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QGD Mainline
QGD Mainline
Ragozin , Vienna, Cambridge Springs, Lasker, Tartakower [D38-39 & D50-69]
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81 1258 Last Post 10/10/24 at 05:55:28
In: Re: Why does QGD score so...
By: an ordinary chessplayer
QGD Intro
QGD Intro
Tarrasch & Semi-Tarrasch, Exchange Variation, 5 Bf4 [D30-37 & D41-42]
Moderators: TN, proustiskeen
110 2149 Last Post 12/28/24 at 01:27:14
In: Re: Exchange variation QG...
By: FreeRepublic
QGA
QGA
Queen's Gambit Accepted [D20-D29]
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77 729 Last Post 06/26/24 at 18:10:00
In: Re: What do QGA players d...
By: katar
Slav
Slav
Main Slav Defence [D16-19], Slow Slav [D11-12], Exchange [D13-14] Chebanenko [D10 & D15]
Moderators: proustiskeen, Jupp53
191 2410 Last Post 03/24/23 at 16:46:29
In: Re: QGA Accelerated ...dx...
By: an ordinary chessplayer
Semi-Slav
Semi-Slav  (1 Viewing)
Meran Defence [D47-49], Anti-Meran [D45-46], Botvinnik [D44], Moscow [D43], Triangle [D30-31]
Moderators: Jupp53, proustiskeen
184 2018 Last Post 08/03/24 at 08:36:57
In: Re: The Modernized Semi-S...
By: Justinhorton
Catalan
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Catalan Opening [E01-09]
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80 1071 Last Post 07/03/24 at 15:11:39
In: Re: NC3 catalan
By: browniesbane
1. d4 d5 2. c4 1. d4 d5 2. c4
Slav, QGA, QGD, Catalan, etc. [D06-66 & E01-09] with GM Nigel Davies
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Slav exchange
Hi all, Is there any books or videos that give good coverage of the slav exchange for black? I been thinking of playing the semi-slav actually and I like the slav move order but I'm kinda afraid of th...

Started 06/03/22 at 19:07:31 by Mtal
4 2125 Last Post 09/29/22 at 12:39:10
By: Kerangali
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cambridge springs versus the moscow
Hi all,
Thanks for reading this post.  my question is which will lead to more wins the cambridge Springs or the Moscow variation in the semi slav?? finally, which is sharper the Cambridge springs...

Started 02/29/08 at 07:12:23 by Zatara
8 6843 Last Post 03/31/08 at 19:35:10
By: Fernando Semprun
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Shirov: Best Games in Slav/Semi-Slav DVD
Hello
I just finished watching Shirov's new DVD on the Slav and Semi-slav, this is one of his better ones, perhaps on par with his Spanish and Nimzo, and somewhat better than his KID, Sicilian, N...

Started 05/10/07 at 11:47:19 by lnn2
8 4633 Last Post 07/02/07 at 21:59:36
By: Smyslov_Fan
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1.Nf3 Kramnik move order problem in Khaifman books
Hello
I have encountered a move order problem in Khalifmans 1.Nf3 Kramnik repertoire. And my interest is how you solve this problem. Khalifmans according to Kramnik books do NOT include a white r...

Started 04/05/12 at 09:49:07 by Bogojump
8 5835 Last Post 04/05/12 at 19:41:38
By: zoo - Ex Member
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More Queen's Gambit Declined
The QGD really is a classic opening, and while not especially fashionable these days, there are still some updates to the theory which I think we ought to cover.
I had noticed in a recent thread ...

Started 10/23/08 at 04:59:09 by Nietzsche
13 7837 Last Post 10/24/08 at 08:14:39
By: Keano
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QG Declined: which variation to play as black
Hi!
I think of taking up the Queen's Gambit Declined as a second/third/fourth weapon for black (against 1.d4/c4/Nf3). What is positive with the QGD is that it is playable against all three. My ot...

Started 06/29/05 at 22:28:19 by FightingDragon
13 9139 Last Post 06/10/07 at 09:57:24
By: sssthepro
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Gaps in Kaufman's book?
I have looked quite much at the white section of Larry Kaufman's "The Chess Advantage in Black and White". Out of curiosity, I started to look at the black section as well.
Against 1.d4 (and also...

Started 03/10/07 at 08:11:59 by Alias
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21 12812 Last Post 06/20/07 at 15:03:32
By: Willempie
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 Be6?!
Grandmaster Repertiore The Queen's Gambit doesn't even mention this line. It may be considered a garbage sideline by experts but it's still not fun facing this for the first time. So what is the best ...

Started 09/21/20 at 00:50:19 by HagenWatch1
11 4840 Last Post 09/23/20 at 10:02:53
By: Seeley
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QGD move order.
Which move order is better:d4 d5 c4 e6 Nc3 Be7 or d4 d5 c4 e6 Nc3 Nf6?Last games were played by Be7.What's wrong with Nf6?3...Be7 allows 4 Bf4, which is quite dangerous.
Best regards, keerik.<br ...

Started 08/19/10 at 12:41:41 by keerik
9 5655 Last Post 08/23/10 at 15:32:27
By: keerik
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New ChessBase DVDs on QGD
Two new ones out: one on the exchange variation, one a general look at the opening by an IM/amateur duo.  Can anyone who has seen either of these comment on their quality?  Would also be interested in...

Started 02/22/14 at 21:29:22 by LeeRoth
12 13720 Last Post 03/30/16 at 19:04:52
By: alyechin
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QG via 2.Nf3 move order
Except the repertoire wrote by Burgess where can I find reccomendations/ideas about the Queen's Gambit with the 2.Nf3 move order please? Not necessarily the Bf4 system as in Burgess.
From the whi...

Started 05/01/14 at 08:57:41 by thedreamer
11 7241 Last Post 05/03/14 at 15:37:00
By: thedreamer
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d4 with 1.Nf3 move order?
Is there a repertoire book available for d4 but using a 1.Nf3 move order? ...Other than the Khalifman series on Kramniks repertoire, as Im not willing to invest so much... 
thanks.

Started 08/12/10 at 02:53:22 by spacepawn
11 9459 Last Post 08/17/10 at 18:39:51
By: MNb
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Books on Queen's Gambit
So sadler is a must for qgd. Are there other good books/cds? Lalic's book on Bg5 lines came out about the same time. Is the theory still of any good?
On QGD exchange: i read a couple of good revi...

Started 02/17/05 at 16:03:08 by lnn2
9 6170 Last Post 04/17/05 at 23:12:48
By: lnn2
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1.d4 repertoire
Can someone recommend a book for a d4 repertoire that is:
- short (not lots of variations, mostly main lines and ideas)
- doesnt rely on the catalan or unusal white lines 
- isn't *THAT...

Started 03/12/11 at 19:12:32 by MrCookie
4 4199 Last Post 03/21/11 at 07:42:18
By: MrCookie
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Baltic defence seems playable!
I want to discuss the line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5!? which is known as the Baltic defence. All the sources i have claim a slight advantage for White in most of the variations of this defence 3.Qb3 (e5!), 3.N...

Started 06/20/10 at 12:46:49 by Ametanoitos
7 6308 Last Post 06/20/10 at 19:59:39
By: BPaulsen
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Chigorin: 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. d5 Ne5 5. e4
Hi, 
I have Chigorin According to Morozevich, and as far as I can tell, this variation/move order isn't covered in the book (also I don't see many games in my database, although my database might...

Started 12/24/15 at 19:34:14 by kevinludwig
2 3204 Last Post 01/11/16 at 18:41:35
By: CarriedbyGg
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Avrukh's book
He recommends to play 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6. But he also recommends  1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 and I could not find any thought given to 4...c6
What to do?

Started 07/24/10 at 21:10:40 by Tanaha
5 3717 Last Post 08/17/10 at 08:37:24
By: BPaulsen
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QGD without Nc3
I have been working on a Black repertoire against 1.d4 based around the Ragozin System and ...Bb4 against the QGD Exchange.  I was struck by a move order in a game I was annotating:
1.d4 d5 2.c4 ...

Started 08/17/08 at 20:16:45 by HgMan
6 3486 Last Post 08/19/08 at 00:10:30
By: MNb
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1.d4 d5
Hi everybody,
Logged on to say that homepage is right - Ruslan's stuff really is top-notch. Highly recommended!
Cheers,
Peter.
Was that plug OK, Tony? Wink

Started 11/05/03 at 10:20:58 by Flintoff
8 6328 Last Post 04/06/04 at 05:32:19
By: Kiwi
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Poll: What's better in the QGD, 3...Nf6 or 3...Be7?
What's better in the QGD after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3, 3...Nf6 or 3...Be7?

Started 04/30/12 at 02:21:48 by Anonymous3
2 2942 Last Post 04/30/12 at 06:34:08
By: Smyslov_Fan
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