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Two Knights Defence inc. Wilkes-Barre Variation [C56-C59]
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Italian
Italian Game 3 Bc4, Evans Gambit, Giuoco Piano, Bishop's Opening, Max Lange Attack [C50-55]
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4 Knights
4 Knights
Four Knights inc. Rubinstein's line, Belgrade Gambit, Glek's 4 g3, Three Knights [C46-49]
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Petroff
Petroff
Petroff/Russian Defence [C42-43]
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Philidor
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Philidor's Defence, Hanham, 3...exd4 & 3...f5 [C41]
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Vienna
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Vienna Game inc. Hamppe-Allgaier Gambit, Frankenstein-Dracula Variation [C25-29]
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1. e4 e5 - Non-Spanish 1. e4 e5 - Non-Spanish
Scotch, Petroff, King's Gambit, Vienna etc. [C20-59] with IM Harry Grieve
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Question about 2...Bc5
After 1.e4 e5 and 2.Nf3 the move 2. ...Bc5 seems to be rare and kind of ignored by a couple of books I have checked. Is it best to just play 3. Bc4 to continue towards the Italian or is there a way to...

Started 09/25/23 at 22:01:46 by VGA
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By: an ordinary chessplayer
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Move 4 innovation in the Bishop's/Vienna complex
My engine has found the essentially unplayed 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Bb3!? 
Quick notes about it, the "idea" is 4...Na5 5. d4  Also, after 4...Bc5 (or 4...a5 per the engine), though possib...

Started 06/03/23 at 22:08:04 by George Jempty
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By: Kerangali
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To play Bishop's Opening or Vienna Game?
Hello,
What are the main differences of playing one or the other? I have noted they lead to similar positions. Plans I have seen:
Nc3, d3, e4, Bc4, f4
Nc2, g2, Bg2, Nge2, f4
f4 and...

Started 05/08/16 at 12:08:52 by Tibor
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By: Arnaudov
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Ponziani Opening. Questions
When with white, my openings go this way:
1e4 e5
2Nf3 Nc6
3c3.            This 3rd move makes it a Ponziani setup.
Now my effort for this slow move (c3) is to try and establish a s...

Started 02/05/15 at 08:06:58 by Peekay
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Started 05/24/16 at 16:37:16 by smtpinbox
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C23: Calabrese Counter-Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 Bc4 f5!?
So what's wrong with this then? Smiley

Started 03/29/12 at 10:45:00 by Jonathan Tait
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By: Jonathan Tait
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New Open Games book
http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/Opening_Repertoire%3A_The_Open_Games_wi...
Hope the book offers different linesto recent books on the subject

Started 04/24/13 at 17:57:30 by najdorfslayer
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Danish Gambit 3. .. Qe7
The line 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 Qe7 is recommended by Bologan in his weighty book on 1. .. e5.
Checking games for the last two or three years, whilst the Danish pops up around 30 to 40 times ...

Started 02/15/16 at 12:03:46 by RdC
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By: kylemeister
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New Open Games Book

Started 05/05/14 at 07:29:07 by najdorfslayer
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By: JEH
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Vienna or 4 knights with g3
Hi all,
Looking for some advice on the Vienna or 4 Knights with g3. Is one better than the other? Or do they pretty much transpose to each other? How are the positions in general? Any books recon...

Started 03/02/13 at 05:35:14 by Mtal
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By: brabo
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Symmetrical e-pawn structures
Hi, I often get this structure in my games.
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I am looking for some good strategical explanations about how to play it (in the middlegame or the endga...

Started 04/04/15 at 19:13:11 by nocteus
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By: chk
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Best way to play against Glek system
Hello dear friends

I just wanted to ask which is the best way to play against glek system..Its quite a rare opening...So there are two lines one line is with Bc5 and the other is with d5.....

Started 12/01/14 at 19:38:13 by chandrashekharkoravi
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By: PANFR
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The Boring 2 Knights (formerly Boring Italian)
Hi Guys!
I've been looking at the line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.d3 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.Re1 d6 7.a4 for a while and I haven't been able to find a fully convincing route to equality for Black.<br ...

Started 10/19/14 at 22:24:39 by ruzomberok
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By: barnaby
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Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games
A new book of Bologan is coming: Bologan's Black Weapons in the Open Games: How to Play for a Win if White Avoids the Ruy Lopez. Do you know what lines are going to be considered? Thanks a lot

Started 09/06/14 at 11:26:48 by Pingudon
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By: Igor
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Tiv's Attacking w/ Guioco and Ruy
Anyone have this? Thoughts?
Enough useful stuff in terms of 'ideas', or...
...just 'Here's some of my games, and I'll waste time on an opening themed DVD explaining the latter stages too'?<...

Started 11/22/13 at 02:37:29 by Bibs
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By: Paddy
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Looking for an alternative to play against 1.e4 e5
Hello,
I, like many, play chess from time to time. Childrens and work dont allow me to study much, so I basically do tactical exercises to stay fit, and look at commented games from to time to ti...

Started 08/18/13 at 15:19:09 by Tibor
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By: ErictheRed
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Poll: Favorite Non-Lopez 1 e4 e5 Black Rep. Book?
Vote for your favorite non-lopez 1 e4 e5 Black repertoire book. For this poll, disregard "Beating the Open Games" coverage of the Ruy Lopez Exchange variation and "Play 1 e4 e5!" and "The Chess Advant...

Started 08/24/10 at 02:50:57 by Anonymous3
3 6538 Last Post 08/13/13 at 08:25:49
By: chandrashekharkoravi
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Lifetime 1...e5 repertoire
Hi everyone,
I hope that this message finds everyone well.  I have posted here with various frustrations over the last year or so as I have come to grips with playing 1...e5.  I am finally starti...

Started 11/01/09 at 04:25:55 by smrex13
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By: MNb
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C44: Play the Ponziani book
What do you think of this book? What do you think of the Ponziani? I use to play 1..e5 when I was below 2000 and never knew anything against this opening. So maybe good for surprise value? It seems ra...

Started 03/26/10 at 13:23:22 by Reverse
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