Chess Openings, French (C10), Paulsen variation

CHESS OPENINGS

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Annotated chess games with this chess opening:

chess opening #746

(37)

When You Have to Win
yttrio (1650) vs. driss (1527)

Annotated by yttrio (1533): This game was part of GameKnot's 31st Tournament, Advanced section. Although the moves themselves are instructional, there was a key psychological idea that occured in this game. I had to win this game if I was going to advance in the tournament. A loss or a draw would result in me not advancing. My opponent, on the other hand, had already secured a spot in the next round. In fact, he did so …