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Trompovsky
Trompovsky
[A45] & Pseudo-Tromp [D00]
Moderators: CraigEvans, Bibs
70 777 Last Post 09/19/22 at 05:37:08
In: Re: Trompowsky Attack & L...
By: Wintermondnacht
Torre
Torre
Torre Attack [D03] [A46-48]

16 118 Last Post 09/01/18 at 19:59:26
In: Re: Terrible play... some...
By: Stigma
London
London
London System 2 Nf3 & 3 Bf4, Neo-London System 2 Bf4 inc. Jobova-Prié Attack [A45-48, D00, D02]

96 944 Last Post 01/18/25 at 14:10:19
In: Re: London tactic
By: Kerangali
Veresov
Veresov
2 Nc3 [D01]

27 359 Last Post 05/03/21 at 08:30:07
In: Re: New Bertramisch Video...
By: Dink Heckler
Colle
Colle  (1 Viewing)
Colle. Colle-Zukertort Attack & Anti-Colle [A47-8, D02, D04-05]

50 682 Last Post 09/24/24 at 13:01:46
In: Re: Fischer vs Colle - Ev...
By: cathexis
BDG
BDG
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit [D00]
Moderators: Bibs, CraigEvans
108 3989 Last Post 08/03/18 at 11:57:39
In: Re: c5 against the Blackm...
By: Gambit
Barry
Barry
Barry Attack & Vorotnikov-Kogan-Hebden Attack [D00]

7 107 Last Post 11/13/16 at 18:03:02
In: Re: Spectacular Game in t...
By: abrahampayton
d-Pawn Specials d-Pawn Specials
Tromp, Colle, London, Torre, Veresov, BDG, Barry etc. [A45-49 & D00-05] with IM Richard Palliser
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New Jobrava course
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone got the nee Jobrava course by Jobrava on modernchess? And if so, how was it?
I have a course or teo on the opening and was wondering if I should add it (haha...

Started 09/10/24 at 18:19:31 by Mtal
2 533 Last Post 09/11/24 at 09:33:36
By: Lauri Torni
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d-pawn specials after 1.d4 e6 2.var. d5
I´m combining Semi-slav and some stonewall lines in my repertoire (rarely playing an English defence with 1...e6 + 2....b6) and go for them via the 1. d4 e6 move order, playing the French against e4.<...

Started 02/08/10 at 18:27:04 by derdudea
0 1635 Last Post 02/08/10 at 18:27:04
By: derdudea
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Help With Chess Deviants
Hello All:
I must say I can be hopeless with openings sometimes. Especially against the Specials. Here is a recent game:
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5
Now I don't even know if this one has a n...

Started 10/02/07 at 02:30:42 by Gerry1970
11 5874 Last Post 10/10/07 at 12:48:03
By: winawer77
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Black Knight Tango - desperation
Hello all!
Every game I play with black that starts with 1.d4 already disgusts me. I simply cannot get a good position. I always end up with a bad bishop, pieces that do not coordinate, and not e...

Started 11/06/09 at 10:32:32 by dekraan
7 5463 Last Post 11/08/09 at 02:29:43
By: MNb
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Problem with BDG/London/Barry e-book
For some reason, I can't seem to open the BDG/London/Barry pdf e-book, which is a bit annoying Sad
Can anybody fix it?!

Started 02/10/05 at 12:45:17 by alumbrado
2 2780 Last Post 02/12/05 at 03:03:25
By: GMTonyKosten
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KID vs. d-pawn specials
I want to adopt Yrjola & Tella's proposed repertoire in An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black against 1 d4 (which consists of 1 ... d6), but I don't like their plan against 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3, wh...

Started 03/04/05 at 03:07:35 by HgMan
1 2201 Last Post 03/04/05 at 05:27:03
By: alumbrado
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5/Bf4/e3: Tips & Sources?
Hi!
I'm trying to include the QID/NID complex in my repertoire. At my level (2100) I'm going to meet quite a few d-pawn specials. Are there any good resources out there dealing with these conside...

Started 08/31/10 at 11:39:54 by baeron
9 8710 Last Post 01/30/11 at 13:19:50
By: dom
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b5!?
This seems like the only way to "punish" White's particular move-order here.  I've had some interesting games with it, and was wondering if there was a known antidote for Whit...

Started 06/10/05 at 02:07:04 by Scholar
5 4969 Last Post 03/11/09 at 04:38:42
By: TN
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London
Can anyone tell me where 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.d5 b5!? is recommended for Black.  My memory is so poor I can't remember even though I was recently looking at it.

Started 01/15/21 at 04:08:45 by Glenn Snow
5 2502 Last Post 01/15/21 at 06:00:29
By: TD
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Prie Variation - 2.a3!?
Following the moves 1.d4 d5, what do you think of the move 2.a3!?, which was covered in Yearbooks 78 and 79. I was wondering if it would be effective in practice - Prie has certainly used this move to...

Started 05/13/08 at 23:35:36 by Chevalier
11 6267 Last Post 06/23/08 at 21:37:52
By: nyoke
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Strange D4 Defense
The moves: d4 d5 nf3 f6? What is this? Thanks! Sorry I forgot whites nf3! Embarrassed

Started 03/10/09 at 20:09:48 by roker
7 4208 Last Post 03/14/09 at 20:45:55
By: Gambit
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http://www.zukertort.com/resources/Benoni.pdf
Interesting stuff, not only for Zukedukes (as I guess we have to call 'em from now on), but also for the fans* of het Neo-Prié-Attack for instance. 
* You will understand it is necessary for the ...

Started 06/10/08 at 14:31:46 by nyoke
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31 20577 Last Post 09/12/08 at 11:44:44
By: nyoke
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D-pawn specials repertoire as White!
Hello,
What do you think of the following repertoire as White, starting after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3:
2...e6 3.Bf4 - the London System. I will probably play it with 4.e3 and 5.Nbd2 (or even an early...

Started 05/19/08 at 07:39:40 by Chevalier
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22 11753 Last Post 06/19/08 at 02:15:34
By: MNb
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Repertoire to learn with?
Hello
I am an average level hobby player looking for advice on creating a repertoire that I can use without too much theory.
I have been playing 1.e4 up until now and I do well against bad p...

Started 06/24/11 at 11:33:59 by BlunderOnBoard
6 5668 Last Post 06/29/11 at 09:04:13
By: Vass
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0 2088 Last Post 12/09/07 at 16:31:21
By: Alias
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Nimzo/QID player facing Colle/Torre
As a nimzo player I have problems facing 2.Nf3. I would like to play 2...e6 to be able to transpose into a QID or a Nimzo/QID hybrid. However, 2.Nf3 is often played to avoid just this and instead play...

Started 06/28/04 at 12:06:03 by Lobachevsky (Guest)
5 5305 Last Post 10/31/04 at 05:15:33
By: Lobachevsky
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80/20 london system video
Hi all, anyone watch the 80/20 video on the London by IM Eric Rosen? Just wondering how it was. Thanks.

Started 07/11/18 at 02:07:46 by Mtal
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By: Mtal
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Trompowsky DVD by Kindermann
https://shop.chessbase.com/de/products/kindermann_triumphieren_mit_trompowsky
I was thinking of getting this DVD, since there are few Trompowsky stuff and the presenter is usually good. If anyone...

Started 02/25/18 at 03:54:33 by Leon_Trotsky
0 2780 Last Post 02/25/18 at 03:54:33
By: Leon_Trotsky
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The Raptor
Hi all, 
Well there's been some stuff out on the Raptor recently (chessable and ichess, and they both seem decent and give different ways to play it). I was wondering, is there a well know respon...

Started 12/19/19 at 14:51:29 by Mtal
3 2808 Last Post 03/28/20 at 02:27:51
By: scvchess
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Gibben's Gambit
I took a quick look to see if this had been discussed before and didn't find any topic's devoted to it.  I guess that's not too surprising since the gambit is almost certainly unsound.  In case your n...

Started 02/21/05 at 01:12:19 by Glenn Snow
11 7320 Last Post 02/28/05 at 10:59:34
By: Dragonslayer
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