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QGD Mainline
Ragozin , Vienna, Cambridge Springs, Lasker, Tartakower [D38-39 & D50-69] Moderators: proustiskeen, TN
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QGD Intro (4 Viewing)
Tarrasch & Semi-Tarrasch, Exchange Variation, 5 Bf4 [D30-37 & D41-42] Moderators: proustiskeen, TN
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Slav (2 Viewing)
Main Slav Defence [D16-19], Slow Slav [D11-12], Exchange [D13-14] Chebanenko [D10 & D15] Moderators: proustiskeen, Jupp53
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Semi-Slav (3 Viewing)
Meran Defence [D47-49], Anti-Meran [D45-46], Botvinnik [D44], Moscow [D43], Triangle [D30-31] Moderators: proustiskeen, Jupp53
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1. d4 d5 2. c4
Slav, QGA, QGD, Catalan, etc. [D06-66 & E01-09] with GM Nigel Davies (Moderators: Jupp53, proustiskeen)
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
Is this covered here or the 1.d4 d5 section? Can't see it in either.
Started 04/21/07 at 19:49:11 by JudgeDeath |
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04/23/07 at 22:00:30By: JudgeDeath |
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03/26/07 at 04:49:45By: LeeRoth |
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Poll:
As 1.d4 player I ask you. What opening do yo
As 1.d4 player I ask you. What opening do you fear most ? Or if I put it this way : Which one of these openings would you prefer NOT to meet.
Started 03/07/07 at 13:18:48 by kalle99 |
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03/25/07 at 11:54:28By: sssthepro |
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Free sub!
Would anyone be interested in a free subscription in return for some editing, would need to be quite reasonable in English language, and interested in the Queen's Gambit/Slav!
Please send me ... Started 03/14/07 at 17:37:22 by GMTonyKosten |
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03/22/07 at 09:27:36By: GMTonyKosten |
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What variations to play?
Hi everyone
I was hoping I could get some help. I have been looking at variations to play against KID, QGD, Semi-Slav, Nimzo/QID, and Grunfeld. My trouble is that it is hard to choose what to pla... Started 02/25/07 at 22:12:30 by ChessAnimal |
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03/21/07 at 20:08:52By: ghenghisclown |
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I'm learning the QGD.
What are the key ideas and variations of the opening?
Started 03/11/07 at 15:24:51 by whitekingster |
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03/15/07 at 20:46:19By: slates |
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Chigorin vs. Noteboom
Hello everyone,
I'd like your advice and opinions please. I've been toying around with the Chigorin and the Noteboom defenses and I'm ready to settle down with one of them as my main defence. Whi... Started 03/06/07 at 13:26:54 by halfacreek |
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03/06/07 at 20:29:42By: MNb |
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GOD save Palliser and Cox!!
Hi chess friends: I justo got from amazon .com these two books!!!
Starting Out: 1d4 : A Reliable Repertoire for the Improving Player (Starting Out - Everyman Chess) (Paperback) by John Cox ... Started 12/13/06 at 19:28:03 by Pingudon |
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03/03/07 at 03:59:06By: dokusan |
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You 1.d4 players!!
You 1.d4 players. What do you say about the Slav/Semi ? and about the Queens gambit accepted/declined or the Nimzo-bogo-queens Indian.
Could you give and order of what defences you least would li... Started 02/16/07 at 00:00:03 by kalle99 |
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02/16/07 at 20:22:09By: J-dog |
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1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4!!!??
What do you think of 1.d4 d5 2. Nf3 Bg4!? I cannot be bothered playing normal boring stuff after 2. Nf3. It was played in a World Championship match (Steinitz - Chigorin, Havana 1889) and doesn't look...
Started 07/18/03 at 14:12:09 by I hate the Dragon (Guest) « Pages 1 2 all » |
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02/13/07 at 22:24:00By: knightmare |
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QG 3.Nc3 Bb4!?
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4!?
First: I was planning to play the QG exchange and Nimzo 4.Qc2 (as recommended by Cox in his d4-book). In this variation black can later choose how to develop his kings ... Started 01/31/07 at 14:19:01 by Viking « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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02/06/07 at 13:50:31By: Markovich |
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Play 1d4! (Batsford Chess Book) - Richard Palliser
Hi I would like to know if someone knows what variations are covered in this book. And what do you think about it. How does it compare with John Cox´s book Starting d4. Thanks a lot for your opinion
Started 11/23/06 at 21:34:46 by Pingudon « Pages 1 2 all » |
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12/18/06 at 13:01:05By: sssthepro |
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Smyslov book: request for info
Could anyone tell me whether Vol 2 of Smyslov's Best Games has a lot of Slav games in it? Thanks in advance!
Started 11/10/06 at 14:37:05 by James Vigus |
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11/14/06 at 13:13:05By: MarinFan |
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1...d5 recommended for beginners?
Hi everyone,
I can't count the number of times I've seen it recommended that beginners play the open games as white and black to get a good chess education and to sharpen their tactics. However,... Started 07/19/06 at 19:20:19 by smrex13 « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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11/12/06 at 19:58:48By: neuronet |
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What to play against the slav and semi-slav?
Any reconmendations on what to play against the slav? I just don't know what to do.
There is the slow slav, but I just don't feel it has any punch to it. Pretty much white attacks on the queensi... Started 11/09/06 at 03:22:53 by Darthmambo |
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11/10/06 at 12:48:02By: lnn2 |
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Chigorin players vs 2.Nf3
I have recently noticed that the Chigorin might be very interesting. Before embarking in any serious study, one BIG question:
What about if white doesnot play 2.c4 but, say 2.Nf3? What is a ... Started 05/06/03 at 17:39:57 by Fernando Semprun « Pages 1 2 all » |
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11/02/06 at 07:37:44By: katar |
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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 |
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10/11/06 at 20:18:22By: tracke |
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Transpositions in the various QG lines
I am currently going though the d4-book by Cox and am now working on the QG (20 years too late
) and found myself wondering a bit about the issue of move orders and transpositions (they are much har... Started 09/04/06 at 09:51:20 by Willempie « Pages 1 2 all » |
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09/08/06 at 19:42:05By: kylemeister |
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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 |
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09/08/06 at 15:09:08By: Buzz |
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08/17/06 at 11:41:22By: dsanchez |
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