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Trompovsky
Trompovsky
[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]

94 936 Last Post 08/29/23 at 06:15:22
In: Re: New London book by Se...
By: an ordinary chessplayer
Veresov
Veresov  (1 Viewing)
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]

47 654 Last Post 12/23/22 at 17:53:10
In: The Killer Colle
By: MW
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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Nimzo Indian / Queen's Indian vs d-pawn specials
Hi,
Does anyone know decent lines against d-pawn specials when Black is a Nimzo/Queen's Indian player?

Started 07/25/16 at 22:26:41 by kevinludwig
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22 16298 Last Post 06/15/18 at 14:33:24
By: ErictheRed
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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 03:58:40 by Leon_Trotsky
4 4898 Last Post 03/02/18 at 22:32:38
By: PatzerNoster
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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 2661 Last Post 02/25/18 at 03:54:33
By: Leon_Trotsky
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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 21165 Last Post 09/02/17 at 16:42:30
By: ErictheRed
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1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 b5!?
I have no idea where to put this, because I am even sure what this opening is called, but I saw this in the FIDE Women World Championskap and thought that it looked interesting to take advantage of th...

Started 04/25/15 at 21:20:24 by DenVerdsligeRejsende
8 8799 Last Post 07/04/17 at 05:43:36
By: ErictheRed
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Stonewall Attack
Last night I surprised my opponent by playing the Stonewall Attack (d4, c3, e3, f4 etc.). Does anybody have (much) experience with this system? Comments? IM- or GM-specialists? Literature?

Started 05/20/17 at 08:06:24 by TD
10 8155 Last Post 06/12/17 at 19:46:30
By: TD
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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
0 2706 Last Post 02/21/17 at 03:27:13
By: TN
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Trying to put a dpawn special rep together
Hi all,
I have played different dpawn specials in the past and have done ok with them in over the board play. Coming back to chess after a little layoff and also having some family obligations, I...

Started 02/12/14 at 15:12:29 by Mtal
9 10957 Last Post 12/10/16 at 09:14:07
By: StevenRusso
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New chess base DVD on the tromp
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone looked at the New troll DVD by chess base? How is it? Is it complete? I was wondering cause I did not see the lines for black where he plays ne4, c5, and qa5 check. O...

Started 08/26/16 at 19:45:21 by Mtal
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By: Mtal
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3 6776 Last Post 06/13/16 at 18:32:48
By: ErictheRed
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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
2 4378 Last Post 05/11/16 at 19:30:25
By: Equinox
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Barry vs Tarzan
Hi all, I was just wondering, is there a big difference between the Barry Attack when compared to the Tarzan Attack? Is the move order in the Tarzan a way to avoid some of the challenging lines in the...

Started 03/04/15 at 20:55:45 by Mtal
2 4730 Last Post 03/08/15 at 01:45:56
By: urusov
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what do you play against d5?
I was wondering what my fellow d pawn plays play against d5? For myself I am not sure what to do. Should I play a queens gambit (with mknight on f3 which rule out some exchange lines.) Or try one of t...

Started 02/12/14 at 21:17:30 by Mtal
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15 14538 Last Post 09/08/14 at 22:36:05
By: kylemeister
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1.d4 Nf6 2.g4!? what is this gambit?
I'm searching for the name. Is there a clear refutation?

Started 03/17/12 at 13:35:53 by kshorg
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18 23471 Last Post 07/07/14 at 23:03:02
By: eggman
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Avrukh on d-pawn specials
I couldn't find an existing thread devoted to this.
I have it and it's quite good.  It's divided into sections that respectively benefit players of 1...d5, 1...Nf6-2...e6, and 1...Nf6-2...g6 (and...

Started 05/02/13 at 14:53:51 by Markovich
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16 20478 Last Post 12/11/13 at 02:30:03
By: VitolinishBoom
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chess is sometimes really odd
yesterday I lost a game due to a bad opening as white ... I mean openingwise I can play almost everything by feeling, any opening ... but originally I wanted to play 1.e4, but then I saw my opponent p...

Started 10/21/13 at 21:38:01 by battleangel (Ex Member)
2 6204 Last Post 10/22/13 at 14:16:35
By: ErictheRed
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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c3
In other posts we've discussed how to enliven things up after other anti-benoni systems.  Anybody have any thoughts on how to counter the tedious 3.c3?  Of course the exchange Slav is possible and I'v...

Started 09/30/04 at 11:12:12 by Glenn Snow
13 14232 Last Post 09/25/13 at 23:08:47
By: kylemeister
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1.d4e6 2.e4b6 3. ???
Hello,
So far after 1. d4 e6 I play 2 e4.  It is not that often that you can have "total" center control, so if black allows me to take it, I grab it!
My results are pretty good against Pirc...

Started 09/03/13 at 19:56:52 by mani
4 5749 Last Post 09/04/13 at 19:02:34
By: mani
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Question to IM Richard Palliser
Hello IM Richard Palliser,
2 month ago you wrote about the chigorin (http://www.chesspublishing.com/content/8/apr13.htm). You rated the move 6... e5 with "!", but why? How would black answer, 7. ...

Started 07/03/13 at 11:30:13 by manfred89
6 5513 Last Post 07/05/13 at 09:33:21
By: GMTonyKosten
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A Slav System against D-pawn line
Hi Guys,
Just a thought there, but it is possible to play ...d5, ...c6, ...Bg4 then ...e6 against the London System/Colle System ect?
Also, can you play it against 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bg4!?
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Started 05/05/13 at 15:28:44 by naughtyknight
2 3174 Last Post 05/08/13 at 18:52:26
By: naughtyknight
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