WHITE: Player 1 BLACK: Chessmaster 1. d2-d4 e7-e6 The Chessmaster wishes to transpose to 2. e2-e4 ... This transposes to the French Defense. ... d7-d5 3. e4-e5 ... Usually the Advance Variation is bad for ... c7-c5 4. c2-c3 b8-c6 5. g1-f3 c8-d7 6. f1-d3 d8-b6 By transposition, we have reached the 7. e1-g1 c5xd4 8. c3xd4 c6xd4 9. f3xd4 b6xd4 10. b1-c3 ... This position is more complicated than ... d4xe5 11. f1-e1 ... There is plenty to explore here. ... e5-d6 11....Qd6?! was interesting. Qb8 would 12. c3-b5 ... Watch what happens if black tries to ... d6-b6 Probably the best for this variation. 13. b5-c3 ... Threatning Nxd5! ... g8-f6 Preventing the threat. 14. a1-b1 ... Plans 15. Bg5 h6 16. Bxf6! gxf6 17. ... f8-c5 Counterthreatens Bxf2+ which picks up 15. e1-e2 e8-g8 16. c1-g5 ... Ernest's draw offer is declined, so he ... a8-c8 Rc8?! falls in with Ernest's plans 17. g5xf6 g7xf6 And now... 18. d3xh7+ ... Superb!!! This assures a draw if black ... g8xh7 19. d1-d3+ f6-f5 20. d3-h3+ h7-g8 21. h3-g3+ ... The king has nowhere to go, so it is a ... g8-h8 22. g3-h3+ h8-g7 23. h3-g3+ g7-h6 24. g3-h3+ h6-g6 25. h3-g3+ g6-h5 26. g3-h3+ h5-g5 27. h3-g3+ g5-f6 28. g3-h4+ f6-g7 29. h4-g3+ g7-f6 30. g3-h4+ f6-g7 31. h4-g3+ g7-h7