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Archangel & 3...Bc5 [C78 & C64]

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 d5 Several years ago Konikowski wrote a monograph on 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 d5. Recently on one of the Usenet chess newsgroups someone mentioned in passing that this line has been refuted. I do... Started 08/24/04 at 11:49:40 by Mike Thomas	3	3971	08/24/04 at 18:56:12 By: kamiel
10. a5 in the Archangelsk A variation worthy of attention is the fashionable 10. a5 (after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 7.a4 Rb8 8.c3 d6 9.d4 Bb6 10.a5!?). The variation has gotten much recent attent... Started 09/30/07 at 08:32:02 by luskifuski	6	5112	10/06/07 at 00:50:51 By: HgMan
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. ... Started 04/13/13 at 03:08:41 by BobbyDigital80	7	9529	05/11/13 at 07:31:05 By: gillbod
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	2	3933	02/26/09 at 02:16:51 By: GabrielGale
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	7	9700	08/22/19 at 21:52:01 By: stockhausen
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	6	4713	12/17/04 at 20:33:45 By: Borat (Guest)
Archangel Question I recently have been playing the Archangel (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7) as Black. I recently lost a game that continued 7.d3 Bc5 8.Be3 and I don't see how Black can equalize... Started 12/22/12 at 17:13:55 by Anonymous3	5	6696	02/27/13 at 12:38:56 By: BobbyDigital80
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	11	13653	08/20/09 at 07:40:23 By: Schaakhamster
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	11	10346	09/26/14 at 01:55:08 By: BobbyDigital80
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 « Pages 1 2 all »	21	24950	03/29/16 at 07:06:29 By: Methodchess
Book "Archangel and New Archangel" Hello friends! What do you think about following book and opening line: Krzysztof Panczyk: "Archangel and New Archangel", Everyman Chess, Published July 2000 EU, US [ ISBN 9781857442601 Format Paperback,... Started 08/24/08 at 19:26:32 by rossia	2	5145	08/25/08 at 18:14:21 By: CheckMate
Books for Arkhangelsk Variation? What are some books that cover the Arkhangelsk Variation of the Spanish? Started 04/07/12 at 09:02:45 by Gilchrist is a legend « Pages 1 2 all »	20	31457	09/29/12 at 16:59:39 By: Benoniac
C78 Spanish -- duffer's question Forgive my ignorance, but I'm unclear about a very elementary point in the currently popular line 4 ...Nf6 5 0-0 b5 6 Bb3 Bc5, and I'm wondering if someone can enlighten me -- the ChessPub coverage, t... Started 03/27/08 at 10:30:58 by Michael Ayton	4	4180	03/27/08 at 20:31:41 By: Michael Ayton
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	1	2198	04/12/17 at 02:42:08 By: kylemeister
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	1	3561	08/04/04 at 17:13:02 By: CraigEvans
Cordel/Classical Defence 3...Bc5 - d3 v d4 I would like to find out about the idea behind overprotecting e4 with d3 in the Cordel defence. I hope it will spark some interesting discussion. After 4.c3 Nf6 5. O-O O-O, the Chess Tempo databa... Started 03/16/12 at 03:40:21 by Andrew McKechnie	5	6648	03/31/12 at 06:34:52 By: Andrew McKechnie
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	1	4267	03/20/11 at 15:39:16 By: MarkG
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	4	6266	06/25/20 at 22:31:59 By: MicahSmith
Guide to the Tkachiev Ruy Lopez - Shirov The variation against the Ruy Lopez presented in meticulous detail by Alexei Shirov (3...a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5) has so far had no recognised name and Shirov himself has named it after Vladis... Started 06/04/10 at 10:33:47 by Mortal Games « Pages 1 2 3 all »	40	59357	01/01/12 at 14:34:49 By: zen_learner
is the archangel defence a good defence? Hello, I am unexeperienced in ... e5, I have now looked into most of the variations against the spanish (zaitsev, yates, chigorin, open, berlin), but none of them really satisfy, I think it ... Started 02/09/10 at 14:20:39 by battleangel (Ex Member) « Pages 1 2 all »	24	44044	04/18/11 at 22:50:21 By: WillT

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