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Caro-Kann
Caro-Kann  (9 Viewing)
[B10-B19]
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287 3463 Last Post 02/13/26 at 19:55:31
In: Re: Caro-Kann, best attac...
By: up and comer
Pirc
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Pirc Defence [B07-09]
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141 2165 Last Post 07/01/26 at 16:51:38
In: Re: Pirc -Czech Var. B07...
By: an ordinary chessplayer
Modern
Modern
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
Alekhine  (2 Viewing)
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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By: Kerangali
1. e4 ... 1. e4 ...
Caro, Pirc/Modern, Alekhine & Scandinavian [B01-19] with GM Marian Petrov
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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 3326 Last Post 05/11/05 at 14:21:42
By: GreeKnight
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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)
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By: Topher (Guest)
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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 10271 Last Post 01/14/05 at 11:57:57
By: Glenn Snow
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Opening repertoire: Scandinavian vs. Alekhine
Hi,
I am new here and followed with much interest the discussion about Alekhine opening/Scandinavian opening/opening repertoire (apologize my English).
I played the Sicilian for several year...

Started 12/05/04 at 13:20:03 by Dutch-Kalashnikov
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Alekhine or Scandinavian???
Hi to all!!!
Due to time constraints this year I have decided to play less theoretical systems as black. Vs e4, it means I have 2 choices: either the center counter, or the Alekhine. What bothers...

Started 09/15/04 at 19:03:28 by krugman
5 5834 Last Post 09/17/04 at 13:00:26
By: Markovich
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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 8130 Last Post 04/13/04 at 20:57:29
By: KingDan
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Crazy new variation?!
I'm pretty sure this wouldn't qualify to be placed under the French section, but instead here.
1.e4 e6 2.d4 f5!??   
How do I come to such ideas?   Roll Eyes
Anyway, what does everyone think o...

Started 12/22/03 at 00:38:36 by nexirae
4 4986 Last Post 12/22/03 at 18:10:27
By: X
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A question 4  Andrew?
Andrew can you tell us if you are still writing some books for Batsford called 
"Black Magic Openings" and "White Magic Chess Opening" and if so which openings have you chosen?

Started 09/28/03 at 08:11:23 by Kiwi
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By: Kiwi
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MacLeod's Defense
Hello all,
I've been seeing games where black plays the system after 1.e4 g6 with Bg7, e6, d6, b6, Bb7, Nbd7, Nge7, etc. The resuslts have been pretty good for black. Does anyone have any comment...

Started 03/19/03 at 14:31:57 by Bela Geczy (Guest)
3 6305 Last Post 03/19/03 at 13:03:59
By: belaji
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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)
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By: Jack (Guest)
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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 8949 Last Post 07/09/14 at 11:12:28
By: bragesjo
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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 10183 Last Post 05/23/18 at 14:26:06
By: califax
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Starting to play the modern more
Hi all,
I recently started playing the modern in blitz against everything and I am actually doing pretty well and kinda liking it. I guess what started it was I bought the latest chess base DVD o...

Started 02/23/22 at 01:20:40 by Mtal
8 3644 Last Post 06/05/23 at 06:53:11
By: Confused_by_Theory
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Caro-Kann Poisoned Pawn Capablanca 4...Af5

Started 03/11/19 at 21:15:06 by Leon_Trotsky
2 4654 Last Post 03/17/19 at 07:00:26
By: TN
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1.e4 gives white the advantage
I think 1.e4 is the best move and gives white the advantage.  Since there is nothing on this discussion board that would refute that statement, I guess my argument prevails.   Grin
- Lost Highway

Started 11/24/05 at 17:02:41 by lost highway
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By: Viking
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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.
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Started 02/16/12 at 23:24:36 by Carld
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15 34756 Last Post 02/07/13 at 09:00:10
By: Sniper
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Book on Italian Game & French
Can someone tell me the best book on Italian Game as White for Beginners & French Opening as Black for beginners? The book should be instructive i.e covering all the ideas right from the opening ti...

Started 01/24/22 at 18:23:23 by Vishnu
1 1951 Last Post 01/25/22 at 02:25:44
By: MaxJudd
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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 23955 Last Post 10/23/10 at 02:41:30
By: Stefan Buecker
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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 10924 Last Post 10/01/09 at 14:23:56
By: RdC
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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 8905 Last Post 07/25/08 at 10:56:33
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