French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Exchange Variation

C12

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5

How it went

6 ours · 103 masters

White wins 67% Draws 0% Black wins 33%

Continuations

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French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Bogoljubow Variation C12 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Bb4 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Bxf6 gxf6 7. Qd2 Qa5

Master games

Shirov, Alexei — Ivanchuk, Vasyl 1/2-1/2 · 2008
Hou, Yifan — Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2-1/2 · 2017
Feygin, Michael — Vallejo Pons, Francisco 1/2-1/2 · 2010
Magem Badals, Jordi — Glek, Igor 1/2-1/2 · 1996
Kasimdzhanov, Rustam — Glek, Igor 1/2-1/2 · 2003

Games in Spain

Llaneza Vega,M (2361) — Sengupta,D (2488) 1-0
Hafiz,Arif Abdul (2234) — Arribas Lopez,A (2436) 1-0
Sanchez Ibern,M (2316) — Do Carmo,Gabriel Carckeno (2008) 0-1
Rahal Vives, Michael Anthony (2298) — Sudharsan, Krishnan (1992) 1-0
Rahal,M (2298) — Sudharsan,Krishnan (1992) 1-0
Winkels,M (1920) — Rodriguez Polo,Mateo (2181) 0-1

This line is also written

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 exd5
e4 e6 d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bg5 Bb4 exd5
e4, e6, d4, d5, Nc3, Nf6, Bg5, Bb4, exd5