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English 1...Nf6
English 1...Nf6 & others, Mikenas Attack, Nimzo-English, Pseudo-Grunfeld [A10, A13, A15-19] Moderators: proustiskeen, Hadron
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03/02/22 at 18:52:40 In: Re: English Opening: Roma... By: ErictheRed |
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Bird's (4 Viewing)
Bird's Opening 1 f4 inc. From's Gambit 1 f4 e5 [A02-03] Moderators: Hadron, proustiskeen
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11/08/21 at 18:03:07 In: Re: From Gambit By: an ordinary chessplayer |
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Flank Openings
English, Réti & all Flank Openings [A00-39] with GM Tony Kosten (Moderators: Hadron, proustiskeen)
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about Playing The English (Ntirlis, Quality Chess)
Dear all, what is your assessment of this new repertoire book for white? I cannot quite make up my mind on it.
On one hand, the prose is very readable and Nikos clearly has put in efforts into t... Started 11/05/23 at 12:03:00 by Johannes Brahms « Pages 1 2 all » |
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Yesterday at 15:30:08 By: kylemeister |
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KIA chapter in new Ivan Ivanisevic book
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone has this book ("Innovative Approaches to Improving Middlegame Play"), and wouldn't mind giving a description of the contents of said chapter. Started 04/18/25 at 17:30:03 by kylemeister |
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04/20/25 at 19:52:00 By: Nernstian59 |
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Double Fianchetto by Hausrath
As a promotional gift I got the 2020 calendar from Thinkers Publishing.
Contains some nice photos with a young lady holding chess books from TP. And some covers of published or forthcoming ... Started 01/16/20 at 19:19:18 by tracke |
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09/14/20 at 18:25:53 By: grandpatzer |
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The Modern English vol. 2
KI missing?
Content: Chapter 1. 1.c4 c5. Symmetrical with ...g6 13 Main Ideas 13 Step by Step 16 Annotated Games 25 Chapter 2. 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 Main Ideas 34 Step by... Started 03/13/19 at 15:03:30 by alyechin |
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06/21/19 at 03:45:07 By: Stigma |
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Recent resources for a g3-based repertoire
I wanted to know of any recent books, DVDs, e-books, etc. for a g3-based repertoire in the past couple years, preferably no earlier than 2014. As far I know, the last major work on this was the three ...
Started 12/10/17 at 07:24:22 by Leon_Trotsky |
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12/10/17 at 07:24:22 By: Leon_Trotsky |
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Avoiding Maróczy Bind 1. Nf3 or 1. c4 c5
As a Grünfeldplayer, I am aware that almost never do 1. Nf3 or 1. c4 players play into the Grünfeld through transposition, so I try at times to play 1...c5 against both. However, I often have problems...
Started 12/18/14 at 03:31:13 by DenVerdsligeRejsende |
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12/20/14 at 00:23:44 By: ArKheiN |
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Book suggestions for black...
Anybody know of any good books dealing with the black side of the English 1.Nf3 and 1.g3
I already have everyman's book and 1...c5 is not my favorite. And Kaufman's rep with 1...g6. Looking for... Started 05/28/13 at 03:33:46 by Michael Wilde |
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05/28/13 at 23:16:21 By: Michael Wilde |
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Problems in Marin's repertoire?
Last year I put all of Marin's analysis and game quotes into Chessbase format and ran Houdini to double-check. It's a nice and pretty database, but I never had the time to actually LEARN the lines. U...
Started 09/16/12 at 07:55:52 by Nietzsche |
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09/21/12 at 15:12:33 By: Vass |
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1 c4 g6 2 g3 What is best for Black ?
What is best after 1 c4 g6 2 g3 ? (I am a KID player )
I used to adopt this move order , but often my opponent adopts a closed set-up without d4 , that I don't like I thought to play f5 at s... Started 09/17/12 at 13:43:52 by vallescure |
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09/17/12 at 15:04:02 By: Keano |
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Need help analyzing offbeat try in English Opening
Hi fellow forum members. Ive been looking at some original ways to play the English and at some point I came across this mindboggling position, Black to move:
Started 01/12/12 at 03:24:10 by topandkas |
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01/12/12 at 15:22:52 By: topandkas |
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Mysterious X
http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1071941618
Kindly check out this thread and make the short search for the comment made by X on May 26, 2004. I'm intrigued by what X typed ... Started 12/12/11 at 20:42:36 by Sylvester |
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12/12/11 at 21:41:14 By: fling |
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Question Regarding John Watson's Books
I have been looking and http://www.hardingesimpole.co.uk/series/hardinge_simpole_classic_openings.htm has two volumes for symmetrical english: English 1...P-QB4 and Symmetrical English 1...c5. How do ...
Started 10/22/11 at 06:20:50 by F22 |
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10/23/11 at 08:21:36 By: mangler |
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1 b3 and 1 Nf3, 2 b3
What exaclty are 1 b3 and 1 Nf3, 2 b3 called?
I believe 1 b3 is called "Larsen's Opening" and 1 Nf3 and 2 b3 is called the "Nimzovitch Attack" and they are both also known as the "Nimzo-Larsen At... Started 11/16/10 at 21:51:07 by Anonymous3 |
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12/01/10 at 20:00:53 By: Jonathan Tait |
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early d5 in the english
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5
Is this a bad move? If so, why? Started 09/30/10 at 07:17:54 by Highfive |
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10/10/10 at 22:24:31 By: dimis - Ex Member |
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What is more solid Hedgedog or QGD
What do you think is more solid against c4,
the hedgedog or the QGD Started 08/19/09 at 15:31:59 by battleangel (Ex Member) |
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08/20/09 at 09:33:30 By: Schaakhamster |
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Rowson!
I am pleased to see that after teaching zebras and practising the deadly sins Jonathan Rowson helps us to improve our flank chess at the edge of our comfort zone.
 "cheers" for ... Started 02/05/09 at 08:39:04 by Matemax |
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02/10/09 at 14:24:08 By: Schaakhamster |
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kosten update
Hi All,
I like The Dynamic English by Kosten. Is the Botvinik still good? I have Prichet's book on the English, should one switch to those lines? Finally the a3 variation vs the symetrical is ... Started 01/13/09 at 22:30:05 by Zatara |
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01/24/09 at 08:41:54 By: ANDREW BRETT |
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Against the English, any variations of the Dutch?
Is it possible to play the Dutch against the English? 1.c4 e6 2. (white heading into the English) followed by 2...f5? Thanks.
Started 12/28/08 at 07:37:06 by D-1993F2 |
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12/28/08 at 08:03:20 By: kylemeister |
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Best role models for English opening?
I think that the best way to learn an opening is to study the games of the best players who play that opening.
With that in mind, who are the best players to study for learning how to play the Wh... Started 11/01/08 at 06:27:06 by notyetagm |
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12/14/08 at 09:22:00 By: Bibs |
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English versus Kings Indian Defence
hi
Am I correct in thinking that the set up suggested by Donaldson is the one where White plays Nf3, g3, Bg2, c4, 0-0, Nc3 and d3 in the first few moves and then plays on the queenside? what... Started 10/02/08 at 09:40:19 by Glen_Rotten |
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10/02/08 at 09:43:25 By: Glen_Rotten |
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