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

95 942 Last Post 07/18/24 at 16:01:41
In: Re: New London book
By: Dink Heckler
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  (1 Viewing)
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  (3 Viewing)
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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Poll: Re: H
First choice, Tony Kosten. Add Viktor Korchnoi as a second choice.

Started 03/18/09 at 23:44:25 by Gambit
6 4150 Last Post 05/02/09 at 21:29:16
By: Gambit
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Poll: How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5
Hi,
Objectively speaking, which move is stronger for Black to thwart and defeat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5 ?
In other words: Against which move are the d-Pawn Specials less effec...

Started 06/12/15 at 10:08:36 by Marc Benford
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18 19400 Last Post 01/16/16 at 21:26:40
By: Lauri Torni
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Stonewall attack
Anyone still play the Stonewall Attack? Roll Eyes

Started 11/24/07 at 15:55:31 by Redlance(Guest) (Guest)
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26 18985 Last Post 01/16/08 at 11:40:02
By: Carld
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Poll: ONE WHO AVOIDS GAMBITS AT ALL COSTS IS CALLED...?
You are asked to honestly answer what someone who tries to weasel out of gambits is called. Bear in mind that your opponent is of the type
that tries to avoid gambits by playing 1 Nf3 with White and 1...g6 w...

Started 03/06/08 at 06:48:32 by Gambit
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114 53988 Last Post 08/28/08 at 20:00:33
By: Gambit
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http://www.zukertort.com/resources/Benoni.pdf
Interesting stuff, not only for Zukedukes (as I guess we have to call 'em from now on), but also for the fans* of het Neo-Prié-Attack for instance. 
* You will understand it is necessary for the ...

Started 06/10/08 at 14:31:46 by nyoke
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31 20295 Last Post 09/12/08 at 11:44:44
By: nyoke
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torre vs london
How would you comepare the two? Would you play one over the other vs certain openings? Seems to me the London is good vs g6 stuff but the torre shines against e6 lines. Well maybe the London is more c...

Started 02/12/14 at 21:21:17 by Mtal
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21 21900 Last Post 09/02/17 at 16:42:30
By: ErictheRed
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New London DVD By GM Williams.
I see Chessbase has released a new London System DVD by GM Williams.
If anyone has this would be interested in his comments on the lines 1 d4 d5 2 Bf4 Bf5 and 1 d4 Nf6  2 Bf4 c5 as on his recent ...

Started 10/26/19 at 17:53:28 by MW
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19 12512 Last Post 11/21/19 at 15:23:45
By: robertjamesbobbyfischer
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London
Can anyone tell me where 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.d5 b5!? is recommended for Black.  My memory is so poor I can't remember even though I was recently looking at it.

Started 01/15/21 at 04:08:45 by Glenn Snow
5 2423 Last Post 01/15/21 at 06:00:29
By: TD
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Englund/Zilbermints Gambit & Wigglesworth Defe
For those who don't know this (i.e. everyone bar about 10 people in the world), this runs 1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nge7.
Here we have the starting position of the Zilbermints Gambit (which, at le...

Started 07/06/09 at 09:32:00 by CraigEvans
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43 26798 Last Post 09/23/09 at 20:04:57
By: Stefan Buecker
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Anyone writing Starting Out, the Englund Gambit?
It's surprising that this hasn't been written already, considering the dyamic chances offered by the various forms of this deeply engaging system.  The Bloodgood Gambit alone deserves deserves an enti...

Started 08/29/08 at 03:52:51 by Markovich
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106 61601 Last Post 10/07/08 at 01:36:16
By: MNb
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Poll: Opening for Black According to Karpov
What does Alexander Khalifman recommend against the London System in his book Opening for Black According to Karpov? (Just tell me! I don't want any sarcastic, stupid, or mean responses)

Started 03/12/08 at 03:35:23 by Anonymous (Ex Member)
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16 13933 Last Post 04/29/08 at 09:09:20
By: Legion XIX
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What to play against the benoni?
Hi all, just wondering, what do my fellow d pawn special players do against c5 on move one? Just lost a game to it and I really don't have a clue how to beat it. I feel I have not found a book that gi...

Started 07/08/18 at 04:07:09 by Mtal
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48 31489 Last Post 12/24/19 at 21:00:03
By: ReneDescartes
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A D pawn repertoire for white
Hello Champs,
I just subscribed and I wish to start building a repertoire for white, but I do not know where to start. 
Could you advice me, knowing :
1. I am about 1600 points (on the ...

Started 08/25/13 at 15:53:35 by mani
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19 20298 Last Post 09/01/13 at 07:25:52
By: MartinC
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Dealing with 1.d4 deviations
Has anyone got Dealing with 1.d4 deviations by John Cox?
Just wondering what lines he recommends and if the book is worth buying.
Thanks

Started 01/25/06 at 09:42:25 by The King
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20 14181 Last Post 01/27/07 at 17:02:56
By: HgMan
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KID/Grunfeld Fianchetto without c4
I couldn't find much coverage of the lines with 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 (Bg7 4.Bg2 0-0 5.0-0 d6/d5) in the ChessPub Archives, except for a couple of games' analysis on the 6.a4 variation. I understand ...

Started 02/21/17 at 03:27:13 by TN
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By: TN
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d-Pawn opening prep questions
Hello ! I am currently trying to play chess seriously, and am working through two Soltis books : One, Black Defensive System for the Rest of Your Chess Career; and White Opening System Combining Colle...

Started 06/08/09 at 15:13:06 by Damien Calloway
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25 14636 Last Post 06/12/09 at 05:46:28
By: TN
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Trompowsky DVD by Kindermann
https://shop.chessbase.com/de/products/kindermann_triumphieren_mit_trompowsky
I was thinking of getting this DVD, since there are few Trompowsky stuff and the presenter is usually good. If anyone...

Started 02/25/18 at 03:54:33 by Leon_Trotsky
0 2732 Last Post 02/25/18 at 03:54:33
By: Leon_Trotsky
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Dealing with the Slav as a Colle Player
Hi all,
So I like to play the different Colle's and seem to do well with them, but the Slav always seemed a tough nut to crack. I was wondering if anyone could recommend a good book that explains...

Started 05/11/16 at 06:12:46 by Jsnow
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