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what is most dynamic system for black in exchange?
hi I am interested in knowing the most dynamic system for black versus the exchange. I would like to win obviously, or have a sharp game.

Started 03/03/23 at 01:34:48 by FMCharless
8 1258 Last Post 03/24/23 at 11:51:35
By: George Jempty
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Ruy Lopez Exchange Deferred
I've tried this variation as White, as opposed to the more straight forward 4. Bxc6

Started 02/13/22 at 03:43:26 by Mark L
12 2543 Last Post 03/10/22 at 21:30:44
By: Mark L
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C69 Alapin Gambit - variant 7. d3 Bc5 !
I would like to show my correspondence game in Alapin Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O Bg4 6. h3 h5 ... from novelty in 9. ... Nh6 !?
[pgn][Event "ZI-2014-0-01832"]
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Started 01/17/17 at 19:26:59 by wkrol
3 4596 Last Post 02/22/18 at 16:11:52
By: FreeRepublic
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Best books dealing with the Exchange for Black?
What are the best books dealing with the Exchange Ruy from Black's perpective? I have seen Bologan dealing with the ...Ne7 and ...Be7 lines in some detailed way... Any other good books? Perhaps dealin...

Started 07/16/16 at 09:54:49 by grandpatzer
5 4682 Last Post 02/22/18 at 16:10:02
By: FreeRepublic
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Any Winning Chances?
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Last night I drew in 19 moves with Black against an opponent 200 points lower rated. The game began 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bxc6 dx...

Started 02/09/18 at 20:34:46 by fdunne
5 3692 Last Post 02/22/18 at 15:22:54
By: FreeRepublic
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Exchange with 5...Bg4, Ntirlis 1.e4 e5 Repertoire
I have a problem with the line  recommended in Ntirlis' 1.e4 e5 Repertoire.
The mainline given is 9.Nc4 Bxf3 e...

Started 05/17/16 at 17:46:32 by tp2205
2 3665 Last Post 05/17/16 at 19:11:12
By: kylemeister
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Exchange since Kindermann
During this years Swedish Championship I bought Kindermanns book on Exchange Ruy Lopez from 2005.
I bought it for the introduktion and ideas chapter to increase my generally positonal understandn...

Started 07/21/14 at 18:01:14 by bragesjo
3 6145 Last Post 07/24/14 at 14:38:52
By: chk
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Understanding the Ruy Lopez (Exchange Variation)
Hi, All
I'm trying to make sense of this most annoying opening Undecided
I play the Black side of the Classical Lopez religiously,
but the Exchange Variation always ruins things. I'd
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Started 11/24/07 at 04:43:04 by greengiant
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By: PANFR
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Spanish Exchange - Current Status
Newbie here. Probably doesn't even know how to spell newbie. Anyway, wondering about current status of Spanish Exchange A) 5.0-0 Qf6 idea Ne7-g6, B) 5.d4 Qf6!? or here maybe just 5...exd4 ...
Opi...

Started 05/10/13 at 10:28:33 by doctorK
5 8817 Last Post 08/29/13 at 21:30:37
By: chandrashekharkoravi
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TN in the 5. Nc3 variation of the Spanish Exchange
There are 28 games in chessbase featuring the following position after 7...c5, nineteen of them where White was over 2200, twenty-three where White is over 2000, and 8. Nde2 is played in every single ...

Started 03/21/13 at 04:31:33 by George Jempty
6 8015 Last Post 03/28/13 at 23:18:55
By: George Jempty
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Spanish Exchange Fishing Pole Deferred
Running my engine while looking at games in the 5...Be6 variation that has gotten played lately by Carlsen, Caruana and Gajewski I noticed the engine briefly had considered the following:
1. e4 e...

Started 07/03/12 at 22:54:20 by George Jempty
4 7435 Last Post 07/13/12 at 22:57:57
By: George Jempty
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White improves in the Nc3/...f6/d4 Exchange line
I just played what I believe to be a subtle improvement for White in the Exchange line with 5. Nc3 as follows:
1. e4  e5  2. Nf3  Nc6  3. Bb5
a6  4. Bxc6  dxc6  5. Nc3  f6
6. d4  exd4...

Started 06/15/12 at 19:59:04 by George Jempty
9 9349 Last Post 06/18/12 at 18:11:52
By: kylemeister
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Poll: What's the best response to the Spanish Exchange?
5...f6 (recommended in "Beating the Open Games" and "A Ruy Lopez: A Guide for Black")
5...Bg4 (recommended in "The Kaufman Repertoire for Black and White")
5...Qd6 (surprisingly, not recomme...

Started 04/03/12 at 05:31:01 by Anonymous3
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By: MarkG
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Seeking analysis of 5. Nc3 in the Exchange
Is there a good source of analysis on 5. Nc3 in the Exchange variation?  I've found 3 games with the line in my copy of Hannak's book on Lasker and that's certainly a start. 
Did Fischer ever pl...

Started 04/04/12 at 14:30:10 by George Jempty
7 8246 Last Post 04/06/12 at 05:01:10
By: PANFR
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DERLD
Can someone explain why 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Bxc6 is known as the Delayed Ruy Lopez Exchange Deferred? Why is their the Deferred at the end? Wouldn't "Delayed Ruy Lopez Exc...

Started 01/04/12 at 06:12:01 by Anonymous3
7 10968 Last Post 01/09/12 at 08:52:55
By: Stefan Buecker
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Strange Exchange Variation
Can white get anything from 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6 dxc6 5.h3? The idea being to continue as in the 5.0-0 line whilst avoiding 5...Bg4. I suppose that 5..h5 6.0-0 Bg4 would transpose, althou...

Started 07/20/06 at 22:12:32 by devinjc
9 12436 Last Post 06/18/11 at 17:15:34
By: breizatao
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Ruy Exchange
Hi everyone!
Just wondering where one can find the most up-to-date theory on the neglected Ruy Exchange.  I'm well aware that 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6 dxc6 5. O-O is considered most ...

Started 08/04/09 at 18:58:45 by ih8sens
14 14235 Last Post 10/10/09 at 11:20:31
By: TN
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Does This Line have a name?
Hi all. Its about this Line: 1.e4-e5 2.Nf3-Nc6 3. Bb5-a6 4.Bxc6-dxc6 5. 00-Le7(!) 6. Nxe5- Qd4 7. Qh5-g6 8. Nf3-Qxe4 9. Qa5
I guess 5...Be7 is relatively new move, i just could find 5 Games. Can ...

Started 02/18/09 at 04:21:46 by Dumpster2000
6 6451 Last Post 02/18/09 at 22:19:58
By: lg
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Surprise Shot in the Exchange
Hi friends!
A special topic for our weird gambit players  Wink
Playing over the years you really meet a lot of weird gambit ideas in the Open Games. Recently I tried the variation with f6 agai...

Started 08/17/08 at 08:44:41 by Matemax
4 6127 Last Post 08/17/08 at 17:36:02
By: SWJediknight
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Spanish Exchange 4 Bc6 dc 5 d4 Nf6!?
Can anyone give me any info on the line 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Bc6 dc 5 d4 Nf6!? (also reachable via 3 ...Nf6 4 d4 a6)? A 'back from the pub' idea of mine (not, alas, original!) ... Is it sound/...

Started 03/22/08 at 00:52:33 by Michael Ayton
0 3165 Last Post 03/22/08 at 00:52:31
By: Michael Ayton
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