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Caro-Kann
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[B10-B19]
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By: FreeRepublic
Pirc
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Pirc Defence [B07-09]
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140 2158 Last Post 05/11/23 at 22:30:10
In: Re: Pirc 4 Be3: Best Line...
By: Confused_by_Theory
Modern
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Modern Defence 1...g6 [B06]
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90 1390 Last Post 01/27/23 at 00:24:04
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By: RosemarysBaby
Alekhine
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Alekhine's Defence [B02-B05]
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165 2639 Last Post 10/03/23 at 10:50:37
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By: lg
Scandinavian
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Scandinavian Defence/Centre Counter 1 e4 d5 [B01]
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169 1955 Last Post 07/31/23 at 09:00:54
In: Re: 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3...
By: Kerangali
1. e4 ... 1. e4 ...
Caro, Pirc/Modern, Alekhine & Scandinavian [B01-19] with GM Daniel Fernandez
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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
6 508 Last Post 04/09/24 at 14:10:32
By: cathexis
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Meanwhile where is Fernandez?
Haven't been updated since May.

Started 08/02/23 at 17:57:39 by sanaz
4 1103 Last Post 08/10/23 at 13:35:46
By: FreeRepublic
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Another option in the 3. Nc3 Nimzowitsch Defense
1. e4 Nc6 ; 2. d4 d5 ; 3. Nc3
The main line 3. ...de has been under a cloud for a while. The alternative 3. ...e6 is really more French than Nimzo and 3. ...Nf6 is unsatisfactory.
Instead, i...

Started 01/01/17 at 17:27:24 by Uberdecker
2 5837 Last Post 01/02/17 at 01:11:58
By: Uberdecker
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Complete Opening repertoire - IM John Watson
Hallo everyone.
Any additional information about the new opening repertoire on DVD's?
Watson White Repertoire
1.Lets Get Started
2.Alekhine 1 of 2
3.Alekhine 2 of 2
4.Bi...

Started 06/05/16 at 18:30:46 by Templare2
4 10633 Last Post 11/15/16 at 16:11:06
By: Reverse
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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 5343 Last Post 10/20/16 at 22:27:07
By: TonyRo
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Sam Collins 1.e4 DVD
Anyone got any info about the lines covered by Sam Collins in the new Chessbase DVD based on 1.e4 for white?
Is it a 're-pack' of his repertoire book from a few years ago? From the screenshots on...

Started 12/09/09 at 23:22:30 by naughtyknight
10 12571 Last Post 09/29/16 at 17:41:08
By: JEH
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Chess Base Power play 17-Attack with 1. e4
Anyone knows which line  Daniel King suggests against the Caro Kann?
Tnx

Started 05/06/12 at 18:55:51 by Templare2
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15 23907 Last Post 09/29/16 at 12:07:20
By: PatzerNoster
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1.e4 d6 2.Bc4
For a while now I have been playing the Hanham Philidor, via the 1...d6 move order. After 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 I nearly always get a perfectly decent position, and quite often win. But a large proportion...

Started 03/27/11 at 20:20:11 by Straggler
6 10179 Last Post 04/06/16 at 03:43:20
By: ChevyBanginStyle
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Smerdon's gambit of goodness
Hi all,
Simple question till what level can one play the repertoire outlined in the Smerdon book???  Yes I know he plays it and is a GM.  But other mere mortals, you know us????  LOL.
Thank ...

Started 11/02/15 at 21:54:13 by Zatara
4 7942 Last Post 01/28/16 at 13:54:13
By: Chivas
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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 7797 Last Post 10/20/15 at 13:15:55
By: Bibs
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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 9450 Last Post 07/27/15 at 01:42:54
By: Bibs
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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 6049 Last Post 05/09/15 at 18:41:25
By: TN
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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 11533 Last Post 02/22/15 at 01:13:48
By: urusov
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Poll: Which do you hate the most: Caro-Kann or French?
You play 1. e4
Which reply do you least want to see from Black:
1...c6 the Caro–Kann
or
1...e6 the French Defence
?
Don't hesitate to post a message to explain why you ha...

Started 06/25/14 at 19:37:11 by Marc Benford
3 7694 Last Post 07/09/14 at 11:12:28
By: bragesjo
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Bologan's new DVD
Chessbase has a new DVD by Bologan on white playing against minor (?!) lines after e5. He proposes plane for White against Pirc, Scandinavian and Alekhine.
The small part shown in chessbase.com s...

Started 03/14/13 at 19:36:22 by lg
2 6745 Last Post 03/15/13 at 20:59:01
By: lg
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Anyone know anything about the other Sniper book?
I was browsing around Amazon and was surprised to find a book on The Sniper by GM Ron Henley. Anyone know anything about it? I looked around but really haven't found any information about it.
...

Started 02/16/12 at 23:24:36 by Carld
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By: Sniper
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June2012 game request
hi guys,
         I wanted to make a request (If it is allowed under chess pub forum rules) to please give me the pgn of the game Liu-Qinqan-Vidit analysed in 1.e4 section of June 2012. Unfortuna...

Started 06/14/12 at 10:41:43 by Vidit
4 7675 Last Post 06/14/12 at 13:03:02
By: Bibs
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Greet vs. Nimzowitsch defence
Hi,
Recently I started reading the book "Play 1...Nc6!" by C. Wisnewski.
One intriguing line is called "el Columpio".
A. Greet in his excellent book "beating unusual chess defences 1.e4...

Started 05/14/12 at 11:10:44 by Sisyphus
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16 20326 Last Post 06/04/12 at 08:57:12
By: Sisyphus
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Scandinavian vs Caro Kann
As I understand it main line Scandinavian is similar to a bf5 caro Kann . so could someone explain to me what are the reasons to play caro Kann instead of Scandinavian which seems to cut out the other...

Started 04/07/12 at 13:39:53 by FischerTal
4 8263 Last Post 04/09/12 at 00:25:04
By: Gilchrist is a legend
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"Beating Unusual Chess Defences: 1 e4" - out soon.
Hey folks,
Some of you may be interested to know that the above title is finally finished and due for release from mid- to late October. Info can be found here: http://www.everymanchess.com/ch.... <br

Started 09/18/11 at 20:34:13 by IM Andrew Greet
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By: lg
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