IM Andrew Martin presents a British Chess Magazine Game of the Month in the MacCutcheon.
French MacCutcheon 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6(diagram)
The MacCutcheon is a popular branch of the Classical Variation and after 5...h6, the main line is 6.Bd2
5...h6
TWIC 963
GM Swiercz played the aggressive 6.Be3 line and won with some strong piece play in rd8 of the Ch-POL.
Here is the feature game.
Swiercz,D (2622) - Tomczak,J (2564)
French MacCutcheon 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Be3 [C12]
ch-POL 2013 Chorzow POL (8.5), 20.04.2013
Position 1
White is two pawns up in a complex position but black is about to win material with 21...e5. What do you recommend for white?
White is two pawns up in a complex position but black is about to win material with 21...e5. What do you recommend for white?
White to Play
20...Qf8
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