My best guess:
For all you notation experts

I think GreenCastleBlock has come to my rescue. Thanks so much.
Here is a composed problem from that issue of "La Stratégie." The figurines are so cute.

I used to take French. 5 F . 4FD = 5. B-QB4 = 5.Bc4. You read adjectives backwards. The fourth bishop square of the Queen. (ironically Queen = Dame and our D file is the Queen's file.)
"The better way to decline the gambit is with 2...Bc5"
"4...Nf6 with the idea of ...Be7 is better"
"It was necessary to play 5...Bxf3"
"The attack is always in the style of the master (wtf?)"
"25...Qd6 prolongs the game"

I think GreenCastleBlock has come to my rescue. Thanks so much.
Here is a composed problem from that issue of "La Stratégie." The figurines are so cute.
what???
I tought it was me who disentangled all this stuff.
See the guy just post the solution just after my key revelation it was French, capisci?

I think GreenCastleBlock has come to my rescue. Thanks so much.
Here is a composed problem from that issue of "La Stratégie." The figurines are so cute.
what???
I tought it was me who disentangled all this stuff.
See the guy just post the solution just after my key revelation it was French, capisci?
Sorry all I saw was the batgirl in distress, I ignored the devil on my shoulder

I think GreenCastleBlock has come to my rescue. Thanks so much.
Here is a composed problem from that issue of "La Stratégie." The figurines are so cute.
what???
I tought it was me who disentangled all this stuff.
See the guy just post the solution just after my key revelation it was French, capisci?
I posted the composed problem in your honor because all problems need a key.

Batgirl, I think I figured out that game record. Someone pointed out the conflict between White's apparent 3.Nc3 and 4.c3. I think Nc3 ("C.3FD") is a typo. If you assume instead Nf3 ("C.3FR"), you get the following:
EDIT: I just noticed someone beat me to the punch. Oh well, enjoyed the exercise anyway.

Let me take a gander. It would help if the stipulation "White to play and mate in 4" was translated, as well as explaining the bishops in French are Fous or "Fools" literally.

Remellion, I tried to find a cook to your solution but couldn't. Nice.
Owltuna, thanks. I used your and Slowhand99's refinement (with credit to everyone, of course) in The Kolisch Supplement.
trapper4, you are not wrong that is Bg4