My OTB win against candidate master: McCutcheon Variation (French)

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This is my OTB win in District league against candidate master M. Perovic. My team is chess club "Sremac" Vojka - Republic of Serbia. I was third table from 8. I think we lose match, but dont remember.

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Well played, although the game was far from won if he hadn't played 20. Rh3??.

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yes, gabrielconroy like in your Benoni game!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Heh true. I guess the Benoni has a tendency of scaring people into making mistakes since it's unavoidably dangerous.

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Yes. Benoni is very claustrophobic!?

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It can be (especially the Czech Benoni), but from black's point of view most variations have the capacity to explode open at any point, and it has a lot of scope for sacrifices. It was playing through some of Tal's games in the opening that inspired me to take it up in the first place. 

I tried playing the Dutch for a while, but it has a few too many holes without enough compensation for my tastes. I also think it's easier to play against as white than the Benoni.