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QGD Mainline
Ragozin , Vienna, Cambridge Springs, Lasker, Tartakower [D38-39 & D50-69]

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10/10/24 at 05:55:28
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By: an ordinary chessplayer

QGD Intro (1 Viewing)
Tarrasch & Semi-Tarrasch, Exchange Variation, 5 Bf4 [D30-37 & D41-42]

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09/18/24 at 12:09:42
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By: MarinFan

QGA (3 Viewing)
Queen's Gambit Accepted [D20-D29]

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729

06/26/24 at 18:10:00
In: Re: What do QGA players d...
By: katar

Slav
Main Slav Defence [D16-19], Slow Slav [D11-12], Exchange [D13-14] Chebanenko [D10 & D15]

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03/24/23 at 16:46:29
In: Re: QGA Accelerated ...dx...
By: an ordinary chessplayer

Semi-Slav
Meran Defence [D47-49], Anti-Meran [D45-46], Botvinnik [D44], Moscow [D43], Triangle [D30-31]

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2018

08/03/24 at 08:36:57
In: Re: The Modernized Semi-S...
By: Justinhorton

Catalan
Catalan Opening [E01-09]

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07/03/24 at 15:11:39
In: Re: NC3 catalan
By: browniesbane

1. d4 d5 2. c4
Slav, QGA, QGD, Catalan, etc. [D06-66 & E01-09] with GM Nigel Davies

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Slav exchange Hi all, Is there any books or videos that give good coverage of the slav exchange for black? I been thinking of playing the semi-slav actually and I like the slav move order but I'm kinda afraid of th... Started 06/03/22 at 19:07:31 by Mtal	4	1890	09/29/22 at 12:39:10 By: Kerangali
Dreev on QGD Bf4 and SlavExchange Chess-stars has announced a new book by GM Dreev for March 2016: Bf4 in the Queen´s Gambit and the Exchange Slav No further infomations, seems to be a white repertoire ?! tracke Started 11/17/15 at 09:25:23 by tracke	13	14362	07/11/16 at 20:10:48 By: ErictheRed
Coherent Repertoire vs QGD and Catalan Hello, I have played the Tarrasch for a couple of years and used it against both the QGD and Catalan but I cannot get used to the style of play required and frequently find myself at a loss at what to... Started 04/26/16 at 14:24:12 by ham204	8	8734	07/01/16 at 10:09:13 By: GabrielGale
Will There Be a January 1.d4 d5 Update? Congratulations on becoming a GM-elect Max! It's a wonderful accomplishment. I was downloading the annual database files for Gold subscribers and confirmed that your December update (which was p... Started 02/04/16 at 21:42:47 by WSS	0	1833	02/04/16 at 21:42:47 By: WSS
Poll: QGD: Which is the most solid & quiet: Bg5 or Bf4 ? Hello. In the Queen's Gambit Declined, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 Be7, which move tends to lead to the most solid, positional, slow, strategic, quiet, closed and drawish positions:... Started 06/22/14 at 13:09:01 by Marc Benford	9	8238	06/27/14 at 16:36:52 By: ErictheRed
Source for annotated games on 3 lines of QGA/Slav I'm seeking good sources of annotated games on 3 "lines" of the QGA/Slav. This is because I intend (after decades with the Budapest, and a year with the Dutch), to try out the following move order:<b... Started 09/05/13 at 04:17:17 by George Jempty	7	5584	09/06/13 at 18:26:53 By: BPaulsen
Completing the 1.d4 repertoire for Black In keeping with my choice of the Tarrasch defence against 1.d4 and 2. c4, how does one complement this defence aginst the 'd4 deviations' - colle, london, trompovsky, torre? I have the book 'Dealing w... Started 11/26/12 at 12:56:42 by ham204	8	8070	11/30/12 at 11:35:47 By: JEH
gm rep 10 I was wondering when this is going to be available in the United States. I thought this was covered in an earlier forum, but after some digging could not find it. If you could please point me in the... Started 12/15/11 at 18:38:51 by walkingterrapin	2	3415	12/16/11 at 17:45:24 By: proustiskeen
chigorin Defence I have been studying the Chigorin defence. Everything was good till this line came up 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3Nf3 Bg4 4.cxd5 Bxf3 5.gxf3 Qxd5 6.e3 e5 7.Nc3 Bb4 8.Bd2 Bxc3 9.bxc3 and now 9...Nf6 and 9...Qd6... Started 06/13/10 at 05:07:31 by Zatara	11	8153	06/20/10 at 01:36:11 By: proustiskeen
Tartakower vs Slav Some years ago I read a book that said something like: It is better to play 1. d4 d5 2.c4 e6 because the slav is too passive. Now everybody plays slav and semislav. Are they really better than Tartako... Started 04/29/09 at 02:09:59 by Pingudon « Pages 1 2 all »	22	16416	05/30/09 at 07:52:35 By: FischerTal
ENGLUND, FELBECKER, SOLLER, ZILBERMINTS GAMBITS Hello! Why don't I see discussion of the following gambits after 1 d4 ? Englund Gambit, 1 d4 e5 2 dxe5 Nc6 3 Nf3 Qe7 Felbecker Gambit, 1 d4 e5 2 dxe5 Nc6 3 Nf3 Bc5 Hartlaub Gambit,... Started 02/20/09 at 01:32:49 by Gambit	8	4382	03/03/09 at 03:34:12 By: Gambit
On Kasparov's book, revolution in the 70's Not sure whether this is the right place to ask Probably, many of you are aware of an error on Kasparov's book, on the chapter "Semi-Slav circle". On page 304, it is obvious that someth... Started 10/26/08 at 14:45:51 by lg	0	1228	10/26/08 at 14:45:51 By: lg
cambridge springs versus the moscow Hi all, Thanks for reading this post. my question is which will lead to more wins the cambridge Springs or the Moscow variation in the semi slav?? finally, which is sharper the Cambridge springs... Started 02/29/08 at 07:12:23 by Zatara	8	6625	03/31/08 at 19:35:10 By: Fernando Semprun
ed july update hi, just wanted to ask if there is an announced reason why there was no july update? Started 08/09/07 at 09:12:44 by Nightlamp	0	1182	08/09/07 at 09:12:44 By: Nightlamp
Shirov: Best Games in Slav/Semi-Slav DVD Hello I just finished watching Shirov's new DVD on the Slav and Semi-slav, this is one of his better ones, perhaps on par with his Spanish and Nimzo, and somewhat better than his KID, Sicilian, N... Started 05/10/07 at 11:47:19 by lnn2	8	4434	07/02/07 at 21:59:36 By: Smyslov_Fan
Chigorin's free ebook Hi There is a free ebook for downloading on the Chigorin with a surprisingly deep coverage of all lines at http://www.jeremysilman.com/chess_opng_anlys/chigorin_E_Book.html Worthwhile t... Started 06/08/07 at 14:47:34 by Klaus Junge	4	2746	06/14/07 at 16:12:02 By: e2e4
To the moderators of this forum Can you ban all these people who are citing inappropriate stuff here? It has greatly angered me and, I am pretty sure, many of the other users of this forum. Started 05/20/07 at 04:56:28 by sssthepro	9	4498	05/22/07 at 07:40:00 By: Michael Ayton
Slav or semi slav. That is the question!! HI CHESS FRIENDS . I have been wondering and comparing the slav vs the semi slav ... the slav needs less theory, the BIG boys are playing it: Topalov, Kramnik, Dreev, Bareev, etc. is less risky. In a ... Started 10/10/06 at 16:49:32 by Pingudon	7	4760	10/11/06 at 20:18:22 By: tracke
Marovic's Play the Queens Gambit A rather dated work but it is still my bible. I did enjoy Sadler's QGD but Marovic's work really is to me the definative work on the QGD. I'M very surprised there has not been an updated version of th... Started 09/08/06 at 15:09:09 by Buzz	0	1651	09/08/06 at 15:09:08 By: Buzz
Baltic Defense I was wondering what you guys think about the Baltic defense? The moves are: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bf5 I have read that the idea is to bring the QB out so it isn't blocked in like in some of the QGD d... Started 08/07/06 at 09:25:19 by Dinomike100	5	3785	08/08/06 at 02:50:40 By: Glenn Snow

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