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Ruy Lopez Chigorin cd cd bd7
In this line seems a bit odd that Tal plays Black in a line where he destroyed Hjartarson 2 years earlier and gets an easy draw. Similarly Leko couldn't do anything v Short later. Anyone able to clari...

Started 09/03/08 at 12:13:17 by ANDREW BRETT
6 5450 Last Post 09/05/08 at 17:59:35
By: Paddy
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8. in the lopez main line
is it any good?
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 0-0 Be7 Re1 b5 Bb3 0-0 d4
what is the theoretical verdict?

Started 08/25/08 at 11:06:28 by Chessmoby
2 2396 Last Post 08/25/08 at 17:58:10
By: CheckMate
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Ruy Lopez closed centre question
Why did I not get a better position out of the opening in this game? 11...Nc6 does not seem to be standard but I was not able to see what white does against it.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. B...

Started 08/23/08 at 09:05:45 by Bocajaka
6 4710 Last Post 08/24/08 at 08:31:54
By: Bocajaka
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Gajewski Variation
Hi,
Was quickly looking at the new update, in particular the d5 pawn sacrifice in the Chigorin. I just wanted to point out I had a game in this line recently, against GM Thomas Luther from German...

Started 05/23/08 at 14:13:22 by Gawain
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17 14373 Last Post 08/21/08 at 09:25:52
By: Strategy_Rules
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July Update
There's been a lot of negative chatter on this forum of late, and I thought it would be worth noting that Peter Wells's treatment of the Breyer in the most recent update was terrific.  Lots of interes...

Started 07/30/08 at 19:11:52 by HgMan
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By: HgMan
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Ruy Lopez Keres Variation/Tony K June 2008 update
In the main line of the 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 12. Nbd2 exd4 13. cxd4 Nc6 14. d5 N...

Started 07/03/08 at 06:08:39 by Anonymous (Ex Member)
2 2818 Last Post 07/03/08 at 20:02:30
By: CheckMate
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Marshall Gambit: A tempo down!?
OK, Gajewski has been a little unorthodox (Rb8 after 9.h3 as recently copied by Anand in rapid, against Topalov if I'm not mistaken), but this is way out there...
Anybody see this friggin game ye...

Started 08/10/07 at 11:14:10 by ghenghisclown
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By: HgMan
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the new marshall?!?!?
what do people think about   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 and now 10...d5!!?  Is this the new and improved Marshall or just a bad pawn move...

Started 03/03/08 at 06:21:32 by Zatara
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By: OstapBender
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Another Ruy Lopez Keres Variation Question
In the Keres Variation of the Ruy Lopez, 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, the moves 12 d5 Nb6 13 Nbd2 have become popular lately....

Started 11/22/07 at 19:14:29 by Anonymous (Ex Member)
2 2907 Last Post 12/29/07 at 23:04:37
By: HgMan
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Scant Zaitsev coverage.
Am I mistaken, or has there been very scant coverage on Chesspub of the Zaitsev Variation of the Closed Spanish?  The pdf book contains little, and it's mostly about 12. d5.  Concerning 12. a4, it say...

Started 07/09/07 at 16:55:53 by Markovich
6 5280 Last Post 07/13/07 at 17:22:42
By: GMTonyKosten
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Ruy Lopez 7...0-0 8.d4!? d6 9.c3 Bg4
Hi at all,
i want to start a new discussion about the following 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. d4
d6 9. c3 Bg4 *
I think since tw...

Started 07/19/06 at 12:48:32 by FinnMcCool
6 6299 Last Post 07/27/06 at 16:31:00
By: OstapBender
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Zaitsev variation - Schiller book
Has anyone read this:
The Spanish Inquisition: The Zaitsev Variation, Eric Schiller, Chess Enterprises 1989
ISBN: 0-931462-88-6

I wonder if it is worth reading/checking if you ha...

Started 06/20/06 at 13:41:17 by tafl
11 6596 Last Post 06/27/06 at 14:50:28
By: OstapBender
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C90 RuyLopz,What do you think?
I was wondering what you think about this line in RuyLopez (C90),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.d3!?....it can also be employed as an antt-marshall as well...

Started 09/14/05 at 23:45:56 by armtwister
1 2125 Last Post 09/15/05 at 09:39:15
By: bob000 (Guest)
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Status of Closed Ruy Lopez mainlines
I have not been keeping up with the theory of the Closed Ruy Lopez for the last few decades.
Could anyone please update me on the status of the mainlines? I am in principle interested in all the...

Started 08/16/05 at 07:23:27 by tafl
7 5982 Last Post 09/14/05 at 15:54:04
By: Fernando Semprun
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9...Qd7 in the Closed Ruy Lopez
I just had a look at the slightly rare Closed RL variation
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 Qd7!? and consider taking it up. There are not a lot of ...

Started 08/24/05 at 08:59:49 by tafl
2 3079 Last Post 08/24/05 at 16:13:07
By: photophore
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Another question in main line Lopez
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0-0 8.c3 d6 9.a4
What does everyone think about this move for white?
Bb7 is bad for black leaving b4. Can white make a decent tr...

Started 04/05/05 at 00:21:38 by Arthur I (Guest)
3 2835 Last Post 06/16/05 at 15:13:33
By: johnmac
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Breyer: 16... Bf8
In the main line Breyer, after
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6.
Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d6 9. h3 Nb8 10. d4 Nbd7 11. Nbd2 Bb7 12. Bc2 Re8 13. Nf1 Bf8 14. Ng3 g6 15. b3...

Started 04/04/05 at 16:04:45 by Billy Cember (Ex Member)
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By: Billy Cember - Ex Member
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Ruy Lopez Chigorin 12. d5
The British Championship is working up to a climax. The competition at the top is very close this year, with just three rounds to go. Normally at least 9 points /11 are needed to win the title. The cu...

Started 08/16/06 at 10:05:37 by Paddy
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