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Classical (4 Viewing)
Steinitz 4 e5, 4 Bg5, McCutcheon, Alekhine Chatard Attack & Hecht-Reefschlaeger [C10-14] Moderators: proustiskeen, Smyslov_Fan
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Rubinstein (1 Viewing)
Rubinstein with ...dxe4, including Fort Knox [C10], and also Burn [C11] Moderators: proustiskeen, Smyslov_Fan
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French Defence [C00-C19] with IM John Watson (Moderators: proustiskeen, Smyslov_Fan)
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French book by Everyman to publish February
https://www.chessdirect.co.uk/acatalog/p4507.pdf
Guess who is author  I could not find any other link with excerpt. It looks like he recommends the slow system with 4...b6/4...Dd7 Winawer... Started 01/15/19 at 07:15:02 by Leon_Trotsky « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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03/21/19 at 22:19:40 By: Leon_Trotsky |
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French defence 2 a3
Has anyone met 2a3, an accelerated Wing Gambit, after d5 3e5 c5 4b4?
Krudos Started 01/29/19 at 21:55:07 by Krudos |
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02/04/19 at 00:53:14 By: MW |
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Repertoire Problem
About two years ago I started playing 1.d4 in my slow games in the web. Opening theory was something I always disliked, mostly because I didn't understand how to work with it in a way having fun. For ...
Started 11/19/18 at 10:29:59 by Jupp53 |
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11/21/18 at 11:25:00 By: Jupp53 |
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The "Big clamp" Anti-Sicilian against the French
I'm looking for any coverage of a line that seems have fallen through the cracks of theory:
1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 I'm trying to build a complete repertoire for Black with this move, since I like the Botvinni... Started 05/03/15 at 00:57:52 by Stigma « Pages 1 2 all » |
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10/12/18 at 17:34:45 By: an ordinary chessplayer |
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07/04/18 at 01:01:48 By: Michael Ayton |
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What to play against nd2?
Hi all, I usually play nf6 against nd2, I actually play some of the lines in the simon williams book on the French. I love the sharp stuff but feel I don't have time to study it like I should. Anyone ...
Started 02/21/18 at 21:42:36 by Mtal « Pages 1 2 all » |
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04/18/18 at 01:30:02 By: Leon_Trotsky |
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Best practical book on French for black
I got an idea of maybee trying the French with black.
Any opinions on the most practical black repertour book? With practical I mean something easy to maintain and not to much theory. T... Started 09/13/16 at 18:48:08 by bragesjo « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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08/21/17 at 12:28:06 By: Jupp53 |
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Franco/Benoni/Sicilian which section?
1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5
Where is this to be found? French? Anti Sicilian or 1.e4.. section, or is there nothing on it anywhere Started 05/02/17 at 04:12:24 by helmet |
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05/07/17 at 09:57:04 By: dom |
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A sub-optimal line in the Steinitz variation?
An opponent of mine played me the following line
.[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "2017.03.21"] [Round "?"] [White "Gacnik L"] [Black "Nunnari M"] [Result "*"] [... Started 03/29/17 at 13:10:04 by Templare2 |
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03/29/17 at 17:13:37 By: Templare2 |
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C00-C19:AttackingChess:The French by SimonWilliams
I placed an order a moment ago now that it became available at The Book Depository.
I hope I stop losing in the 3...Nf6 Tarrasch now. Download sample edit: title Started 05/23/11 at 13:23:43 by rukh « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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02/28/17 at 20:11:51 By: fjd |
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3. Nc3 Video series on chess24
I noticed IM Baskin did not know 6...Qa4 was called "The Hook Variation" after his founder William Hook from British Virgin Islands.
He called it "The Kovalenko Variation". Started 02/11/17 at 10:12:02 by alyechin |
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02/11/17 at 17:29:23 By: Stigma |
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Interesting gambit in France Defence [C00]
Hi,
in internet database and database - online chessbase you can see a few games in gambit: 1. e4 e6 2. f4 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 4. Ng5 ... What you think of it ? Started 10/25/16 at 13:27:20 by wkrol |
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11/29/16 at 03:09:28 By: Knight |
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1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Qe2
I have Vitiugov's book French Reloaded which I have high respect for.
Recently I was looking at some sidelines though - and somewhat bizarrely his two lines against this 3.Qe2 end in advantage fo... Started 09/15/16 at 19:11:31 by Keano |
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09/15/16 at 21:37:54 By: RdC |
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Best coverage of Chigorin Variation?
Where is the best printed coverage of the Chigorin Variation (2.Qe2) vs. the French, in terms of analysis and verbal explanations?
Started 07/14/16 at 20:26:30 by grandpatzer |
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08/28/16 at 18:20:16 By: urusov |
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Playing 3.Nc3 to enter a Tarrasch?
I've seen some games start like this:
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Nce2 c5 6. c3 Nc6 7. f4. Won't this just tranpose into a Tarrasch line with 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e... Started 07/12/16 at 03:17:34 by BobbyDigital80 |
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07/12/16 at 18:37:23 By: AJWZ |
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Books on long variation of Kia for black?
Hi all, does anyone know of any books or videos that cover the long variation of the Kia where black castles kingside and pushes his pawns in the queen side? I get pretty good games with the line and ...
Started 06/21/16 at 15:14:00 by Mtal |
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06/24/16 at 20:10:10 By: kylemeister |
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Best variation for White
I have recently started playing the French and I am fascinated!
At the same time, I need to know what is the worst case scenario... Could you please tell me which is the most promising vari... Started 05/25/16 at 05:06:25 by zarkoth |
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05/25/16 at 17:18:44 By: TN |
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Dark-Squared Bishops in the French
Hi, when I'm playing the French, I end up in time trouble, because I don't know how to make my dark-squared bishop a long range missile. My dark-squared bishop is generally very unhappy and can't move...
Started 09/05/14 at 11:52:58 by VaughanWilliams |
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05/05/16 at 21:24:14 By: mjelcic |
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early b3 against the French
I was wondering about white playing b3 on move 2
1.e4 e6 2. b3 should white stay in the French or possibly switch to the Sicilian. Say after 2.....d5 3.Bb2 de 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.g4 h6 is white rea... Started 03/11/16 at 18:56:33 by Gearoid |
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03/28/16 at 18:50:33 By: kylemeister |
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Power Play 22 Repertoire for Black With the French
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The French Defence is one of the most reliable openings against 1 e4. The solid central pawn chain protects Black’s king and provides the basis for counter-attacks on both wings. On this DVD Grandm... Some 20 years ago Daniel King did 2 Videos Started 07/03/15 at 10:35:14 by alyechin « Pages 1 2 all » |
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11/12/15 at 16:41:24 By: ghenghisclown |
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