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Opinions of Arkhangelsk DVD by Mikhalchishin
I'm thinking about picking this DVD up. What do people think of this DVD? Is it worth picking up or should I just stick to database?

Started 01/09/12 at 17:43:36 by Reverse
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By: cathexis
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Simeonidis on Neo-Møller
 
Carlsen‘s Neo-Møller
A Complete and Surprising Repertoire against the Ruy Lopez
by FM Ioannis Simeonidis
New in Chess ; 160 pages ; 23 € ; December 15th 2020
It‘s about 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4...

Started 12/03/20 at 15:13:53 by tracke
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By: grandpatzer
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What do Archangel players play against 5.d3?
Since d3 is supposed to be the best line against the Archangel (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7. d3), what do Archangel players play against 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 ...

Started 11/05/13 at 05:11:53 by BobbyDigital80
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By: Keano
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7. h3 in the archangelsk
I had this played against me today:
1.. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7. h3
I thought for a bit, a decided to take on e4.  Play continued:
7. ... Nxe4 8. Qe...

Started 02/24/09 at 19:58:07 by edschillebeeckx
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By: GabrielGale
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Moller or delayed exchange
I played a game with a weird move order recently. 1e4-e5 2Nf3-Nc6 3Bb5 a6 4Ba4 Nf6 50-0 Bc5 6Bxc6 bxc6 I (playing Black) had a clear advantage a couple of times during the middle game, but I was somew...

Started 07/20/05 at 13:24:18 by gator
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By: gator
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Bb7 Archangel against 5.d3
Is it okay to transpose into the Bb7 Archangel after 5.d3 in the Ruy Lopez? 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.d3 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7, and then 7.0-0 Be7 (or ...Bc5) transposes into the 7.d3 mainline of ...

Started 09/19/14 at 10:02:59 by BobbyDigital80
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By: BobbyDigital80
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e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 Bc5
I am looking for a good/new/surprising line in the Cordel-Defence! Are there any interesting topics to this opening?

Started 03/17/11 at 22:20:46 by nobibla
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By: MarkG
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Arkhangelsk in Ruy Lopez
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 the move 6...Bb7 leads to the good old Arkhangelsk and 6...Bc5 is the Neo-Arkhangelsk. I have not seen anyone in top play 6...Bb7, everyone pl...

Started 08/17/09 at 07:52:24 by F22
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By: Schaakhamster
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6...Bc5 Archangel, alternative line
I've noticed that Tkachiev has played this line a few times as black:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7. a4 Rb8 8. c3 O-O 9. axb5 axb5 10. d4 Bb6 11. dxe5 Ng4.
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Started 04/13/13 at 03:08:41 by BobbyDigital80
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By: gillbod
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Ruy Lopez, Morphy Defence, Graz Defence
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 b5 5.Bb3 Bc5
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So its like Norwegian but with 5...Bc5 instead of 5...Na5.
Question is what are the critical lines?
a) 6.Nxe5 looks interesting but loo...

Started 04/14/10 at 15:03:56 by joakimvitriol
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By: joakimvitriol
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Best ...Bc5 line for Black?
Does anyone have an opinion about which ...Bc5 line in the Ruy Lopez is the best for black? Or at least one which gives good chances of getting a dynamic game? And are there good sources for them that...

Started 06/15/14 at 07:13:01 by BobbyDigital80
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By: Methodchess
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Early Draw in Archangel
Is there a playable way for Black to avoid this early draw by White?
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O b5 6. Bb3 Bb7 7. c3 Nxe4 8. d4 exd4 9. Re1 d5 10. Ng5 Qf6 11. Nd2 Qxf2+ 12. Kh...

Started 11/12/12 at 08:49:08 by BobbyDigital80
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By: MicahSmith
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Archangel
The Archangel 'complex' of defences to the Spanish (Archangel, New Archangel, Møller) went through a period of being very fashionable a few years back, but they seem to have disappeared from the scene...

Started 03/11/04 at 04:45:42 by alumbrado
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By: Borat (Guest)
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7.d3 in the Moller
Hi Chesspubbers:
Is there any consensus on how to handle the following try by White vs the Moller?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6. Bb3 Bc5 7.d3
I know that ...Bb7, tran...

Started 03/08/13 at 18:04:51 by proustiskeen
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By: stockhausen
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System with 3 ... Bc5 4.c3 Nge7 is alive yet
I do not know if you know the phrase of 33 Chilean miners who were saved from dying buried in a mine: We are alive the 33!
Something similar I see by analogy in my chess madness with the survival...

Started 04/13/17 at 16:25:46 by MARCO
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By: PANFR
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The Yurtaev Variation
Last Saturday I played 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 b5 6 Bb3 Bc5 as Black on board 2 of a French 1/2 final cup match. Our board one was Vlad Tkachiev, and after we finished our games we ...

Started 07/01/15 at 00:10:03 by GMTonyKosten
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By: Bibs
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Cordel gambit
Hi!
Have been away from chessplaying for some years now and getting ready for a comeback. Need some information about Ruy Lopez, Cordel Gambit.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 f5
Does ...

Started 08/04/04 at 14:06:50 by BigButcher
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By: CraigEvans
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Odd Classical Ruy Lopez
Here is the line:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Bc5
4. c3 Qf6!?
Does anyone have any ideas for white here?  Thanks.

Started 06/04/06 at 19:21:44 by Dinomike100
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By: MNb
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Capablanca odyssey against 3 ... Bc5 4.c3 f5
We all know how strong Raul Capablanca was from 1910 onwards. Master Joseph Henry Blake won him in 1911 in London in a game of simultaneous with the following variant:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 ...

Started 04/12/17 at 00:40:05 by MARCO
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By: kylemeister
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New Archangel 7.Nxe5 10.f4 variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.Nxe5 Which may also transpose from 5.Bc5 Nxe5 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3  I was wondering if I could get any thoughts on this variation and why it's not pl...

Started 06/27/07 at 18:38:42 by senna
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