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QGD Mainline (2 Viewing)
Ragozin , Vienna, Cambridge Springs, Lasker, Tartakower [D38-39 & D50-69]

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10/10/24 at 05:55:28
In: Re: Why does QGD score so...
By: an ordinary chessplayer

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

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12/28/24 at 01:27:14
In: Re: Exchange variation QG...
By: FreeRepublic

QGA
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 (1 Viewing)
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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1071

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	2153	09/29/22 at 12:39:10 By: Kerangali
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	6865	03/31/08 at 19:35:10 By: Fernando Semprun
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	4642	07/02/07 at 21:59:36 By: Smyslov_Fan
1.Nf3 Kramnik move order problem in Khaifman books Hello I have encountered a move order problem in Khalifmans 1.Nf3 Kramnik repertoire. And my interest is how you solve this problem. Khalifmans according to Kramnik books do NOT include a white r... Started 04/05/12 at 09:49:07 by Bogojump	8	5852	04/05/12 at 19:41:38 By: zoo - Ex Member
More Queen's Gambit Declined The QGD really is a classic opening, and while not especially fashionable these days, there are still some updates to the theory which I think we ought to cover. I had noticed in a recent thread ... Started 10/23/08 at 04:59:09 by Nietzsche	13	7845	10/24/08 at 08:14:39 By: Keano
QG Declined: which variation to play as black Hi! I think of taking up the Queen's Gambit Declined as a second/third/fourth weapon for black (against 1.d4/c4/Nf3). What is positive with the QGD is that it is playable against all three. My ot... Started 06/29/05 at 22:28:19 by FightingDragon	13	9160	06/10/07 at 09:57:24 By: sssthepro
1.d4 d5 2.c4 Be6?! Grandmaster Repertiore The Queen's Gambit doesn't even mention this line. It may be considered a garbage sideline by experts but it's still not fun facing this for the first time. So what is the best ... Started 09/21/20 at 00:50:19 by HagenWatch1	11	4869	09/23/20 at 10:02:53 By: Seeley
QGD move order. Which move order is better:d4 d5 c4 e6 Nc3 Be7 or d4 d5 c4 e6 Nc3 Nf6?Last games were played by Be7.What's wrong with Nf6?3...Be7 allows 4 Bf4, which is quite dangerous. Best regards, keerik.<br ... Started 08/19/10 at 12:41:41 by keerik	9	5676	08/23/10 at 15:32:27 By: keerik
New ChessBase DVDs on QGD Two new ones out: one on the exchange variation, one a general look at the opening by an IM/amateur duo. Can anyone who has seen either of these comment on their quality? Would also be interested in... Started 02/22/14 at 21:29:22 by LeeRoth	12	13743	03/30/16 at 19:04:52 By: alyechin
Books on Queen's Gambit So sadler is a must for qgd. Are there other good books/cds? Lalic's book on Bg5 lines came out about the same time. Is the theory still of any good? On QGD exchange: i read a couple of good revi... Started 02/17/05 at 16:03:08 by lnn2	9	6185	04/17/05 at 23:12:48 By: lnn2
1.d4 repertoire Can someone recommend a book for a d4 repertoire that is: - short (not lots of variations, mostly main lines and ideas) - doesnt rely on the catalan or unusal white lines - isn't *THAT... Started 03/12/11 at 19:12:32 by MrCookie	4	4207	03/21/11 at 07:42:18 By: MrCookie
Chigorin: 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. d5 Ne5 5. e4 Hi, I have Chigorin According to Morozevich, and as far as I can tell, this variation/move order isn't covered in the book (also I don't see many games in my database, although my database might... Started 12/24/15 at 19:34:14 by kevinludwig	2	3214	01/11/16 at 18:41:35 By: CarriedbyGg
Avrukh's book He recommends to play 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6. But he also recommends 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.g3 and I could not find any thought given to 4...c6 What to do? Started 07/24/10 at 21:10:40 by Tanaha	5	3725	08/17/10 at 08:37:24 By: BPaulsen
1.d4 d5 Hi everybody, Logged on to say that homepage is right - Ruslan's stuff really is top-notch. Highly recommended! Cheers, Peter. Was that plug OK, Tony? Started 11/05/03 at 10:20:58 by Flintoff	8	6344	04/06/04 at 05:32:19 By: Kiwi
pallisers qgd move order Nf3, bg5 Hi, in Richard Pallisers play D4 he uses the move order D4 D5 Nf3 Nf6 C4 E6 BG5 - delaying the development of the Queen's knight now against Nc3 I'd have tried for a Moscow or maybe Botvinnik Vari... Started 09/28/08 at 15:49:58 by FischerTal	7	3723	09/29/08 at 19:32:41 By: Viking
Where's Febuary 2006? When I click on the Feb 2006 link I get a 404 message. Is the link wrong or is there no Febuary update? Started 05/02/06 at 12:49:24 by TalJechin	2	2035	05/02/06 at 16:04:41 By: TalJechin
Chigorin Defence vs Avrukh Repertoire While working though the recent book Grandmaster Repertoire 1.d4 Volume 1, from quality chess, I've been having mixed feelings. On one hand I think the book is brilliant and I'm going to use a lot of ... Started 01/08/09 at 20:43:20 by tipau	6	5866	01/09/09 at 09:08:13 By: buffos
Small GM Repertoire 1 update available At http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/docs/10/free_ebooks/ there is a small update available in a PGN file at the bottom. Sorry for being slow in getting this out, I am technically an idiot, or an idiot wh... Started 04/03/09 at 19:24:06 by Jacob Aagaard	3	2590	04/04/09 at 02:21:23 By: exigentsky
GM Janjgava's "The Queen's Gambit Declined" GM Janjgava wrote a book on the QGD and the Catalan from Black's point of view. In it, he recommends the following sequence: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Be7 with the idea of forcing White to play... Started 03/14/03 at 20:33:02 by garrubal	5	7371	04/24/04 at 06:45:54 By: Peter Kitchen (Guest)
chigorin Hi all, I am wondering till what level is the Chigorin (1d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6)playable to?? Also what reputation does it have? for example is it as good as the KID or beoni?? Thanks, Zatara... Started 01/13/09 at 05:04:25 by Zatara	4	3350	01/19/09 at 20:26:05 By: realpolitik

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