul Capablanca
Capablanca vs Znosko-Borovsky, 1913
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1-0 Simul Exhibition
Capablanca vs A Dolci, 1913
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 0-1 Stockfish notes
Tarrasch vs Alekhine, 1914
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 51 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 LPDO
Alekhine vs P Krueger, 1914
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 0-1 31...?
Reti vs Bogoljubov, 1919
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 0-1
A Mitrofanov Deflection followed by a rook sac counter and draw
P Leonhardt vs Tarrasch, 1920
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 57 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1/2-AA's tournament book
Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 62 moves, 1/2-1/2
FR McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1-0 Watch Capa climb up board
Capablanca vs Bogoljubov, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 65 moves, 1-0
"Abandon Shipley" (game of the day Jan-27-2007)
Capablanca vs W P Shipley, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 0-1
I Koenig vs Szabo, 1950
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1-0 N+ is next
I Koenig vs W G McClain, 1954
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 19 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 0-1 Castle opposite, rob pin
F Jenni vs Glek, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Exchange Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
E Safarli vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 0-1
Smeets vs Short, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Exchange (C12) 1/2-1/2
Shirov vs Ivanchuk, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit 5.Nge2 (C12) · 0-1
H Wolf vs W John, 1908
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 63 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Rubinstein vs V Vukovic, 1922
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 54 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Qh4?!
Lasker vs Reti, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Round 4, NY 1924
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1/2-1/2
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 85 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0 Simul
E Voellmy vs Alekhine, 1925
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
Game 92 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
J W te Kolste vs Torre, 1925
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit 5.Nge2 (C12) 1-0 Chicago Simul
Alekhine vs E P Thorbjohnson, 1929
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit 5.Nge2 (C12) 1-0
G Rogmann vs H Mueller, 1933
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 17 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1 Philadelphia!
G Weimar vs M Stark, 1936
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCtchn. Wolf Gambit 5.Nge2 (C12) 1-0Marshall notes
Marshall vs L Levy, 1941
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon Variation. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0
M Christoffel vs V Castaldi, 1955
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 71 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 1-0
J Polgar vs A Romero, 1988
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit 4.Nge2 (C12) 1/2
S Polgar vs Dolmatov, 1989
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2
Veresov to French McCutcheon, Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1R sac, Q sac
G Sagalchik vs Nakamura, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit (C12) 0-1
T Willemze vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Wolf Gambit 10...Kf8 (C12) 0-1
G Xie vs J Cori, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0
Janowski vs Marshall, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 78 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 N saves the day!
Spielmann vs Vidmar, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 City CC
Marshall vs W P Shipley, 1913
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1
Janowski vs Torre, 1924
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 61 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 Discovery+ lurks
K Mokry vs E Chinchilla Miranda, 1986
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 19 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
A V Filipenko vs S Volkov, 1999
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Ps & Ns
M Mulyar vs V Akobian, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1
I Kurnosov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2004
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 Sac for connected Ps
Naiditsch vs Stellwagen, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 Bs criss-cross #
Ganguly vs Nakamura, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Variation (C12) · 1-0
E Najer vs Nepomniachtchi, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 67 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0
B Vuckovic vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0
I Popov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 numerous P prods
Sutovsky vs H Wang, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 1-0 Hogs on the 7th
N Grandelius vs C Ciobanu, 2015
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Janowski Var (C12) 0-1 Rolling Knights
D Coleman vs I Lopez Mulet, 2018
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 0-1
Game 6 in John Nunn's Chess Course
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1908
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
Game 60 in John Nunn's Chess Course
Lasker vs Tarrasch, 1916
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 A Knight on the 6th...
Lasker vs Showalter, 1899
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 38 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Correspondence
Lasker vs J L McCutcheon, 1903
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Blunder finish
Duras vs L Prokes, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 KEG notes!
Lasker vs Marshall, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Simul
Giersing / Pritzel vs Capablanca, 1911
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 35 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Mutual Bad Bs
Maroczy vs Spielmann, 1920
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
G16: Max Euwe: Fifth World CChampion by Isaak & Vladimir Linder
Euwe vs Maroczy, 1921
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Q+ & fork EAD
Euwe vs J W te Kolste, 1921
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 21 moves, 1-0
Game 27 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games"
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1921
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var(C12) 1-0 The Euwe Attack
Euwe vs Bogoljubov, 1921
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Outside passer
J Lokvenc vs H Sauer, 1922
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Connected passers
G Thomas vs Tarrasch, 1923
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 75 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Moscow
Capablanca vs Torre, 1925
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 56 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 113 in 'Lasker's Manual of Chess' by Emanuel Lasker
Bogoljubov vs Reti, 1925
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 58 moves, 1-0
Game 2 in Paul Keres: The Road to the Top by Paul Keres
M Seibold vs Keres, 1932
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Turn up a piece
J Turn vs Keres, 1935
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Lateral pins
S Belavenets vs A Chistiakov, 1938
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 22 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-Important R ending
Smyslov vs Bondarevsky, 1940
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
W.H. Golombek in the Penguin Handbook of Chess p.68-69
Bronstein vs B Goldenov, 1944
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1
A Suraci vs H Hesse, 1948
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Gueridon # next
Lilienthal vs A Chistiakov, 1949
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1
Panov vs Korchnoi, 1953
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0Stockfish notes
R Nezhmetdinov vs Stahlberg, 1954
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 52 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 chess reporter
W A Thomasson vs W G McClain, 1956
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Stuff the bag full
J Kostro vs Sliwa, 1959
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Lasker (C12) 0-1Better endgame
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1962
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 43 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Simul
Fischer vs S Silverman, 1964
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 M60MG
Fischer vs Rossolimo, 1965
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Awesome Qh8+ trap
Matulovic vs A Tsvetkov, 1965
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1
Yurtaev vs Shabalov, 1988
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 62...Kb3 wins
S Polgar vs Dreev, 1989
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 62 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 R vs B&N
J Przewoznik vs A Cichocki, 1990
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 96 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Kside P storm
J Polgar vs Panno, 1992
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1992
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Short vs Morozevich, 1998
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 55 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Lasker (C12) 1/2-1/2 13...Rg8 was new
Anand vs Korchnoi, 1999
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Lasker (C12) 1/2-1/2 Pawn grab
Sutovsky vs D Zifroni, 2000
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 P race to skewer Q+
Leko vs Huebner, 2000
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0
Game 108 in 'My Best Games' by Viktor Korchnoi
L Christiansen vs Korchnoi, 2000
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 R ending
A Volokitin vs D Jacimovic, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Super Q sac!!
Chandler vs A Fernandes, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Q+ & fork LPDO R
A Horvath vs O Moor, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 35 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
P Acs vs Z Almasi, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Q vs Q w/extra Ps
A Muzychuk vs N Zhukova, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 35 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 passed h-pawn halt
Z Hajnal vs G Kun, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0shaky Kside defense
C Lutz vs Korchnoi, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 R Deflection
E Groberman vs A Pixton, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 46 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0
Leko vs Korchnoi, 2002
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 60 moves, 1-0
Rocking the Ramparts - Guide to Attack... GM Larry Christiansen
Leko vs Radjabov, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Epaulette # by N
A Kovacevic vs S Plischki, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 1-0
"Can't a Berry Fail?" (game of the day Jul-10-2010)
J Berry vs A Madenci, 2004
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Extra piece
R Felgaer vs V Moskalenko, 2005
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 42 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
A Volokitin vs Korchnoi, 2005
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Fredthebear share
M I Situru vs H Wang, 2005
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
J Polgar vs Korchnoi, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 39 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 e.p. discovery
Sutovsky vs Nakamura, 2006
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 42 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1
A Savanovic vs Korchnoi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 49 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
Leko vs Morozevich, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0Brilliant R sac
de Firmian vs N Getz, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0
How to beat 2670+ player with black being 77+ years old
V Gashimov vs Korchnoi, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 87 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Fredthebear share
F Rayner vs A Summerscale, 2008
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 42 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 King's prison!
N Shukh vs E Najer, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 65 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 P chain dissolves
R Webster vs H Groffen, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Promotion tactics!
S J Solomon vs R Hart, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Juniors
M Pacher vs S Thavandiran, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 26 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-1/2
G Guseinov vs Nepomniachtchi, 2011
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 81 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 28.?
G Guseinov vs J Andreasen, 2012
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1Vukovic Mate threat
J Lundin vs D Ozen, 2016
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 27 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Duras Var (C12) 1/2-1/2Black missed win
Yates vs Tarrasch, 1922
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def. McCutcheon. Duras Var (C12) 1-0 Poisoned e-pawn
Duras vs Olland, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
Game 16 in Chess Fundamentals by Jose Raul Capablanca
O Chajes vs Capablanca, 1916
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 66 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Tartakower Var (C12) 0-1
Spielmann vs W John, 1908
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 45 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Tartakower Var (C12) 0-1
A Nimzowitsch vs Bogoljubov, 1920
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 54 moves, 0-1
Game 33 in Harry Golombek's book "Richard Réti's Best Games"
Reti vs V Vukovic, 1922
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0
G49: Nezhmetdinov's Best Games of Chess by Rashid Nezhmetdinov
R Nezhmetdinov vs A Chistiakov, 1956
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Chigorin Var 8.Qh5 (C12) 0-1
Salwe vs B Blumenfeld, 1906
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 57 moves, 0-1
G6 in 'My Best Games of Chess 1905-1954' by Savielly Tartakower
Tartakower vs Vidmar, 1907
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 1-0
Game 168 in The Fireside Book of Chess by Chernev & Reinfeld
Spielmann vs Maroczy, 1911
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Chigorin 8.h4 (C12) 1-0 Notes by Lasker
L Forgacs vs Spielmann, 1909
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1-0
French Def. McCutcheon. Chigorin Var 8.h4 (C12) 0-1 Promotion
B Maliutin vs Alekhine, 1909
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 49 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Chigorin Var 8.Qh5 (C12) 1-0
Rotlewi vs Kostic, 1911
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 54 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Chigorin Var (C12) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Spielmann vs Reti, 1921
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Chigorin Var (C12) 0-1 Juniors
D Kopec vs T Taylor, 1972
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 70 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Chigorin Var (C12) 0-1
M Peretz vs I Veinger, 1977
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 40 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Chigorin (C12) 0-1 8...Nc6!? was new
Landa vs Morozevich, 1998
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 38 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Chigorin Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish
Z Andriasian vs Nepomniachtchi, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 55 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Chigorin 6.exNf6 hxBg5 (C12) 0-1
B Finegold vs J Kraai, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 80 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Chigorin 6.exNf6 hxBg5 (C12) 1-0
HIARCS vs Chess Tiger, 2004
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 79 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Chigorin Var (C12) 0-1 Skewer+
B Stam vs L Hinrichs, 2015
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 0-1
"40 Lessons for the Club Player" by Aleksander Kostyev
E Cohn vs Kostic, 1911
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 36 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0 Oxford, Eng
J Hector vs S Pedersen, 1998
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Denmark
J Hector vs C Jepson, 2001
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Linares
F Vallejo Pons vs Radjabov, 2003
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1/2-
E Berg vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 0-1
Negi vs Nepomniachtchi, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 63 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1/2-1/2 Belgium
F Decoster vs B Michiels, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 0-1 P Phalanxes
L Bruzon Batista vs Short, 2010
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 49 moves, 0-1
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0Remove the G
J Gallagher vs A Compton, 2014
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0 P mate poss
Saric vs T Batchuluun, 2014
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 25 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0
R Hovhannisyan vs Swayams Mishra, 2015
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 44 moves, 1-0
French McCutcheon. Dr. Olland (Dutch) Var (C12) 1-0
R Hovhannisyan vs S Volkov, 2015
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon Var (C12) 0-1 White missed mate
M Biyachuev vs U Chagina, 2017
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 34 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) · 0-1
Yates vs A Dolci, 1913
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 41 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) · 0-1
V Nevsky vs L Loshinsky, 1930
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 31 moves, 0-1
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 notes by Stockfish
P Michel vs Saemisch, 1938
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 28 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Not easy
Smyslov vs J H Donner, 1950
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 29 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) · 1-0
Romanishin vs Bronstein, 1978
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 53 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1
K Aseev vs Dolmatov, 1989
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 48 moves, 0-1
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) · 1-0
I Madl vs Kosteniuk, 1998
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 46 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) 1/2-1/2
Leko vs Short, 1999
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 26 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Black should 0-0-0
Y Yu vs C Zeng, 2009
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Passed Pawn
J van Foreest vs Sindarov, 2019
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 37 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0 Kside burden
Bagirov vs E Mukhin, 1958
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 23 moves, 1-0
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1-0Stockfish notes
F El Taher vs M Poulsen, 2004
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 30 moves, 1-0
French Def: McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 0-1 Black will # in 4
C Lutz vs B Socko, 2007
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 88 moves, 0-1
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Marshall vs O Roething, 1900
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 24 moves, 1-0
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