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Caro-Kann
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[B10-B19]
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In: Re: Caro-Kann, best attac...
By: up and comer
Pirc
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Pirc Defence [B07-09]
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141 2159 Last Post 06/24/24 at 17:55:07
In: Curious tidbit re the 4....
By: kylemeister
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
In: Re: An idea for the c3 mo...
By: RosemarysBaby
Alekhine
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Alekhine's Defence [B02-B05]
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166 2642 Last Post 10/12/25 at 10:57:30
In: Re: 4PA, line 9...Qd7 and...
By: lg
Scandinavian
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Scandinavian Defence/Centre Counter 1 e4 d5 [B01]
Moderators: Hadron, proustiskeen
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 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
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By: TD
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Transposing from Nimzowitch defence to Pirc
I quite like playing the Nimzowitch defence (1. e4 Nc6) as black when White plays 2. d4, preferring the black-squared strategy of 2. ...e5 and not 2. ...d5. I then often get to play a "tango" type pos...

Started 06/07/07 at 10:46:56 by Knut S.
7 6788 Last Post 06/12/07 at 18:48:12
By: Knut S.
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Grand Prix Attack against ...d6
Anyone out there have a comprehensive understanding of the "Grand Prix" type attack against the "Pirc" or "Modern" or ...d6.  Do I have this right, is there actually such a thing.  I found a very dyna...

Started 08/26/09 at 21:38:22 by Pilotknight
9 10650 Last Post 10/01/09 at 14:23:56
By: RdC
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Carpathian Warrior?
Just wondering if anyone here has gotten the Carpathian Warrior by Bogdan Lalic & Vladimir Okhotnik, and if so what do you think about it?
The sales pitch from LCC:
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[i]370 pages
A ne...

Started 04/07/06 at 07:43:22 by TalJechin
10 14829 Last Post 02/09/07 at 00:22:53
By: TopNotch
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Colorado Defence 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 f5!?
I open this topic for fans of the COLORADO DEFENCE.
Anybody out there???
SutterCane

Started 01/05/03 at 03:58:00 by SutterCane
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27 39132 Last Post 05/10/11 at 13:11:59
By: Djy
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Opinion needed!
1.e4 Nc6 2.Nc3
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My idea here as black is to use this to avoid the kings gambit against a certain opponent (a good friend and FM). After 2.Nf3 my in...

Started 06/23/08 at 20:33:41 by Gerbarts
11 8573 Last Post 07/25/08 at 10:56:33
By: jaki
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The greatest of all time is dead. Peace be upon yo
I dont think I can find a better place to write about Bobby than under 1.e4.
I cant believe its true that he is dead. Such a fantastic player.
He was the best player of all time. A great war...

Started 01/18/08 at 18:09:47 by kalle99
8 5881 Last Post 02/15/08 at 05:50:54
By: DoubledPawns
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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 12775 Last Post 02/22/15 at 01:13:48
By: urusov
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looking for a repertoire against the modern.
i have been having a hard time against the modern, whether its the rat, gurgundeze, and the Nh6, h5, d5 system, etc.  i have thought about e4, d4, nc3, f4 opening; 150 attack; e4, d4, c3, then f4; or ...

Started 08/09/09 at 07:03:04 by wcywing
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20 17979 Last Post 12/07/09 at 15:50:42
By: Ludde
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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 8981 Last Post 04/14/08 at 04:13:11
By: Legion XIX
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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 8245 Last Post 06/14/12 at 13:03:02
By: Bibs
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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 11548 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 9889 Last Post 05/23/18 at 14:26:06
By: califax
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Balogh Defence:  1.e4 d6 2.d4 f5!?
I don't think we've looked at this on the forum before and I'm curious to see if anyone else has dabbled with it.  And if anyone knows of a refutation (or refutations possibly) of 2...f5.
 
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Started 01/13/05 at 23:57:39 by Glenn Snow
6 9788 Last Post 01/14/05 at 11:57:57
By: Glenn Snow
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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 11231 Last Post 04/06/16 at 03:43:20
By: ChevyBanginStyle
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Weird move order 1.e4 d6 2.d4 c5!?
Does anybody know anything about this unusual transpositional move? Is there any published theory on it?
On my database most games go either 3.Nf3 with an Open Sicilian or 3.c3 with a c3 Sicilian...

Started 04/20/10 at 00:49:52 by Stigma
9 11290 Last Post 04/21/10 at 03:39:01
By: TN
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Caro played aggressively?
I was wondering if there ways to play the Caro aggressively? So for instance, against the classical you can play the nimzovich variation and when they take on f6 you take with the g pawn. Is it possib...

Started 01/22/22 at 00:14:26 by Mtal
10 3300 Last Post 01/23/22 at 17:23:19
By: MNb
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Something completely different
  I have been thinking a little about 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d6!? 3 Nc3 a6!?
   Ideas with a very early ...c6 and ...a6 are commonplace in the KID so why is this not playable ?
   Generally Black will...

Started 04/05/04 at 19:01:54 by IM_Andrew_Martin
9 7874 Last Post 04/13/04 at 20:57:29
By: KingDan
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1. e4 d6 2. d4 c6
Does anyone know anything about this mystery defense?  Is it just another way of entering the Pirc, or are there independent ideas here?
Also, how would 1. ...d6 and 2. ...c6 work if white were t...

Started 06/29/06 at 21:05:48 by Dinomike100
4 5662 Last Post 06/29/06 at 22:49:07
By: Dinomike100
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Modern or Nimzovitch or somehting else?
I've been playing the Nimzovitch defense (e5 or Kevitz system) for a while now and getting a decent (and fun) game when White goes into the main lines. However, more and more lately I'm running into 2...

Started 08/16/09 at 17:21:09 by Carld
6 6105 Last Post 08/19/09 at 05:44:24
By: Carld
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