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Kotronias on Breyer & Zaitsev
Russell Enterprises has announced another forthcoming book:
The Modern Spanish : Breyer and Zaitsev Systems
by Vassilios Kotronias
Foreword by Alexei Shirov
352 pages ; $ 30 ; October 2020
https://www.russell-e...

Started 07/17/20 at 04:16:39 by tracke
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By: DogPlayDead
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12.a4 in the Keres Variation
Hi everyone, this is my first post here on the ChessPub forum.
The Keres Variation, and especially the Graf variation, have become popular recently as a sound way of fighting the Ruy Lopez. Howe...

Started 01/27/18 at 01:18:54 by Syzygy
9 6341 Last Post 06/12/22 at 22:59:22
By: FreeRepublic
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[C97-99] Resources for Chigorin with 11...Qc7
I've recently became interested in this variation from black's point of view:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 c5 11.d4 Qc7
...and wa...

Started 03/02/17 at 14:31:44 by Pantu (Ex Member)
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By: LeeRoth
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Spanish, Closed, Zaitsev: is 10...Nd7 good?
Spanish, Closed, Zaitsev: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4
The big problem is 10...Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12.Nf3 and either Black accepts the draw...

Started 05/09/20 at 22:41:29 by Marc Benford
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By: Seeley
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The Chigorin Bible book-Graf variation coverage
Just noticed the book "The Chigorin Bible", which came out in 2019. I think this is the first book that covers the interesting Graf variation, 11...Nd7, from Black's perspective since Nigel Davies boo...

Started 04/05/20 at 21:49:27 by MicahSmith
3 2552 Last Post 04/26/20 at 17:44:35
By: Lauri Torni
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Breyer
Given the number of new books on the Ruy Lopez for both sides, does anyone know if a repertoire book on the Breyer is on the way?  What is the status of the Breyer at present?

Started 11/18/07 at 15:12:20 by HgMan
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By: kylemeister
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A good introduction to a main line
Hi, I intend to settle on a defence against the spanish. As such, I am looking for a good set to introduce myself to a reasonable one, preferably of the closed spanish, of a strategical nature. I pref...

Started 09/08/19 at 15:18:38 by nocteus
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By: Jupp53
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Smyslov's other system
Perhaps superseded by the Zaitsev, but the Smyslov system 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. 0-0 Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 0-0 9 h3 h6 is well known. The idea behind 9. .. h6 being to pre...

Started 06/16/18 at 11:31:56 by RdC
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By: RdC
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My Secrets in the Ruy Lopez by Portisch
A book by the legendary Lajos Portisch is certainly an event in chess literature. I've seen the PDF excerpt and it seems to me that it is in the form of reasonably deeply annotated games (not necessar...

Started 06/11/17 at 11:37:53 by grandpatzer
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By: Pingudon
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9...Na5 10.Bc2 Re8, why so rare?
9...Na5 10.Bc2 Re8 seems like a not unreasonable plan to me: first get White to move his bishop off the a2-g8 diagonal, and only then play ...Re8 when Ng5 no longer accomplishes anything (like a poten...

Started 04/14/16 at 03:48:17 by George Jempty
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By: George Jempty
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Ruy Lopez Keres variation , 12 Kh1 !?
In a Ruy Lopez , Keres variation
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 O-O Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 O-O 9 h3 Na5 10 Bc2 c5 11 d4 Nd7  , my opponent played the odd move 12 Kh1!?
G Flear gi...

Started 02/19/15 at 09:15:36 by vallescure
8 9315 Last Post 01/29/16 at 10:13:22
By: MartinC
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Bologan's Ruy Lopez for Black. Content, comments
Does anyone know what will be the line considered? I hope it is Breyer Variation. I have the first book about non spanish lines and it is wonderful

Started 08/02/15 at 12:19:46 by Pingudon
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28 32553 Last Post 12/21/15 at 16:13:53
By: CarriedbyGg
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Ruy Lopez Breyer Variation (PC-DVD) by Pavel Eljan
Hmm, I seriously think Chessbase has been reading my mind. They must know I've been flubbing about my choice of defence to the Ruy Lopez. Maybe I should play the Berlin or the Marshall, but, well, you...

Started 09/10/15 at 08:59:17 by JEH
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By: nestor
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The line with no name
Hit play and read on...
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Oh, those computer engines, what do they know about chess? Roll Eyes
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Started 08/10/15 at 20:38:26 by JEH
3 5279 Last Post 11/06/15 at 20:33:39
By: George Jempty
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Breyer move order
In a recent game, I was faced with an unusual move order.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 and now 8. .. Nb8 9. d4 Nbd7 I continued normally with 10. ...

Started 09/05/15 at 14:11:44 by RdC
2 3984 Last Post 09/05/15 at 23:27:53
By: RdC
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Tsigorin main line
Simple question on a simple line:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. h3
d6 9. c3 Na5 10. Bc2 c5 11. d4 Qc7 12. d5
It seems to me that in spanois...

Started 06/14/15 at 15:03:59 by Lauri Torni
4 6312 Last Post 06/23/15 at 20:11:10
By: Lauri Torni
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Keres Variation-is f5 really so bad?
In the Keres Variation of the Ruy Lopez after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 0-0 9 h3 Na5 10 Bc2 c5 11 d4 Nd7 12 Nbd2 exd4 13 cxd4 Nc6 14 d5 Nce5 15 Nxe5 Nxe5 16...

Started 02/16/15 at 01:02:58 by Anonymous3
7 8124 Last Post 03/27/15 at 17:12:52
By: kylemeister
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Ruy Lopez Keres Variation
In the Keres Variation of the Ruy Lopez after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 0-0 9 h3 Na5 10 Bc2 c5 11 d4 Nd7 12 Nbd2 exd4 13 cxd4 Nc6 14 d5 Nce5 15 Nxe5 Nxe5 16...

Started 11/20/07 at 03:34:16 by Anonymous (Ex Member)
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20 35162 Last Post 01/22/15 at 11:38:33
By: vallescure
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...c5 in the Breyer
Does anyone know why Black plays ...c5 after a4 in this line:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. ...

Started 09/25/14 at 15:06:25 by BobbyDigital80
1 4045 Last Post 09/25/14 at 19:06:00
By: kylemeister
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Karpov's Chigorin Line
I saw in a database that Karpov played this line four times as black:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Na5 10. Bc2 Bb7
He has a good sc...

Started 06/20/14 at 19:58:51 by BobbyDigital80
2 5723 Last Post 06/21/14 at 09:21:12
By: RdC
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