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Sicilian Four Knights
Can we have a Cpub update on the Sicilian 4N please? Especially the critical line 6 Nxc6 bxc6 7 e5 Nd5 8 Ne4.
If the 4N is fully viable, it's extremely useful, because after 6 Ndb5 Black has a ch...

Started 07/20/19 at 18:42:48 by Paddy
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By: Michael Ayton
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7. Qf3 -- What can Black do
What should Black be doing in the fashionable Taimanov line with 7. Qf3?

Started 04/20/16 at 15:22:22 by NegiRefutes (Ex Member)
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By: Stigma
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New Taimanov book by Markus, Perunovic & Ivanisevi
This one looks interesting!
http://thinkerspublishing.com/images/content/3.jpg
The book on the Rauzer-Kozul looked very comprehensive, so I am very curious about this one.

Started 11/20/15 at 07:54:41 by Konstriktor
14 12115 Last Post 07/23/16 at 13:49:42
By: Lauri Torni
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Four Knights, 7.Bf4.. 10 Nxa8 .. 11 Bb5
Hi,
one of the games commented by Hazai in the initial Sicilian batch was Drenchev-Manolov, Plovdiv 1999.
In the game annotations Hazai views White´s chanses very optimistically.
But ...

Started 01/10/03 at 13:57:12 by Anders
9 6100 Last Post 11/30/03 at 12:15:33
By: badknight
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Good Line against the Kan
I have pretty much found a pleasant way to meet all of the sicilians except the Kan. I found the Nb5 lines against the Taimanov, 7. Nd5 against the Svesh, English Attack against Scheveningen, Najdorf,...

Started 12/09/03 at 22:02:01 by AmateurDragoneer
1 2243 Last Post 12/10/03 at 03:41:27
By: alumbrado
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2. ... Nc6, 4. ... a6
1.e4 c5 2.Ne2 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
Now...
Exactly what is this and why do the GMs avoid it?  My games from the white side usually head back into Taimanov territory, but I definitely feel ...

Started 12/18/03 at 20:11:57 by nexirae
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By: nexirae
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Paulsen / Kan 5.Bd3 Qc7!?
Digging through a back-issue of Scottish Chess I found the following and wondered what you thought of the opening line:
Robertson (2120) – Burnett (2155) Perth Open 1996 Round 4
1. e4 c5 2....

Started 12/30/03 at 20:35:33 by richardpitts (Guest)
0 1609 Last Post 12/30/03 at 20:35:32
By: richardpitts (Guest)
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Interesting line
Can someone help me solve my problems with this line?
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Bb4 6. e5 Nd5
It looks like White can win the exchange from 7. Qg4 O-O 8. Bh6 g6 9. Bxf...

Started 02/02/04 at 01:20:01 by Brandon (Guest)
1 2138 Last Post 02/03/04 at 07:47:46
By: culdesac
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Sicilian-Kan 5...b6
In a game LEKO-CHRISTIANSEN (1993) the following line came up: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cd 4.Nd4 a6 5.Bd3 b6 6.O-O Bb7...this line is possible in the Owen-Defence too.
Question: In which book this l...

Started 02/13/04 at 20:10:35 by Kan-o-Kan (Guest)
1 2037 Last Post 02/14/04 at 05:34:01
By: Wonderer - Ex Member
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Pin Var
Where in the e-books is the variation 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Bb4? 
I can't seem to locate it on my own and I assume it would be included somewhere.  A little help?
NeX ...

Started 04/10/04 at 16:25:42 by nexirae
1 1811 Last Post 04/11/04 at 16:35:01
By: AmateurDragoneer
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2...e6 3.d4 cd4 4.Nd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Nc6!?
Any views on this line?  It has particular relevance to White players wishing to avoid the Sveshnikov, as well as to Black players seeking to avoid the 3.Bb5 lines, and the slightly dull 7.Nd5 line of...

Started 03/19/04 at 05:04:27 by alumbrado
7 4193 Last Post 06/08/04 at 09:22:01
By: Fernando Semprun
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Dear Fed: please cover 5. c4 vs. Kan
I would like to request that GM Fedorowicz give some chesspublishing.com coverage to 5. c4 against the Kan.  I understand that this is topical, having been played not too long ago by Kasparov.  A rece...

Started 09/17/04 at 08:40:21 by Markovich
2 2420 Last Post 10/22/04 at 09:16:44
By: Markovich
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Taimanov, Kan, Paulsen
Hello,
I am looking desperately for an alternative to e5.
Can someone tell me what the differences between the Taimanov, the Kan and the Paulsen are?
And what are the main plans and ...

Started 12/03/04 at 14:36:04 by Nausikaa
2 3099 Last Post 12/05/04 at 10:51:15
By: Nausikaa
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Qg4 lines in Kan Sicilian
Hello,
I was noticing that in the line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6 5.Bd3 Bc5 6.Nb3 Be7 that 7.Qg4! is scoring quite well. For example, this recent game from the Russian Championship:
[Ev...

Started 12/05/04 at 13:31:19 by Seth_Xoma
1 2194 Last Post 12/05/04 at 22:12:34
By: Glenn Snow
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B40 - Pin Variation - your thoughts about it
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 e:d4 4.N:d4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4
Playable for Black or no?
Your comments please Smiley

Started 12/16/04 at 04:03:53 by Dzambus
3 2582 Last Post 12/16/04 at 05:40:38
By: alumbrado
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New set up against Paulson and Taimanov
I have come up with a new idea  Roll Eyes ,whole new set up against Taimanov and Kan...like Nc3,Be3 with early g4 ,a3 Qe2 Bg2 and 0-0-0....is it playable?...what do you think abt it?

Started 07/30/04 at 08:47:42 by Sumit Balan (Guest)
2 2404 Last Post 04/26/05 at 09:13:22
By: elspringer
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Maroczy Bind - Against Taimanov
Hi people,
After 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cd 4.Nd4 Nc6 moves
white "can" play c4 but...., is this good for white?
5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb5!
And white has been unbinded!
Thx

Started 05/17/05 at 02:19:44 by Holbox
2 2074 Last Post 05/18/05 at 14:11:13
By: Richard Stanz (Guest)
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Is Gambits Taimanov book any good...recommended?
Does anyone here own the Taimanov and play the Taimanov.  Is Gambits book any good?  Does it also cover the lines that Taimanov recommends in "Winning with the Taimanov".  I'd kinda like to take a loo...

Started 05/31/05 at 20:42:24 by Alex (Guest)
2 2038 Last Post 06/06/05 at 19:33:00
By: Richard Stanz (Guest)
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Taimanov
Ano, let's start a new thread and see if we can get some help. 
In Experts vs the Sicilian, Hansen recommends the following line for White:  1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be3...

Started 06/16/05 at 16:01:07 by Richard Stanz (Guest)
0 1357 Last Post 06/16/05 at 16:01:06
By: Richard Stanz (Guest)
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New Chessbase CD
I have ordered the new chessbase CD "The Paulsen System B40-B49" which covers the Sicilian Kan and the Taimanov. There has been no systematic treatment of the Taimanov since Burgess wrote his book bac...

Started 05/26/05 at 21:32:17 by ano (Guest)
3 2235 Last Post 06/16/05 at 16:10:51
By: Richard Stanz (Guest)
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