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what is most dynamic system for black in exchange?
hi I am interested in knowing the most dynamic system for black versus the exchange. I would like to win obviously, or have a sharp game.

Started 03/03/23 at 01:34:48 by FMCharless
8 1439 Last Post 03/24/23 at 11:51:35
By: George Jempty
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Ruy Lopez Exchange Deferred
I've tried this variation as White, as opposed to the more straight forward 4. Bxc6

Started 02/13/22 at 03:43:26 by Mark L
12 2789 Last Post 03/10/22 at 21:30:44
By: Mark L
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C69 Alapin Gambit - variant 7. d3 Bc5 !
I would like to show my correspondence game in Alapin Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 ... from novelty in 9. ... Nh6 !?
[pgn][Event "ZI-2014-0-01832"]
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Started 01/17/17 at 19:26:59 by wkrol
3 4703 Last Post 02/22/18 at 16:11:52
By: FreeRepublic
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Best books dealing with the Exchange for Black?
What are the best books dealing with the Exchange Ruy from Black's perpective? I have seen Bologan dealing with the ...Ne7 and ...Be7 lines in some detailed way... Any other good books? Perhaps dealin...

Started 07/16/16 at 09:54:49 by grandpatzer
5 4814 Last Post 02/22/18 at 16:10:02
By: FreeRepublic
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Any Winning Chances?
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Last night I drew in 19 moves with Black against an opponent 200 points lower rated. The game began 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dx...

Started 02/09/18 at 20:34:46 by fjd
5 3802 Last Post 02/22/18 at 15:22:54
By: FreeRepublic
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Exchange with 5...Bg4, Ntirlis 1.e4 e5 Repertoire
I have a problem with the line  recommended in Ntirlis' 1.e4 e5 Repertoire.
The mainline given is 9.Nc4 Bxf3 e...

Started 05/17/16 at 17:46:32 by tp2205
2 3761 Last Post 05/17/16 at 19:11:12
By: kylemeister
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Exchange since Kindermann
During this years Swedish Championship I bought Kindermanns book on Exchange Ruy Lopez from 2005.
I bought it for the introduktion and ideas chapter to increase my generally positonal understandn...

Started 07/21/14 at 18:01:14 by bragesjo
3 6296 Last Post 07/24/14 at 14:38:52
By: chk
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Spanish Exchange - Current Status
Newbie here. Probably doesn't even know how to spell newbie. Anyway, wondering about current status of Spanish Exchange A) 5.0-0 Qf6 idea Ne7-g6, B) 5.d4 Qf6!? or here maybe just 5...exd4 ...
Opi...

Started 05/10/13 at 10:28:33 by doctorK
5 8950 Last Post 08/29/13 at 21:30:37
By: chandrashekharkoravi
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White improves in the Nc3/...f6/d4 Exchange line
I just played what I believe to be a subtle improvement for White in the Exchange line with 5. Nc3 as follows:
1. e4  e5  2. Nf3  Nc6  3. Bb5
a6  4. Bxc6  dxc6  5. Nc3  f6
6. d4  exd4...

Started 06/15/12 at 19:59:04 by George Jempty
9 9543 Last Post 06/18/12 at 18:11:52
By: kylemeister
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Poll: What's the best response to the Spanish Exchange?
5...f6 (recommended in "Beating the Open Games" and "A Ruy Lopez: A Guide for Black")
5...Bg4 (recommended in "The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White")
5...Qd6 (surprisingly, not recomme...

Started 04/03/12 at 05:31:01 by Anonymous3
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17 25306 Last Post 05/11/12 at 14:51:37
By: MarkG
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DERLD
Can someone explain why 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Bxc6 is known as the Delayed Ruy Lopez Exchange Deferred? Why is their the Deferred at the end? Wouldn't "Delayed Ruy Lopez Exc...

Started 01/04/12 at 06:12:01 by Anonymous3
7 11152 Last Post 01/09/12 at 08:52:55
By: Stefan Buecker
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Strange Exchange Variation
Can white get anything from 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3? The idea being to continue as in the 5.0-0 line whilst avoiding 5...Bg4. I suppose that 5..h5 6.0-0 Bg4 would transpose, althou...

Started 07/20/06 at 22:12:32 by devinjc
9 12652 Last Post 06/18/11 at 17:15:34
By: breizatao
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Ruy Exchange
Hi everyone!
Just wondering where one can find the most up-to-date theory on the neglected Ruy Exchange.  I'm well aware that 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O is considered most ...

Started 08/04/09 at 18:58:45 by ih8sens
14 14438 Last Post 10/10/09 at 11:20:31
By: TN
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Surprise Shot in the Exchange
Hi friends!
A special topic for our weird gambit players  Wink
Playing over the years you really meet a lot of weird gambit ideas in the Open Games. Recently I tried the variation with f6 agai...

Started 08/17/08 at 08:44:41 by Matemax
4 6235 Last Post 08/17/08 at 17:36:02
By: SWJediknight
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Spanish Exchange 4 Bc6 dc 5 d4 Nf6!?
Can anyone give me any info on the line 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bc6 dc 5 d4 Nf6!? (also reachable via 3 ...Nf6 4 d4 a6)? A 'back from the pub' idea of mine (not, alas, original!) ... Is it sound/...

Started 03/22/08 at 00:52:33 by Michael Ayton
0 3224 Last Post 03/22/08 at 00:52:31
By: Michael Ayton
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MNb meets the Ruy Lopez Exchange
After HgMan and Willempie I think it's my turn to write something about the CL. As Black I have met no less than 4 Ruy Lopez's. Maybe I will post about the others later, as the games hardly have left ...

Started 11/20/07 at 03:41:38 by MNb
5 6944 Last Post 01/16/08 at 21:33:43
By: MNb
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Poll: Exchange Spanish - best response for Black
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dxc6 5 O-O , lets have a poll to see what reply people prefer.... I´ll keep my own opinion private for the moment...

Started 12/04/06 at 16:35:56 by Keano
4 6378 Last Post 02/05/07 at 17:03:35
By: Keano
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Spanish Exchange 5. d4: how to win as Black?
If White chooses the most unassuming continuation 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. d4 exd4 6. Qxd4, what should Black do if he's the higher rated player and wants to win? I suppose tradin...

Started 05/23/06 at 02:54:54 by lnn2
9 7651 Last Post 06/12/06 at 13:07:01
By: Markovich
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Spanish Exchange
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dxc6 5 O-O Bd6 6 d4 exd4 7 Qxd4 f6
How should white continue here?  I tried Re1 to push e5 and found shortly that I had no opening advantage.  From a quick datab...

Started 03/20/04 at 20:37:45 by nexirae
6 6288 Last Post 05/19/06 at 17:48:08
By: evilsamurai(Guest) (Guest)
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The Fischer Gambit!?
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dxc6 5 O-O f6 6 d4 Bg4 7 c3 exd4 8 cxd4 Qd7 9 h3!?
This move, introduced by Fischer against Gligoric in 1966 has caught my eye.  I'm afraid I doubt the compensa...

Started 03/04/04 at 20:52:41 by nexirae
1 3047 Last Post 03/05/04 at 19:29:37
By: Billy_Cember - Ex Member
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