Chess: Understanding the French Defense (MacCutcheon Variation) Part XI
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 e5 h6
6 Bd2 Bxc3 7 Bxc3 Ne4 8 Qg4 O-O 9 Bb4 c5
10 Bxc5 Nxc5 11 dxc5 f6 12 Nf3 Nc6 13 exf6
13 ... Qxf6 14 O-O-O e5 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEpxOVhBu9QpC7y46-0DXQQWMawnp8TMYhgLU98KnpXNV-_bvUfeFNtJEWfpYXsnS0wR2kexI2kBLjeUE8_m1i08hL-hbhyp2dTXVttClhUeuJSOL3UHIZ3jp_4rjeFLZiHe/s320/AabzFFrchMac14e5.gif)
Also available: Chess: Understanding the
French Defense (MacCutcheon Variation) Part I
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4
5 e5 h6 6 Bd2 Bxc3:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiHyvHDCTzm16_FdXvCbbxmYYVdK04HuSWKZUgaYlzaV4h21JbvfrQLMTjQFoyMd9Kk9lWIxhdlGuLprDgymguz7S6svmIsVX9K55NfiyzgUY3cYcZnzPVR6yp-qsLMmYuQgp/s320/AabzFFrchMac6Bxc3.gif)
7 Bxc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uyex-TufTNSsZAsfraHMokIvPiWWwEcsxEjTYeAW8p1y_foYKtE9ObxhoVKbaefkzTu25_DTePX_G1utBQ8bHWmFhjGo5osH4ua02WwygFwlZ-zgbNsjCm_QeIxd_9cehb_n/s320/AabzFFrchMac7Bxc3.gif)
7 bxc3
7 ... Ne4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM38UbYaARR6JcQBdjlq66DXVhpUMcuet_1f_k5g1JlfjZUTfP44U19LNEspmI8OQ31pxW8tn1lDRs-BB1fWhQBQ5lob3CXG4L86qkTEbAqdIGU3Uhf5oq8VBuRMFLUsPFOjL8/s320/AabzFFrchMac7Ne4.gif)
7 ... Nfd7
8 Qg4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rvNeWVYVImn-M2fQl0ESY3Vsj3ePJXKaAEKd-cHN2NZ5MqJtD35WGKrIw7UvoX6RP2H20yH5XJSsxAwk5gFe8uRfBmE4Ieo-v5VGJr6OUS5FtMDJ1ZC3i4bVBE8s0nTxOeE4/s320/AabzFFrchMac8Qg4.gif)
8 Ba5
8 Ne2
8 Bd2
8 Bb4
8 Bd3
8 Qf3
8 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSX9LHXlfQ20wmCeX5gC2on08Ui8rux30TqXPvz566JyLYRfnJJzUc7rK0kSKVN0RToXUECh_JKq-3uqvo7soHQfHses1jW6za3CxNU28WedC_wlO_pVREGf5DUw9FXey_2RK/s320/AabzFFrchMac8O-O.gif)
8 ... Rg8
9 Bb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqyt-6eJKrz1MXhW1zc6QFB78MEn2PPyhAUtsgfYOb0Teoj9sPLZokg3q4nF2dDpC9Rrfsc3Cnzdlk5RV-owqY74Et81BiVe55HEnOqq_B1GD0_hRUm_8vj2fsgHJbMzFhI0o/s320/AabzFFrchMac9Bb4.gif)
9 Ne2
9 ... c5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaAWcLlE7w-QkC63qcQTsfvEXZGxxVAODdUaigqIY0uGZnzITTiiKUnwOJJx4aYwbxLl5fIs0TW5Q_8mywpOOOdlRM20yQa8ufo9GXvhshfbwG5wuHwW2aJACaFdH-N9WmuwS/s320/AabzFFrchMac9c5.gif)
9 ... f5
10 Bxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-FdEzdPBNfHb0XBL8kujqXJqf7dEek7MzSrdHt2ucUDsS1lec_fWhlrAWffOwwrKdgELB-Iw87-m_1QFWxdnr6mC-zPIkxEUBYkaOaGNAg42ZndRQElKgUQygqkJ-M0Xebps/s320/AabzFFrchMac10Bxc5.gif)
10 Ba3
10 ... Nxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxQJSgt3A-ccpGX_t3FjpWZpbM2T01ByQ2UAvpdf8b_sRmTunrSOg6tTHQpAmlRbvGEgtYGiZ7RINSgvHgC75rRk78LVXc6lqoy2eT4ulHNYw8cyxbmkWiMbtcQ0Zx-SjoB_g/s320/AabzFFrchMac10Nxc5.gif)
10 ... Qa5+
11 dxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZ9Y-sCe6tihagOL4LTbdFwN3w4nj6MWdf5fOXpBYMUHF05fx0bnW54drjRcwfs_Z4rsNyTZbvhqeHQPBqbPdvMMik-YvaSWW05dU7pSENn_Lvu7KdO1Ao99UdUSrKxmPjBRF/s320/AabzFFrchMac11dxc5.gif)
11 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI03KQ35vZnzb5EhRiXtKlA1rIZIJfbQn_-o9zmBGXD-0H0rVcUYQsVAmdJBLk16wKwrZgQD0dxi1bh2yfCYYz6W094X54-G6aTgS55KaiT7IZS-PGGYRva4rekQieW48nEEK/s320/AabzFFrchMac12f6.gif)
11 ... Nc6
12 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgCVK0p5302Z0UMg60I4IAYAbjTYcucgS5lwOcU02Z42lurBekhf1KxWSJeHASxIDu0Dv_yqWgdRpiGm2HywokYO90EnxgfF7LdV5A06FSSVyBHe7dp0EooLsvh132JBPrEVu/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Nf3.gif)
12 Qe2
12 Qg3
12 ... Nc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuN0yC1N8FL3i-NFhVKl5r9NGo4PpoDvDL9gcddU4wZgyJcg5yLfRPz_nSANKdaTNpFbK55zH2wcYIzt8xWNCwGeH-RmURtxxzntJ1l5tYwYs9ZXBLu7a9NKZ_wPrW7wPoAQ5/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Nc6.gif)
12 ... fxe5
12 ... Qa5+
13 exf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwItD9n99iBJ6P01nU3AMJaz7TIlyeXy97rHwISpCHO49hp7cdgIeGc5HpyPhF_4mrd2A1lW0OVcoBcthV-CeI6nWf79rOs6U-T3JGkV37g0-P-yw9FCEn28EfjGHDfnicALDK/s320/AabzFFrchMac13exf6.gif)
13 Be2
13 Qg3
13 ... Qxf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEErZCzacKfyAM76kwBVyMli3udMfEesLiEkOughJiE0vAeIl2E21k6lPNgL3gWuhptOJV9J04oPN28aKvzJeh5gbQwIoS0L5AH-8hLkx7EAnPvd2AFdDP604cpifmkwLsFOb/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Qxf6.gif)
13 ... Rxf6
14 O-O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYR2MEzmQGv0wbM2vVBX0EQY16jmL9-Ax5O1V0Iy5MbLSZ0_Pyy-Ws52O37l4GMueAHxUzdF6fPJaV_0L7UxZnqXrojZKRQSzA54WhPBW0KVLOkCgsj2aXDmmQh2Riz4kOpe9/s320/AabzFFrchMac14O-O-O.gif)
14 c3
14 ... e5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEpxOVhBu9QpC7y46-0DXQQWMawnp8TMYhgLU98KnpXNV-_bvUfeFNtJEWfpYXsnS0wR2kexI2kBLjeUE8_m1i08hL-hbhyp2dTXVttClhUeuJSOL3UHIZ3jp_4rjeFLZiHe/s320/AabzFFrchMac14e5.gif)
14 ... Qe7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Bd2 Bxc3 7 Bxc3 Ne4 8 Qg4 O-O 9 Bb4 c5
10 Bxc5 Nxc5 11 dxc5 f6 12 Nf3 Nc6 13 exf6
13 ... Qxf6 14 O-O-O e5 Line
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEpxOVhBu9QpC7y46-0DXQQWMawnp8TMYhgLU98KnpXNV-_bvUfeFNtJEWfpYXsnS0wR2kexI2kBLjeUE8_m1i08hL-hbhyp2dTXVttClhUeuJSOL3UHIZ3jp_4rjeFLZiHe/s320/AabzFFrchMac14e5.gif)
Also available: Chess: Understanding the
French Defense (MacCutcheon Variation) Part I
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4
5 e5 h6 6 Bd2 Bxc3:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmiHyvHDCTzm16_FdXvCbbxmYYVdK04HuSWKZUgaYlzaV4h21JbvfrQLMTjQFoyMd9Kk9lWIxhdlGuLprDgymguz7S6svmIsVX9K55NfiyzgUY3cYcZnzPVR6yp-qsLMmYuQgp/s320/AabzFFrchMac6Bxc3.gif)
7 Bxc3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_uyex-TufTNSsZAsfraHMokIvPiWWwEcsxEjTYeAW8p1y_foYKtE9ObxhoVKbaefkzTu25_DTePX_G1utBQ8bHWmFhjGo5osH4ua02WwygFwlZ-zgbNsjCm_QeIxd_9cehb_n/s320/AabzFFrchMac7Bxc3.gif)
7 bxc3
7 ... Ne4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM38UbYaARR6JcQBdjlq66DXVhpUMcuet_1f_k5g1JlfjZUTfP44U19LNEspmI8OQ31pxW8tn1lDRs-BB1fWhQBQ5lob3CXG4L86qkTEbAqdIGU3Uhf5oq8VBuRMFLUsPFOjL8/s320/AabzFFrchMac7Ne4.gif)
7 ... Nfd7
8 Qg4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8rvNeWVYVImn-M2fQl0ESY3Vsj3ePJXKaAEKd-cHN2NZ5MqJtD35WGKrIw7UvoX6RP2H20yH5XJSsxAwk5gFe8uRfBmE4Ieo-v5VGJr6OUS5FtMDJ1ZC3i4bVBE8s0nTxOeE4/s320/AabzFFrchMac8Qg4.gif)
8 Ba5
8 Ne2
8 Bd2
8 Bb4
8 Bd3
8 Qf3
8 ... O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVSX9LHXlfQ20wmCeX5gC2on08Ui8rux30TqXPvz566JyLYRfnJJzUc7rK0kSKVN0RToXUECh_JKq-3uqvo7soHQfHses1jW6za3CxNU28WedC_wlO_pVREGf5DUw9FXey_2RK/s320/AabzFFrchMac8O-O.gif)
8 ... Rg8
9 Bb4
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqyt-6eJKrz1MXhW1zc6QFB78MEn2PPyhAUtsgfYOb0Teoj9sPLZokg3q4nF2dDpC9Rrfsc3Cnzdlk5RV-owqY74Et81BiVe55HEnOqq_B1GD0_hRUm_8vj2fsgHJbMzFhI0o/s320/AabzFFrchMac9Bb4.gif)
9 Ne2
9 ... c5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGaAWcLlE7w-QkC63qcQTsfvEXZGxxVAODdUaigqIY0uGZnzITTiiKUnwOJJx4aYwbxLl5fIs0TW5Q_8mywpOOOdlRM20yQa8ufo9GXvhshfbwG5wuHwW2aJACaFdH-N9WmuwS/s320/AabzFFrchMac9c5.gif)
9 ... f5
10 Bxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ-FdEzdPBNfHb0XBL8kujqXJqf7dEek7MzSrdHt2ucUDsS1lec_fWhlrAWffOwwrKdgELB-Iw87-m_1QFWxdnr6mC-zPIkxEUBYkaOaGNAg42ZndRQElKgUQygqkJ-M0Xebps/s320/AabzFFrchMac10Bxc5.gif)
10 Ba3
10 ... Nxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBxQJSgt3A-ccpGX_t3FjpWZpbM2T01ByQ2UAvpdf8b_sRmTunrSOg6tTHQpAmlRbvGEgtYGiZ7RINSgvHgC75rRk78LVXc6lqoy2eT4ulHNYw8cyxbmkWiMbtcQ0Zx-SjoB_g/s320/AabzFFrchMac10Nxc5.gif)
10 ... Qa5+
11 dxc5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZ9Y-sCe6tihagOL4LTbdFwN3w4nj6MWdf5fOXpBYMUHF05fx0bnW54drjRcwfs_Z4rsNyTZbvhqeHQPBqbPdvMMik-YvaSWW05dU7pSENn_Lvu7KdO1Ao99UdUSrKxmPjBRF/s320/AabzFFrchMac11dxc5.gif)
11 ... f6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBI03KQ35vZnzb5EhRiXtKlA1rIZIJfbQn_-o9zmBGXD-0H0rVcUYQsVAmdJBLk16wKwrZgQD0dxi1bh2yfCYYz6W094X54-G6aTgS55KaiT7IZS-PGGYRva4rekQieW48nEEK/s320/AabzFFrchMac12f6.gif)
11 ... Nc6
12 Nf3
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFgCVK0p5302Z0UMg60I4IAYAbjTYcucgS5lwOcU02Z42lurBekhf1KxWSJeHASxIDu0Dv_yqWgdRpiGm2HywokYO90EnxgfF7LdV5A06FSSVyBHe7dp0EooLsvh132JBPrEVu/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Nf3.gif)
12 Qe2
12 Qg3
12 ... Nc6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCuN0yC1N8FL3i-NFhVKl5r9NGo4PpoDvDL9gcddU4wZgyJcg5yLfRPz_nSANKdaTNpFbK55zH2wcYIzt8xWNCwGeH-RmURtxxzntJ1l5tYwYs9ZXBLu7a9NKZ_wPrW7wPoAQ5/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Nc6.gif)
12 ... fxe5
12 ... Qa5+
13 exf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwItD9n99iBJ6P01nU3AMJaz7TIlyeXy97rHwISpCHO49hp7cdgIeGc5HpyPhF_4mrd2A1lW0OVcoBcthV-CeI6nWf79rOs6U-T3JGkV37g0-P-yw9FCEn28EfjGHDfnicALDK/s320/AabzFFrchMac13exf6.gif)
13 Be2
13 Qg3
13 ... Qxf6
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoEErZCzacKfyAM76kwBVyMli3udMfEesLiEkOughJiE0vAeIl2E21k6lPNgL3gWuhptOJV9J04oPN28aKvzJeh5gbQwIoS0L5AH-8hLkx7EAnPvd2AFdDP604cpifmkwLsFOb/s320/AabzFFrchMac13Qxf6.gif)
13 ... Rxf6
14 O-O-O
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYR2MEzmQGv0wbM2vVBX0EQY16jmL9-Ax5O1V0Iy5MbLSZ0_Pyy-Ws52O37l4GMueAHxUzdF6fPJaV_0L7UxZnqXrojZKRQSzA54WhPBW0KVLOkCgsj2aXDmmQh2Riz4kOpe9/s320/AabzFFrchMac14O-O-O.gif)
14 c3
14 ... e5
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPEpxOVhBu9QpC7y46-0DXQQWMawnp8TMYhgLU98KnpXNV-_bvUfeFNtJEWfpYXsnS0wR2kexI2kBLjeUE8_m1i08hL-hbhyp2dTXVttClhUeuJSOL3UHIZ3jp_4rjeFLZiHe/s320/AabzFFrchMac14e5.gif)
14 ... Qe7
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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