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Nimzo-Indian [E20-59]
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By: Nernstian59
QID
QID
Queen's Indian [E12-E19]
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51 596 Last Post 06/22/21 at 10:46:49
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By: dpcjsr
Bogo-Indian
Bogo-Indian
[E11] & Keres Defence 2...Bb4+ [A40]
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34 308 Last Post 01/06/21 at 14:30:19
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By: HgMan
Tango
Tango
Two Knights Tango [A50]
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18 351 Last Post 08/14/13 at 15:59:29
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By: chandrashekharkoravi
Modern Benoni
Modern Benoni  (5 Viewing)
[A60-79]
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91 1078 Last Post 03/28/24 at 21:46:05
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By: RoleyPoley
Weird Benonis
Weird Benonis
Czech Benoni, Schmid Benoni, Snake Benoni [A40, A43-44 & A60]
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39 453 Last Post 11/29/19 at 16:07:52
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By: TD
Nimzo and Benonis Nimzo and Benonis
Benoni, Nimzo, QI, Bogo, etc. [A40, A43-44, A50, A56, A60-A79 & E10-59] with GM John Emms
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Starting out with the Nimzo/QID
Hi,
Usualy I played the QGD against d4, but I found it to passive and I did not realy find any ways to fight for an advantage.  Sad So I decided to pick up the Nimzo and QID.  Grin
I took a loo...

Started 06/17/09 at 13:20:56 by jitb
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15 13463 Last Post 08/25/09 at 08:17:30
By: slates
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What do you play versus 3. a3?
Hi. Long-time lurker and learner, first-time poster here. ChessPublishing.com is a terrific site with information that has really helped my understanding of the game.
I like to play the Nimzo, bu...

Started 12/31/06 at 12:57:22 by Marno
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28 17264 Last Post 07/30/09 at 22:00:25
By: kylemeister
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Poll: Which Benoni setup?
I'd like to know which Benoni setup you think offer black the most aggressive position. I do not want to know which one is the soundest (can a Benoni really be sound?) but which one offer black the ag...

Started 06/22/09 at 17:57:25 by thibdb13
11 7119 Last Post 06/29/09 at 20:07:19
By: Markovich
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Play Benoni instead of Bogo
I want to start to play the Benoni instead of the bogo. I play the Nimzo against 3.Nc3.
After experimenting with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5 , I noticed alot of players do not go for 4.d5. Instead ...

Started 06/17/09 at 06:49:49 by MrCookie
2 2637 Last Post 06/17/09 at 13:21:27
By: Viceroy
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4. a3 and 4 pawns resources
Hey guys,
First time poster in the Nimzo and Benoni forum. 2100 FIDE, looking to create an attacking 1. d4 repertoire. Which sources do you recommend in the 4. a3 Nimzo and the 4 pawns Benoni?

Started 02/09/09 at 05:10:15 by miamisharks
3 2786 Last Post 02/10/09 at 12:38:19
By: Schaakhamster
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Why is this forum less active than others?
It seems really odd to me that this forum section is much less active than most of the others at chesspub.  The only forum that has less posts is the KID forum.  The KID forum only covers 1 defense to...

Started 02/04/09 at 14:24:19 by Eclectico
7 4432 Last Post 02/06/09 at 12:42:07
By: Willempie
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Anti-Benoni's - (one more question)
To the Benoni players: what are you playing against following continuations?
1. d4-Nf6 2.Nf3-c5 3.c3
1. d4-Nf6 2.Nf3-c5 3.e3  and what when 3...-cd4 4.ed4-Nc6 5.c3
Other question: which...

Started 01/22/09 at 08:15:22 by thibdb13
4 3328 Last Post 01/23/09 at 18:07:51
By: cyronix - Ex Member
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what about Nf3 and g3
Hi all,
So I hear the Nimzo is a good active defence!!!  However the "problem" seems to be what to play vs Nf3 or G3 instead of Nc3.  One can play Benoni but modern defence looks formidable and Q...

Started 01/07/09 at 19:55:52 by Zatara
3 2730 Last Post 01/08/09 at 02:19:11
By: MNb
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Fighting the anti-benoni
After Dembo's book about the anti-King's Indians, I wondered if someone is preparing a comparable book for the Benoni players... Huh
Dembo's book is very interesting for the early d4-deviations (...

Started 08/17/08 at 15:51:45 by thibdb13
11 7359 Last Post 08/18/08 at 17:12:32
By: kylemeister
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Dangerous weapons: the benoni and benko
Does someone know which lines will be presented in this book?
http://www.everymanchess.com/display.php?id=469

Started 06/19/08 at 11:26:32 by thibdb13
13 8521 Last Post 07/29/08 at 06:01:37
By: Anonymous2
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Congratulation  GM John Emms.
I thought that your current posting was very good. 

Started 01/12/08 at 13:08:40 by flaviddude
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By: flaviddude
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Fighting the anti King's indians - Gallagher
I am still looking for a book about anti-benoni systems (including the English) and I thought Gallagher's book could be quite interesting. What do you think?
By the way, it seems this book is qui...

Started 11/26/07 at 07:03:42 by thibdb13
4 3868 Last Post 01/12/08 at 13:04:55
By: flaviddude
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What type of player are you?
I have been studying the Art of Learning presentations by Waitzkin in the new Chessmaster. One thing he stressed was being true to yourself and playing chess that reflects that. I see myself as a fair...

Started 11/10/07 at 22:49:30 by exigentsky
8 4778 Last Post 12/27/07 at 12:04:25
By: flaviddude
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Poll: Interesting Positional Question
Since I can't display FEN here, please look here for the question. http://www.redhotpawn.com/board/showthread.php?threadid=80700
BTW: Ironically, while RHP supports FEN, it does not support polls...

Started 11/13/07 at 03:58:04 by exigentsky
1 1961 Last Post 11/13/07 at 06:10:01
By: exigentsky
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Morozevich-Miroshnichenko game 2007
Can someone tell me the moves?

Started 09/20/07 at 12:48:36 by sssthepro
1 1624 Last Post 09/21/07 at 01:23:44
By: MNb
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Chess Openings for Black, Explained
I was thinking of getting this book just for the Nimzo and Bogo coverage.
Any Nimzo and Bogo players out there who have used this book? How good is the coverage of these systems?

Started 11/01/06 at 16:45:57 by Antillian
2 3018 Last Post 12/25/06 at 22:46:00
By: Antillian
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Queens Indian v. Bogo Indian
For my chess career I have almost always played the Budapest Fajarowicz and the Slav against the 2.nf3 move order.  I am trying to move into something more solid, so I now play the Nimzo-Indian and am...

Started 11/24/05 at 22:32:26 by Sterling (Guest)
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By: Excalibur
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This is an odd one.
After
1. d4 e6
Would white be throwing everything away by playing
2. c4? The move 2. ... B-b4+ teeters me because I believe that the bishop trade (3. B-d2 BxB+ 4. NxB) Wouldn't work out in w...

Started 07/21/04 at 17:23:06 by Alexander Trendler (Guest)
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15 12908 Last Post 05/20/06 at 10:51:31
By: H-HH
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anti Nimzo/Benoni 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5 4.Nf3
Hi guys; I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I posted this topic right before the forums took a crap.

As White, I play the Catalan against QGD setups and the Saemisch, Averbakh, ...

Started 12/01/05 at 17:48:08 by ErictheRed
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By: ErictheRed
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Supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian?
I was always sure that people take the Queens-Indian as supplementary opening to the Nimzo-Indian.
Recently discovered that the Bogo-Indian and even the Benoni would be another choice.
What ...

Started 05/24/05 at 20:48:31 by Vladislav (Guest)
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