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Caro-Kann
Caro-Kann  (5 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
Pirc
Pirc Defence [B07-09]
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141 2165 Last Post 07/01/26 at 16:51:38
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By: an ordinary chessplayer
Modern
Modern  (4 Viewing)
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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166 2642 Last Post 10/12/25 at 10:57:30
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By: lg
Scandinavian
Scandinavian
Scandinavian Defence/Centre Counter 1 e4 d5 [B01]
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169 1955 Last Post 07/31/23 at 09:00:54
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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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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 11471 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 8824 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 8692 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 11032 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 6536 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 13024 Last Post 02/22/15 at 01:13:48
By: urusov
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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 7200 Last Post 03/15/13 at 20:59:01
By: lg
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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 8367 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 22894 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 9999 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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36 50346 Last Post 03/24/12 at 11:21:54
By: lg
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Playing against 1.d4 g6 with no Pirc/King's Indian
After 1.d4 g6, are there any good ways to play against the Modern that don't allow Black to transpose to the Pirc or King's Indian? The only system I know of is transposing to Larry Kaufman's recommen...

Started 07/30/11 at 20:07:32 by Anonymous3
6 8887 Last Post 08/01/11 at 23:54:56
By: MNb
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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 39926 Last Post 05/10/11 at 13:11:59
By: Djy
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Beating unusual responses to 1. e4
I see that everyman chess has this title slated for publication late next year 
http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/Beating_Unusual_Chess_Defences%3A_1_e4%....

Started 10/04/10 at 11:57:23 by spagh3tti
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22 21920 Last Post 11/08/10 at 14:24:24
By: Stigma
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1. e4 ... White Repertoire Book?
Hi all,
Lately I've been working on my white repertoire, with 1. e4 as the basis and basically "playing the main lines" against most openings. For playing against the Sicilian, I purchased "Exper...

Started 11/19/08 at 15:40:40 by Phobetor (Ex Member)
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23 30394 Last Post 04/26/10 at 12:03:57
By: TonyRo
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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 11538 Last Post 04/21/10 at 03:39:01
By: TN
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1 e4 Repertoire: Grandmaster lines explained
Does anyone have this Fritz trainer DVD from Chessbase by Sam Collins? Is this DVD worth getting for an e4 player? I can not find any reviews for this DVD yet online.
1 e4 Repertoire: Grandmaster...

Started 02/08/10 at 13:23:54 by kstevens
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15 20315 Last Post 02/12/10 at 18:06:14
By: lg
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Modern/Pirc and sicilian dragon
Hi,
When you play the modern/pirc is it important to also study the sicilian dragon? As you can get in similar positions after c5 and cxd4 in the pirc and modern.
Thanks Grin

Started 12/25/09 at 11:25:17 by jitb (Ex Member)
1 3265 Last Post 12/27/09 at 22:48:34
By: Glenn Snow
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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 18420 Last Post 12/07/09 at 15:50:42
By: Ludde
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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 13720 Last Post 11/22/09 at 21:21:22
By: kylemeister
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