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Trompovsky
Trompovsky  (1 Viewing)
[A45] & Pseudo-Tromp [D00]
Moderators: CraigEvans, Bibs
70 777 Last Post 09/19/22 at 05:37:08
In: Re: Trompowsky Attack & L...
By: Wintermondnacht
Torre
Torre  (1 Viewing)
Torre Attack [D03] [A46-48]

16 118 Last Post 09/01/18 at 19:59:26
In: Re: Terrible play... some...
By: Stigma
London
London
London System 2 Nf3 & 3 Bf4, Neo-London System 2 Bf4 inc. Jobova-Prié Attack [A45-48, D00, D02]

96 944 Last Post 01/18/25 at 14:10:19
In: Re: London tactic
By: Kerangali
Veresov
Veresov
2 Nc3 [D01]

27 359 Last Post 05/03/21 at 08:30:07
In: Re: New Bertramisch Video...
By: Dink Heckler
Colle
Colle
Colle. Colle-Zukertort Attack & Anti-Colle [A47-8, D02, D04-05]

50 682 Last Post 09/24/24 at 13:01:46
In: Re: Fischer vs Colle - Ev...
By: cathexis
BDG
BDG
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit [D00]
Moderators: CraigEvans, Bibs
108 3989 Last Post 08/03/18 at 11:57:39
In: Re: c5 against the Blackm...
By: Gambit
Barry
Barry
Barry Attack & Vorotnikov-Kogan-Hebden Attack [D00]

7 107 Last Post 11/13/16 at 18:03:02
In: Re: Spectacular Game in t...
By: abrahampayton
d-Pawn Specials d-Pawn Specials
Tromp, Colle, London, Torre, Veresov, BDG, Barry etc. [A45-49 & D00-05] with IM Richard Palliser
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New Jobrava course
Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone got the nee Jobrava course by Jobrava on modernchess? And if so, how was it?
I have a course or teo on the opening and was wondering if I should add it (haha...

Started 09/10/24 at 18:19:31 by Mtal
2 607 Last Post 09/11/24 at 09:33:36
By: Lauri Torni
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d-pawn specials after 1.d4 e6 2.var. d5
I´m combining Semi-slav and some stonewall lines in my repertoire (rarely playing an English defence with 1...e6 + 2....b6) and go for them via the 1. d4 e6 move order, playing the French against e4.<...

Started 02/08/10 at 18:27:04 by derdudea
0 1678 Last Post 02/08/10 at 18:27:04
By: derdudea
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Help With Chess Deviants
Hello All:
I must say I can be hopeless with openings sometimes. Especially against the Specials. Here is a recent game:
1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5
Now I don't even know if this one has a n...

Started 10/02/07 at 02:30:42 by Gerry1970
11 6025 Last Post 10/10/07 at 12:48:03
By: winawer77
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5/Bf4/e3: Tips & Sources?
Hi!
I'm trying to include the QID/NID complex in my repertoire. At my level (2100) I'm going to meet quite a few d-pawn specials. Are there any good resources out there dealing with these conside...

Started 08/31/10 at 11:39:54 by baeron
9 8877 Last Post 01/30/11 at 13:19:50
By: dom
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Nimzo/QID player facing Colle/Torre
As a nimzo player I have problems facing 2.Nf3. I would like to play 2...e6 to be able to transpose into a QID or a Nimzo/QID hybrid. However, 2.Nf3 is often played to avoid just this and instead play...

Started 06/28/04 at 12:06:03 by Lobachevsky (Guest)
5 5395 Last Post 10/31/04 at 05:15:33
By: Lobachevsky
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80/20 london system video
Hi all, anyone watch the 80/20 video on the London by IM Eric Rosen? Just wondering how it was. Thanks.

Started 07/11/18 at 02:07:46 by Mtal
0 2923 Last Post 07/11/18 at 02:07:46
By: Mtal
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The Raptor
Hi all, 
Well there's been some stuff out on the Raptor recently (chessable and ichess, and they both seem decent and give different ways to play it). I was wondering, is there a well know respon...

Started 12/19/19 at 14:51:29 by Mtal
3 2871 Last Post 03/28/20 at 02:27:51
By: scvchess
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Poll: Which GMs faced the Zilbermints Gambit?
Okay... Here is a poll. Which GMs faced the Zilbermints Gambit at least once in their careers?

Started 03/19/09 at 00:11:06 by Gambit
0 1531 Last Post 03/19/09 at 00:11:06
By: Gambit
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 ...
Hello,
in the last 2 weeks my opponents in online-chess played this system very often.
Is it a new trend ?!
I will avoid the d5-lines, so what is the best for white to play ???
Tha...

Started 02/15/06 at 22:40:05 by Sinatra(Guest) (Guest)
6 4390 Last Post 03/05/06 at 04:47:29
By: Gambit
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Proper way for black to play against stonewall
friends
There are lots of books and vedios to play against a particular opening.So can you recommend a line against stonewall.I was crused by this line in blitz games..So please recommend some li...

Started 08/13/13 at 08:32:02 by chandrashekharkoravi
5 6050 Last Post 08/15/13 at 18:13:00
By: chandrashekharkoravi
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pgn issues
Hi, the Houska-Prie and Milandinovic-Romanshin games of the latest 'd pawn specials' are a mess of syntax errors in my pgn reader (Exachess). The other games are ok. Does anyone else find this to be t...

Started 08/27/06 at 09:09:05 by walnoten
2 2150 Last Post 08/27/06 at 16:46:46
By: GMTonyKosten
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LT Rep: London System by GM Liem Quang Le (~ 2700)
I am very surprised that there is still no thread about this quite interesting repertoire 
suggested by a very strong player, which has been released by chessable recently. 
To be sure despi...

Started 10/17/21 at 13:36:03 by emary
2 2012 Last Post 10/17/21 at 16:41:14
By: emary
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Modernised Colle by Pavloviç
http://chessbookshop.com/katalog_detail.asp?ant=False&kodknihy=8322&page=1&id=&l...
Thinkers Publishing are making a lot of good interesting books. This one on Colle says out april to mai, and c...

Started 04/01/19 at 04:40:58 by Leon_Trotsky
11 10135 Last Post 06/18/19 at 10:31:35
By: tracke
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What are the best defenses against d-Pawn specials
At the GM level, d-Pawn Specials are rare, so the best defenses against 1.d4 are the following (from best to worst):
Nimzo > Grunfeld = Semi-Slav = QGD = QID > QGA = ...Bf5 Slav = ...a6 Slav >> S...

Started 06/12/23 at 09:24:09 by Marc Benford
8 1611 Last Post 06/15/23 at 09:14:39
By: Kerangali
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Another Anti-Grunfeld
I recently read about an interesting Anti-Grunfeld setup in Yearbook 92: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nbd2 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.b4, followed by c4 and moves such as Be2, Bb2, a4 and 0-0 in some order. If 3...Bg7, the...

Started 11/29/09 at 12:01:05 by TN
0 1771 Last Post 11/29/09 at 12:01:05
By: TN
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Trompowsky book by Chess Stars
http://chess-stars.com/resources/contents_Trompowsky%20Attack.pdf
Says on website that it comes out on Augusti. However, the contents page is not very detailed. I see 2...e6 3. e4 and White takes...

Started 07/24/18 at 21:15:34 by Leon_Trotsky
9 8422 Last Post 08/15/18 at 05:32:05
By: tracke
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London vs stonewall vs colle-z
Hello d-pawners!  I'd like your opinions on the london, stonewall and colle-z. Out of the 3 which do you feel has the best overall pedigree? I like the stonewall - the attack is awesome when you can g...

Started 03/01/11 at 16:36:11 by halfacreek
4 6147 Last Post 06/07/11 at 17:54:59
By: walkingterrapin
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Paleface attack
Does anyone know anything about the moves:
1.d4 Nf6 f3!? 
I'm making the assumption that the game will stay away from BDG territory and in independent lines...Any thoughts on this move?  Per...

Started 12/01/03 at 21:32:23 by nexirae
11 12919 Last Post 05/10/04 at 08:56:40
By: flaviddude
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1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.Nc3!? The Baadur Attack.
This seems to be an interesting line that is gaining some support from various elite attacking players lately!
I'd like to exchange some ideas here.  Cheesy
In particular, find Jobava's games wi...

Started 11/10/14 at 22:59:59 by Snow_Lion
4 6203 Last Post 11/27/14 at 23:30:41
By: GMTonyKosten
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New Qd3 Veresov Book
The Richter-Veresov Attack: Qd3 Variation
by Eric J. Fleischman 
https://forwardchess.com/product/the-richter--veresov-attack:-qd3-variation?sect...
I'll be curious to see...

Started 09/13/22 at 14:12:08 by FizzySoda
8 2876 Last Post 09/28/22 at 18:16:55
By: Kerangali
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