E-DVD The Fierce McCutcheon - 2 DVDs - Chess Lecture - Volume 147 Chess Clothing Run Time: 2 hours 11

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E-DVD The Fierce McCutcheon - 2 DVDs - Chess Lecture - Volume 147 Chess Clothing Run Time: 2 hours 11The MacCutcheon Variation is one of the sharpest and most exciting variations in the French. In this variation, the second player ignores White's threat of e4 e5 and instead plays 4 Bb4. The main line continues: 5. e5 h6 6. Bd2 Bxc3 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Qg4. At this point Black may play 8 g6, which weakens the kingside dark squares but keeps the option of castling queenside, or 8 Kf8. The MacCutcheon Variation is named for John Lindsay MacCutcheon of