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Lines with ...b6: English Defence [A40 & A50], Owen's Defence [B00]

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4.Bd3 english defence 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.e4 Bb7 4.Bd3 4...Nc6 5.Ne2 Nb4 6.Nbc3 Nxd3+ 7.Qxd3 is += 4...Bb4+ 5.Bd2 is also += So, does 4...f5 work? In the main line, 5.exf5 Bxg2 6.Qh5+ g6 7.fxg6 Bg7 etc, is bla... Started 04/25/11 at 11:30:19 by slughouse	7	13196	02/09/16 at 10:09:11 By: BenkoFan
To Owen defense 's fan Hello, I like to use the Owen for fun in blitz from time to time, and I have studied the main theory of the Owen. But there is a difficult variation, not the most played line by White but a dangerous ... Started 11/14/05 at 14:47:05 by ArKheiN	13	9587	02/02/07 at 10:55:37 By: Michael Ayton
Now he's REALLY flipped! -- Owen's TN on move 4? In the position after 1 e4 b6 2 d4 Bb7 3 Bd3 Nf6 4 Nc3, late one night after -- honest! -- only a couple of drinks, I began to wonder about the rather bizarre 4 ...b5!?. There seems to be no obvious r... Started 02/05/09 at 01:08:50 by Michael Ayton	4	6404	02/11/09 at 17:41:10 By: Michael Ayton
Owen Defense ??? 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 This often comes up in my games and as of yet I have not found a single system that suits me. Perhaps someone could expound upon the theory and plausible continuatio... Started 12/13/03 at 18:32:52 by nexirae	11	9197	05/28/04 at 18:11:43 By: Michael Ayton
Owen's Defence, 3 Bd3 Nf6!? It seems to be settled that the position after 1 e4 b6 2 d4 Bb7 3 Bd3 e6 4 Nc3 Nf6?! (4 ...Bb4! [5 Nge2 Ne7 or ...Nc6]) 5 Nge2 is bad for Black, since after 5 ...c5 (or 5 ...d5 6 e5 Nfd7 7 Nf4 with at... Started 09/22/05 at 11:31:20 by Michael Ayton	8	5789	09/27/05 at 09:39:30 By: basqueknight - Ex Member
Owen's Hi, I don't subscribe to the daring defenses column, but I've always been a fan of the Owen's and when I saw Flear annotated a game on it, I thought I might check it out. But he didn't mention the ... Started 09/05/05 at 19:08:33 by Benjamin Francis (Guest)	6	4692	11/15/05 at 10:37:51 By: basqueknight - Ex Member
English 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3 In the English I have been looking at 1.d4 e6 2.c4 b6 3.a3. My main source was the old 1987 Keene, Plaskett & Tisdall book (which is actually a good book, see my comment on not all Keene books being b... Started 03/04/09 at 08:39:58 by Bonsai	5	7522	03/09/09 at 11:15:26 By: Dink Heckler
1.e4 b6; 2.Bc4 Help Please Hi, I'm a D class player. I like to play the English Defense, but when white places bishops f4 or c4 I get in trouble. I've gotten some help in another thread with the Bf4 scheme, but I'm hop... Started 03/15/07 at 20:31:30 by Kaissa	5	5780	03/21/07 at 14:12:27 By: Willempie
Dangerous line in the English Defense After two, too easy wins in a quick tournament (15 minutes) without moving my clock, I asked myself some questions how this was possible . 1)d4 b6 2)Nc3 e6 3)e4 Bb7 4)Bd3 Bb4 5)Nge2 c5 6)a3 B... Started 02/28/08 at 23:39:40 by pumi	5	6847	03/21/08 at 18:35:48 By: pumi
Need help with 3. Bf4 vs. the English Defen Hi, I hope I'm in the right forum. Here is the line I need help with: 1. d4 b6 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. Bf4 Nf6 4. e3 What is white's plan here? What is the name of this line?... Started 03/14/07 at 01:11:14 by Kaissa	8	5693	03/15/07 at 20:28:23 By: MNb
owen defence I want to ask opinions about the best plan against 1.e4 b6 as white.I played some times 1.b3 as white and I see this defence is a solid defence,even maybe passive,having similarities with french defen... Started 07/03/14 at 23:04:33 by dimis (Ex Member)	7	10316	07/16/14 at 16:38:04 By: Lou_Cyber
Owen Defence - late easter egg! Owen Defence - easter egg 2007 Dear Michael, I am sorry that I am little late with my EASTER EGG for OWEN fans. 1. e4 b6 2. d4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb7 4.Bd3 c5 ... Started 04/21/07 at 17:54:56 by SutterCane	3	3311	04/25/07 at 17:03:18 By: SutterCane
How good or bad is English defense ? I saw a new book published by Russian Chess House on e6-b6 or English defense. They also claim that if white play e4, then he/she loses 7/10 games !! What do you think ? If this defense works, no... Started 02/23/08 at 14:44:39 by saubhikr « Pages 1 2 all »	20	27222	04/29/08 at 16:06:40 By: Michael Ayton
Owen's 3 Bd3 e6 4 Nf3 -- copy of discussion The following discussion took place on the 1 e4 ... Forum last December. ALUMBRADO Further to a discussion on the Daring Defences forum, I said I would start a new thread here [i.e. on the 1... Started 09/22/05 at 11:28:33 by Michael Ayton	3	3148	09/27/05 at 20:50:05 By: basqueknight - Ex Member
1. ...b6 for practical players DVD What will he prupose against the Suba/Kosten/Marin/Davies/Carlsted/D'Costa-English-Set-up (1. c4 2.g3) ? Original and aggressive: 1. ...b6 for practical players by Nigel Davies 01... Started 06/26/15 at 21:08:43 by alyechin	6	8360	02/09/16 at 10:06:17 By: BenkoFan
English Defence Odessky's book I need this book but I don't know where I can find it Thanks in advance for any help Started 08/22/07 at 05:31:57 by casa2022	3	5269	08/22/07 at 10:53:51 By: casa2022
English Defence repetoire, 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 I play the French Defence mostly against 1.e4. I have enjoyed playing the English Defence against 1.d4 and 1.c4 recently, with decent results. I was never really happy with anything I'd previously pla... Started 09/06/08 at 15:14:51 by RandomPatzer « Pages 1 2 all »	17	23150	10/01/08 at 00:33:19 By: Hannes Langrock
Is the OWEN any good? Is the OWEN DEFENCE any good ??? Started 05/09/06 at 03:34:20 by Surcher(Guest) (Guest)	4	3857	05/11/06 at 10:41:18 By: photophore
A interesting line in the Owens I have been going over my games of the past and noticed that i have a 100%! winning percentage when i play the owens defense. This is only based on 5 games and in those 5 games it didnt really resembl... Started 06/02/05 at 12:23:40 by basqueknight (Ex Member)	2	2689	06/16/05 at 11:53:49 By: basqueknight - Ex Member
English/Owen move orders Having posted on the Owen under 1.e4 ..., I realize this is where I should have done so. I am interested in the various move orders that can lead to the English and Owen. Most books and sources ... Started 05/20/09 at 11:55:04 by HgMan	3	5379	05/23/09 at 17:53:12 By: HgMan

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