page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 68  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. S Maze vs Bacrot   ½-½ 12 2008 French Championship C69 Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 6.d4 2. M Vachier Lagrave vs I A Nataf   ½-½ 30 2008 French Championship B30 Sicilian 3. S Feller vs Fressinet   0-1 46 2008 French Championship D17 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 4. C Bauer vs Vaisser   ½-½ 73 2008 French Championship C10 French 5. T Abergel vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 17 2008 French Championship B48 Sicilian, Taimanov Variation 6. Degraeve vs M Apicella   ½-½ 63 2008 French Championship C05 French, Tarrasch 7. Bacrot vs I A Nataf 1-0 36 2008 French Championship E97 King's Indian 8. M Apicella vs S Feller   0-1 62 2008 French Championship B84 Sicilian, Scheveningen 9. Vaisser vs T Abergel   ½-½ 21 2008 French Championship D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 10. S Maze vs Degraeve   1-0 53 2008 French Championship B32 Sicilian 11. Fressinet vs C Bauer   ½-½ 42 2008 French Championship B01 Scandinavian 12. A Sokolov vs M Vachier Lagrave   ½-½ 22 2008 French Championship B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 13. T Abergel vs Fressinet   0-1 60 2008 French Championship C45 Scotch Game 14. I A Nataf vs A Sokolov   ½-½ 19 2008 French Championship B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 15. S Feller vs S Maze   0-1 41 2008 French Championship A15 English 16. C Bauer vs M Apicella   ½-½ 47 2008 French Championship C05 French, Tarrasch 17. M Vachier Lagrave vs Vaisser   1-0 69 2008 French Championship C10 French 18. Degraeve vs Bacrot ½-½ 35 2008 French Championship C48 Four Knights 19. S Maze vs C Bauer   ½-½ 63 2008 French Championship B01 Scandinavian 20. M Apicella vs T Abergel   0-1 32 2008 French Championship B58 Sicilian 21. Bacrot vs A Sokolov ½-½ 26 2008 French Championship B47 Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation 22. Vaisser vs I A Nataf   ½-½ 21 2008 French Championship D79 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O, Main line 23. Degraeve vs S Feller   ½-½ 19 2008 French Championship B52 Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack 24. Fressinet vs M Vachier Lagrave   ½-½ 20 2008 French Championship D91 Grunfeld, 5.Bg5 25. I A Nataf vs Fressinet   0-1 32 2008 French Championship C45 Scotch Game  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 68    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)

Aug-28-08    Valmy: <chessgames> Thank you... Aug-28-08    SetNoEscapeOn: It was too simple for Etienne! Fressinet was not able to mount a serious challenge. Aug-28-08    Simonkaser: I was there few days ago... Aug-28-08    Jason Frost: <SetNoEscapeOn> Not sure how it was too simple for Bacrot as it went in to tie breaks. Also not sure why you say Fressinet was the main challenger as Vachier-Lagrave is the currently the highest rated Frenchman(+10 over Bacrot) Aug-29-08    wolfmaster: Why didn't Lautier play? Aug-29-08    zoren: even if vachier was higher rated, i think most players that are familiar with these names would notice that bacrot is much more experienced. Aug-30-08    Simonkaser: <wolfmaster> Lautier didn't play because he's inactive since end 2007... but I don't know why... Sep-10-08    Bobsterman3000: Lautier has a new job being a full-time shill for Kramnik. He's got no time to actually <play> chess.

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