Category Archives: french

Thomson – Stoyko, Kenilworth 2010

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

Thomson – Stoyko, Kenilworth 2010 White to play and draw. I have annotated the game Thomson – Stoyko, Garden State Chess League 2010, played Thursday night at the Kenilworth Chess Club in the match between Summit and Kenilworth.  Steve Stoyko … Continue reading →

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Pseudo-Steinitz Two Knights French

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

There is a wonderful lecture series by GM Ronen Har-Zvi at ICC on what he calls the “Pseudo-Steinitz Variation of the French,” where Black plays 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Ne4!? to mess up White’s plans, with one … Continue reading →

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French Defense, Monte Carlo Exchange Variation

Posted on August 20, 2009 by

The Monte Carlo Variation I have posted an article on the Monte Carlo Exchange Variation of the French Defense (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5 4.c4), which is an ideal short-cut or low-theory line for those who like a wide-open … Continue reading →

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The Labourdonnais – McDonnell Attack

Posted on June 3, 2009 by

I have posted analysis of what I call The Labourdonnais – McDonnell Attack against the French Defense, with 1.e4 e6 2.f4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3. It is a fascinating line well worth reviving, as Igor Glek recently argued in SOS … Continue reading →

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Day of the Jackal at USATE 2009

Posted on February 17, 2009 by

The Jackal Attack We finished out the US Amateur Team East with two drawn matches and 4.5 points out of 6 (half a point behind the best New Jersey Team). The most interesting game that I got to see was … Continue reading →

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