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By: FreeRepublic
Pirc
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Pirc Defence [B07-09]
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By: kylemeister
Modern
Modern
Modern Defence 1...g6 [B06]
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In: Re: An idea for the c3 mo...
By: RosemarysBaby
Alekhine
Alekhine
Alekhine's Defence [B02-B05]
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Scandinavian
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Scandinavian Defence/Centre Counter 1 e4 d5 [B01]
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In: Re: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3...
By: Kerangali
1. e4 ... 1. e4 ...
Caro, Pirc/Modern, Alekhine & Scandinavian [B01-19] with GM Marian Petrov
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More on 3. h3!? against the 2...Qxd5 Scandi
So after facing 3...Bf5 a number of times, I've found it might be better to NOT defer Nc3 but play it immediately, when White might take advantage of the early development of Black's WSB a number of w...

Started 04/01/24 at 14:19:09 by George Jempty
7 1630 Last Post 06/04/24 at 10:32:33
By: George Jempty
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Re: Queenless middle game with target the endgame.
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Any one knows anything about that book :An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black by Jouni Yrjölä and Jussi Tella, that offers a complete defense to white by playing 1...d6 against just about...

I really quite

Started 05/06/05 at 18:01:10 by HgMan
1 2862 Last Post 05/11/05 at 14:21:42
By: GreeKnight
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Nimzovitch puzzler?
Hi! All, I have modded my original thread (from French forum) to put it here to drum up discussion on this opening sequence of moves.
"... just played a local club championship game tonight as Wh...

Started 11/24/05 at 18:46:31 by oddjob290
2 3118 Last Post 11/25/05 at 05:25:39
By: SorenJensen
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Options against the Panov
Any suggestions for options against he panov attack where I avoid simplified positions or endings out of the opening? Wasn't there a good system by bologan at one point?

Started 03/13/17 at 18:11:23 by Reverse
11 10638 Last Post 03/14/17 at 22:47:51
By: kylemeister
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Bologan Caro-Kann book
https://www.newinchess.com/bologan-s-caro-kann
I contacted New In Chess, and they said in three weeks the book should be out. There is now excerpt, but I think it looks like 7...Cd7 instead of 7....

Started 05/02/18 at 18:42:09 by Leon_Trotsky
10 9072 Last Post 05/23/18 at 14:26:06
By: califax
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Alekhine Books for 2300+
What are some key Alekhine books for 2300+ players, as in, the player herself or himself, as well as for playing against 2300+ opposition? I have Lakdawala (2014) and Taylor (2010) so far. But unlike ...

Started 05/09/15 at 03:40:31 by DenVerdsligeRejsende
2 6208 Last Post 05/09/15 at 18:41:25
By: TN
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3...e6 against Fantasy Caro
I was thinking of switching my response from 3...Db6 and 3...dxe4 to 3...e6 against the Fantasy Variation in the Caro-Kann. I think that this might be solidest, but I do not see much literature on thi...

Started 07/13/15 at 02:45:13 by DenVerdsligeRejsende
6 8054 Last Post 10/20/15 at 13:15:55
By: Bibs
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Balogh Defence 1 e4 d6 2 d4 f5!?
There's been quite a lot of incidental comment about this defence, but so far as I know no dedicated thread, so I thought I'd start one. I placed it here rather than in Daring Defences since I imagine...

Started 10/20/10 at 09:44:19 by Michael Ayton
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18 21566 Last Post 10/23/10 at 02:41:30
By: Stefan Buecker
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What the H... is doing Mr. Watson here? ;-)
I have bought everything Mr. Watson has written about the French, I,II and III. Dangerous openings (THE FRENCH) and now he is talking about THE CARO!!  Shocked Oh no what a nightmare! What are we (French p...

Started 05/13/07 at 18:58:32 by Pingudon
7 4608 Last Post 07/04/07 at 11:58:23
By: Klick
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2 new books on the pirc/modern
Hello!
I think that vol 4 of Khalifman's series is out now, and Tiger's modern is supposed to be too...
Does anyone own one of these books???
It would be very interesting to see how the...

Started 06/28/05 at 07:19:29 by krugman
0 2077 Last Post 06/28/05 at 02:19:28
By: krugman
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Free Material
Hello, I am pretty new to this forum. I have been playing chess for over 10 years without any real lessons.  I am looking for some free material to get me started. 
I usually open with e4.  I pla...

Started 11/24/14 at 00:10:27 by Michael Cobb
10 11821 Last Post 02/22/15 at 01:13:48
By: urusov
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Question for IM Andrew Martin
Good day Mr. Martin.
 
I have a question and I hope you can clear up my confusion.  In your Gambit recommendations for ChessPublishing you list the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit as your choice and ...

Started 04/15/05 at 11:16:10 by Topher (Guest)
0 2021 Last Post 04/15/05 at 06:16:05
By: Topher (Guest)
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Poll: Which is riskier-3..Qa5 CC or 4..Bf5 Classical CK?
I guess the question has been asked before a number of times, but I did't find anything among the top 10 results of normal searching.
I'd like to ask someone who really knows a lot about 3..Qa5 S...

Started 12/31/08 at 16:49:14 by HoemberChess
2 3573 Last Post 01/01/09 at 21:02:13
By: TN
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Nimzowitsch Defence - what is the critical test?
Hello,
Does anyone know what is White's best line against 1.e4 Nc6? White's main moves are 2.d4 and 2.Nf3, although in the former line White has a few options against each of 2...d5, 2...e5 and 2...

Started 04/11/08 at 22:53:41 by Chevalier
11 7914 Last Post 04/14/08 at 04:13:11
By: Legion XIX
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New Chess videos!
  Andrew,
I think it is great that chess opening videos haven't died out yet.  I was just wondering what other videos you have in the works?  Also, are there any plans of putting some of these o...

Started 03/16/03 at 21:00:00 by Jack (Guest)
0 2902 Last Post 03/16/03 at 15:59:59
By: Jack (Guest)
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New line in the Caro Kann Advance?
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5 4.Bg5?!
This 4th move by White isn't mentioned in Chess Training Repertiore Moves 4: 200 Openings by Tim Sawyer and I'm wondering if this one had a name yet. Stockfish gi...

Started 10/22/20 at 11:15:22 by HagenWatch1
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15 8533 Last Post 10/25/20 at 10:34:10
By: GMTonyKosten
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Alekhine Modern variation options
As I understand it, some of the main choices in the Alekhine Modern variation are as follows:
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Bg4 Be2 c6 
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. g6 
1. e4 Nf6 2...

Started 10/20/16 at 19:55:33 by kevinludwig
2 5493 Last Post 10/20/16 at 22:27:07
By: TonyRo
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Davies Starting out book
Hi all,
Has anyone seen Nigel Davies Starting out: The Modern??
What do people think about it?
Thanks,
Zatara

Started 08/05/08 at 04:49:39 by Zatara
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27 26971 Last Post 10/10/09 at 10:21:53
By: HoemberChess
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1.e4 repertoire book?
Hi, I am playing the London. (1.d4 2.Bf4 3.Nf3) but i wanna start with 1.e4. Can you recommend me a book to made a shorter repertoire, i dont mind the lines with = but i dont want to study a lot.<br /...

Started 11/22/09 at 04:06:29 by peon4rey
11 11891 Last Post 11/22/09 at 21:21:22
By: kylemeister
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e4 e6 d4 c6
Hello all,
I came across the unusual sequence 1. e4 e6 2. d4 c6 for the first time today.  My game continued 3. c4 d5 4. ed cd 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Nf3 with a transposition to the Panov-Botvinnik.  A qu...

Started 07/25/15 at 16:38:38 by ULIFT
8 9899 Last Post 07/27/15 at 01:42:54
By: Bibs
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