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QGD Mainline
QGD Mainline
Ragozin , Vienna, Cambridge Springs, Lasker, Tartakower [D38-39 & D50-69]
Moderators: TN, proustiskeen
82 1261 Last Post 04/21/25 at 22:30:26
In: Re: [5...Bb4 Vienna] Mayb...
By: Cyberangel
QGD Intro
QGD Intro
Tarrasch & Semi-Tarrasch, Exchange Variation, 5 Bf4 [D30-37 & D41-42]
Moderators: TN, proustiskeen
111 2155 Last Post 04/23/25 at 23:35:18
In: Re: [QGD Exchange]5...Bb4 idea for Blac...
By: Cyberangel
QGA
QGA
Queen's Gambit Accepted [D20-D29]
Moderators: TN, proustiskeen
77 729 Last Post 06/26/24 at 18:10:00
In: Re: What do QGA players d...
By: katar
Slav
Slav  (1 Viewing)
Main Slav Defence [D16-19], Slow Slav [D11-12], Exchange [D13-14] Chebanenko [D10 & D15]
Moderators: proustiskeen, Jupp53
191 2410 Last Post 03/24/23 at 16:46:29
In: Re: QGA Accelerated ...dx...
By: an ordinary chessplayer
Semi-Slav
Semi-Slav
Meran Defence [D47-49], Anti-Meran [D45-46], Botvinnik [D44], Moscow [D43], Triangle [D30-31]
Moderators: proustiskeen, Jupp53
184 2018 Last Post 08/03/24 at 08:36:57
In: Re: The Modernized Semi-S...
By: Justinhorton
Catalan
Catalan  (1 Viewing)
Catalan Opening [E01-09]
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80 1071 Last Post 07/03/24 at 15:11:39
In: Re: NC3 catalan
By: browniesbane
1. d4 d5 2. c4 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 2560 Last Post 09/29/22 at 12:39:10
By: Kerangali
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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 4931 Last Post 07/02/07 at 21:59:36
By: Smyslov_Fan
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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 6158 Last Post 04/05/12 at 19:41:38
By: zoo - Ex Member
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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 8219 Last Post 10/24/08 at 08:14:39
By: Keano
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I am learning the QG for black
Hi,
I am going to learn how to play the QG for black.
The System I want to start with ,is the QGD wich arises from the first moves
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 
I know ,that there are...

Started 10/06/07 at 09:51:36 by Udav18
8 4754 Last Post 10/08/07 at 09:40:58
By: Willempie
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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 1998 Last Post 02/04/16 at 21:42:47
By: WSS
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New style update by Max Illingworth
I've been a subscriber for a long time and over the years we've had some great 'authors' in charge of the Queen's Gambit section of Chess Publishing, but I want to say I'm really impressed with Max Il...

Started 10/21/16 at 11:16:24 by Paddy
5 5612 Last Post 12/23/16 at 17:38:20
By: barnaby
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Best Material on Tartakower variation?
What are the best sources for learning the QGD Tartakower variation for Black?

Started 05/29/16 at 22:30:45 by BobbyDigital80
6 7602 Last Post 05/31/16 at 09:44:31
By: GMTonyKosten
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QG via 2.Nf3 move order
Except the repertoire wrote by Burgess where can I find reccomendations/ideas about the Queen's Gambit with the 2.Nf3 move order please? Not necessarily the Bf4 system as in Burgess.
From the whi...

Started 05/01/14 at 08:57:41 by thedreamer
11 7503 Last Post 05/03/14 at 15:37:00
By: thedreamer
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Strange D4 Defense
The moves are: d4 d5 nf3 f6? Does this system have a name? Thanks!

Started 03/10/09 at 03:21:48 by roker
6 3582 Last Post 03/14/09 at 20:59:47
By: Gambit
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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 1771 Last Post 09/08/06 at 15:09:08
By: Buzz
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October d4 d5 coverage
I can't seem to access the games connected to Ruslan's recently posted October 2004 update   Cry
Previous months' updates work fine, so I don't think the problem originates with me.  Is anyone el...

Started 11/21/04 at 19:06:34 by HgMan
3 3260 Last Post 11/22/04 at 18:06:00
By: TopNotch
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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 7552 Last Post 04/24/04 at 06:45:54
By: Peter Kitchen (Guest)
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Playing The Queen’s Gambit Declined
On Quality Chess forum I noticed that Nikos Ntirlis is finishing his book on QGD, a Black repertoire.
Nikos, can you please answer following:
– this will be a GM Guide format for Black based...

Started 01/07/17 at 11:14:03 by rossia
4 7176 Last Post 11/14/18 at 20:39:30
By: Laramonet
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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 4385 Last Post 03/21/11 at 07:42:18
By: MrCookie
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1.d4
I have the book of ward. Winning with the sicilian dragon 2, a complete repertoire for the attacking player against 1.e4. But is there a book with a repertoire for the attacking player against 1.d4?

Started 05/23/05 at 14:04:32 by Waster
5 3903 Last Post 05/24/05 at 13:25:40
By: Alias
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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 5942 Last Post 08/23/10 at 15:32:27
By: keerik
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Coverage of a line in the Schlechter Slav
Hello:
The last moves were 8.Qb3 Ra7. The latter is given in ECO as !? with an unclear evaluation. This ...Ra7 suggestion is by Zaitsev - instead of the mainline 8...dxc4.
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Started 01/23/09 at 04:56:35 by Gerry1970
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By: Papageno
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Lifetime Repertoires: The Nimzo-Ragozin
IM Christof Sielecki and FM Daniel Barrish have a joint repertoire up on Chessable, a general work against 1. d4 and 1. Nf3.
Main choices are the Nimzo and the Ragozin.
There are 2 related S...

Started 10/17/19 at 12:44:00 by JFugre
14 10793 Last Post 06/08/20 at 19:43:47
By: WSS
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Countering the Queen's Gambit
Does anyone have Countering the Queen's Gambit by Prusikin from New In Chess? Any thoughts?
https://www.debestezet.nl/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=5316

Started 03/26/22 at 09:54:27 by TD
2 2317 Last Post 05/18/22 at 18:42:43
By: fluffy
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