Chess Openings, French (C17), Winawer, advance, Rauzer variation

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CHESS OPENINGS

Annotated chess games with this chess opening:

chess opening #37240

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abdalmonem (1903) vs. brai (1790)

Annotated by abdalmonem (1200): Best by test. Introducing the french defense. One of the best answers for 1.e4. The most logical answer. Controlling the center. challenging white's center. This is the Winawer, advanced variation. The Rauzer variation. I think better is 5...Bxc3+ White is down a pawn, but he has the advantage. 11...Nc6? inaccuracy. I think better is 11...Bd7. 12.b5! Better was 12...Nb8…

chess opening #67108

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Penyffordd 2 v Malpas & Oswestry 2
Charles L Higgie vs. Steve Richards

Annotated by charleshiggie (2211): In this game I win quickly with a standard sacrifice - however I found out during analysis that it is not sound! He plays the French Defence. The French Defence is named after a match played by correspondence between the cities of London and Paris in 1834. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Defence I didn't really want to play in this match, but a player dropped out a few days before. It was…