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Trompovsky
Trompovsky
[A45] & Pseudo-Tromp [D00]
Moderators: Bibs, CraigEvans
70 778 Last Post 04/23/25 at 07:00:49
In: Re: Winning with the Trom...
By: alyechin
Torre
Torre
Torre Attack [D03] [A46-48]

16 118 Last Post 09/01/18 at 19:59:26
In: Re: Terrible play... some...
By: Stigma
London
London  (1 Viewing)
London System 2 Nf3 & 3 Bf4, Neo-London System 2 Bf4 inc. Jobova-Prié Attack [A45-48, D00, D02]

96 944 Last Post 01/18/25 at 14:10:19
In: Re: London tactic
By: Kerangali
Veresov
Veresov
2 Nc3 [D01]

27 359 Last Post 05/03/21 at 08:30:07
In: Re: New Bertramisch Video...
By: Dink Heckler
Colle
Colle  (2 Viewing)
Colle. Colle-Zukertort Attack & Anti-Colle [A47-8, D02, D04-05]

50 682 Last Post 09/24/24 at 13:01:46
In: Re: Fischer vs Colle - Ev...
By: cathexis
BDG
BDG  (7 Viewing)
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit [D00]
Moderators: Bibs, CraigEvans
108 3989 Last Post 08/03/18 at 11:57:39
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By: Gambit
Barry
Barry
Barry Attack & Vorotnikov-Kogan-Hebden Attack [D00]

7 107 Last Post 11/13/16 at 18:03:02
In: Re: Spectacular Game in t...
By: abrahampayton
d-Pawn Specials d-Pawn Specials
Tromp, Colle, London, Torre, Veresov, BDG, Barry etc. [A45-49 & D00-05] with IM Richard Palliser
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So I've settled on 1.d4 and 2.g3 but need material
So 1.d4 and 2.g3 is the low-prep repertoire I've finally decided on.  Is there any material on it?  Like maybe some solid analysis of Firoujza's win against Carlsen?  Though I do know those reversed G...

Started 04/11/26 at 15:33:33 by George Jempty
3 553 Last Post 04/14/26 at 16:51:05
By: George Jempty
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Re: The Non-London
MOD hat on
Respectfully, not clear why these posts are separate or how they particularly relate to chess theory. 
George Jempty: perhaps this is more suitable for your own blog or YouTube ch...

Started 07/26/25 at 16:27:32 by Bibs
13 2330 Last Post 11/20/25 at 03:16:09
By: George Jempty
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1.d4 2.Nf3 wide anti-preparation White repertoire
I was thinking about what openings I should choose as White. I had the idea of playing 1.d4 2.Nf3 and then play most of the openings that can result from these two moves, except those that involve g3....

Started 07/30/24 at 04:55:06 by Marc Benford
5 1677 Last Post 09/10/25 at 17:19:35
By: katar
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Material on Seirawan 1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Bg5 line
I searched the forum without success, but maybe I'm doing something wrong.  In any case, I would like to know of material,online or printed, on this 1.d4 sideline.
Thanks in advance  Smiley

Started 07/27/25 at 19:45:34 by George Jempty
5 1330 Last Post 08/01/25 at 08:18:45
By: George Jempty
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New Jobrava course
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone got the nee Jobrava course by Jobrava on modernchess? And if so, how was it?
I have a course or teo on the opening and was wondering if I should add it (haha...

Started 09/10/24 at 18:19:31 by Mtal
2 1052 Last Post 09/11/24 at 09:33:36
By: Lauri Torni
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Jobrava london vs lines with bf5
Hi all,
For those jobrava london players out there, I feel like I do not get much vs lines with bf5. So let's say d4 d5, nc3 nf6, bf4 and for. I do the usual f3, and then push my pawns, eventuall...

Started 05/31/21 at 19:13:47 by Darthmambo
4 4136 Last Post 07/02/23 at 07:30:06
By: Avatar
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What are the best defenses against d-Pawn specials
At the GM level, d-Pawn Specials are rare, so the best defenses against 1.d4 are the following (from best to worst):
Nimzo > Grunfeld = Semi-Slav = QGD = QID > QGA = ...Bf5 Slav = ...a6 Slav >> S...

Started 06/12/23 at 09:24:09 by Marc Benford
8 2874 Last Post 06/15/23 at 09:14:39
By: Kerangali
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White opening system: d4, Nf3, e3, c4
This thread is about the following White opening system: d4, Nf3, e3, c4, in some order.
Does this system have a name?
Do you have links to articles that speak about this system?
How go...

Started 05/29/23 at 05:36:38 by Marc Benford
2 1469 Last Post 05/30/23 at 22:17:37
By: FreeRepublic
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Symmetrical London material
Is there a good source of explanatory material on meeting the London symmetrically with 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5.  Or even other lines such as 2.Nf3 (or 2.Nc3) 2...Bf5.  I need to start getting used playing ...

Started 03/26/23 at 13:40:59 by George Jempty
3 1450 Last Post 04/08/23 at 00:29:16
By: katar
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Grasshopper
1.d4 d5 2.h3 with the idea of Bc1-f4-h2. Kindle sample at amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/Grasshopper-Opening-dynamic-setup-positional-ebook/dp/B0B...
This probably belongs in the same category...

Started 02/13/23 at 01:34:03 by an ordinary chessplayer
4 1472 Last Post 02/13/23 at 16:32:55
By: FreeRepublic
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In pseudo-Tromposwky 2. .. h6, how to handle 4.c4?
Hi all,
I'm studying Ntirlis's repertoire book Playing 1. d4 d5. In the short section on the pseudo-Trompowsky, he suggests: 1. d4 d5 2. Bg5 h6 3. Bh4 Nd7.
However, he does not even mention 4. c4....

Started 11/18/22 at 14:30:12 by tim
1 949 Last Post 11/18/22 at 16:35:10
By: an ordinary chessplayer
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New Qd3 Veresov Book
The Richter-Veresov Attack: Qd3 Variation
by Eric J. Fleischman 
https://forwardchess.com/product/the-richter--veresov-attack:-qd3-variation?sect...
I'll be curious to see...

Started 09/13/22 at 14:12:08 by FizzySoda
8 4499 Last Post 09/28/22 at 18:16:55
By: Kerangali
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New Ways in the Barry Attack
Hey All, 
IM Andrew Martin recently published a new chessbase DVD on the barry attack. He covers two newer methods of playing it in addition to some older ways. 
I'm curious if anyone has tr...

Started 02/03/22 at 19:48:40 by FizzySoda
9 4673 Last Post 02/21/22 at 20:27:28
By: TopNotch
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LT Rep: London System by GM Liem Quang Le (~ 2700)
I am very surprised that there is still no thread about this quite interesting repertoire 
suggested by a very strong player, which has been released by chessable recently. 
To be sure despi...

Started 10/17/21 at 13:36:03 by emary
2 2612 Last Post 10/17/21 at 16:41:14
By: emary
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London
Can anyone tell me where 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.d5 b5!? is recommended for Black.  My memory is so poor I can't remember even though I was recently looking at it.

Started 01/15/21 at 04:08:45 by Glenn Snow
5 3046 Last Post 01/15/21 at 06:00:29
By: TD
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The surprising Pawn Push variation.
I've been playing on Lichess recently and was surprised when playing Black against Stockfish I faced this move...1.d4 Nf6 2.d5?!
I doubt many people in here get this but for surprise value this o...

Started 09/02/20 at 17:07:42 by HagenWatch1
2 3035 Last Post 09/02/20 at 18:27:47
By: kylemeister
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London vs c5
Hi all, 
I been looking at playing the london more and was wo during what to do with this move order, d4 d5, bf4 c5? 
Is pushing a good option? I see some sources say play e3 then qb6 comes....

Started 05/05/20 at 16:13:11 by Mtal
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20 14037 Last Post 06/15/20 at 02:32:13
By: VGA
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1 Nf3, d4, b3
What would you call that opening? White plays c4 also

Started 05/16/20 at 22:51:04 by Heuristic
4 3352 Last Post 05/18/20 at 20:39:23
By: Heuristic
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The Raptor
Hi all, 
Well there's been some stuff out on the Raptor recently (chessable and ichess, and they both seem decent and give different ways to play it). I was wondering, is there a well know respon...

Started 12/19/19 at 14:51:29 by Mtal
3 3389 Last Post 03/28/20 at 02:27:51
By: scvchess
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What to play against the benoni?
Hi all, just wondering, what do my fellow d pawn special players do against c5 on move one? Just lost a game to it and I really don't have a clue how to beat it. I feel I have not found a book that gi...

Started 07/08/18 at 04:07:09 by Mtal
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