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101 1324 Last Post 01/07/23 at 04:57:18
In: Re: New book: Play 1.Nf3...
By: mariozevich
Symmetrical English
Symmetrical English
[A30-A39]
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80 785 Last Post 09/04/23 at 11:11:59
In: Re: Ntirlis: Playing the...
By: nestor
English 1...e5
English 1...e5
King's English 1 c4 e5 [A20–29]
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69 582 Last Post 05/31/23 at 06:32:50
In: Re: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4
By: George Jempty
English 1...Nf6
English 1...Nf6
English 1...Nf6 & others, Mikenas Attack, Nimzo-English, Pseudo-Grunfeld [A10, A13, A15-19]
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28 201 Last Post 03/02/22 at 18:52:40
In: Re: English Opening: Roma...
By: ErictheRed
Bird's
Bird's
Bird's Opening 1 f4 inc. From's Gambit 1 f4 e5 [A02-03]
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65 1199 Last Post 11/08/21 at 18:03:07
In: Re: From Gambit
By: an ordinary chessplayer
Flank Openings Flank Openings
English, Réti & all Flank Openings [A00-39] with IM David Cummings
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Bombastic Bird
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone got to look at the Bombastic Bird dvd by chess base and what they think of it? I am kinda interested in it. I always thought the Bird was interesting and think i...

Started 02/08/19 at 14:44:08 by Mtal
1 2844 Last Post 04/18/19 at 21:23:57
By: drawyah
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Opening repertoire books with 1.g3 as White
As subject above, are there any opening repertoire books with 1.g3 as White? I mean, allowing 1...e5, so no Reti as White, and no King's Indian Attack, but some sort of reversed Pirc or reversed Moder...

Started 03/05/19 at 18:48:23 by grandpatzer
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By: kylemeister
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Marin's English Love Vol.1 and 2
2 new DVD's: Marin's English Love Vol.1 and 2 - A complete repertoire for White after 1.c4
https://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/marin_english_love_vol_1_and_2

Started 03/07/19 at 14:04:50 by TD
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By: Leon_Trotsky
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Bombastic Bird
Hi all,
I was wondering if anyone got to look at the Bombastic Bird dvd by chess base and what they think of it? I am kinda interested in it. I always thought the Bird was interesting and think i...

Started 02/08/19 at 14:46:03 by Mtal
5 4061 Last Post 02/09/19 at 18:13:48
By: fdunne
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"Best line known yet versus Cummings line v. QGD
Hi All,
Playing the QGD as Black, my reply to the English starts 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5. In a recent game I was surprised by the continuation 3.e3 and continued 3..., Nf6 4.Nf3 Be7 5.b3 b6 6.Bb2 Bb7 7....

Started 11/06/18 at 16:30:40 by Laramonet
2 3279 Last Post 11/06/18 at 23:13:14
By: MNb
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Romanishin english?
I have seen this line becoming popular, and I think I've heard it being called the Romanishin english but I am not sure. Is this what it is called and is there any good material on it?

Started 11/06/18 at 06:40:54 by jmorris
1 2600 Last Post 11/06/18 at 08:12:19
By: kylemeister
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Georgiev/Semkov English
Has anyone given this one much of a look? I have looked at a couple of chapters, it engages a good deal (so far) with the Cummings book, which I like a great deal. The premise of avoiding the fianchet...

Started 11/02/18 at 00:11:09 by Pawnpusher
2 3057 Last Post 11/03/18 at 01:30:23
By: Pawnpusher
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The Full English Opening by Hansen
The Full English Opening: Mastering the Fundamentals by Carsten Hansen. New in Chess. July 2018.
Looks like a very interesting book, not a repertoire book, but a coverage of all English lines. Ho...

Started 06/15/18 at 09:42:06 by grandpatzer
6 7718 Last Post 11/02/18 at 18:35:38
By: Laramonet
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Line against grob for black?
Hi all, I know I saw this line in a book or video somewhere. It is g4 d5, c4 pxp, Bg2 Bxg4, Bxb7 and sack the exchange etc... One of my friends plays g4 against me now and then and wanted something fu...

Started 05/16/18 at 02:20:22 by Mtal
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24 15031 Last Post 09/24/18 at 11:19:39
By: PANFR
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Georgiev/Semkov on English
Chess Stars Publishing has announced a new book on the English,
(obviously the first volume in a whole series on 1c4 for White)
The Modern English Volume 1: 1.c4 e5
by Kiril Georgiev and Semko S...

Imo Semkov´s books are always very readable, pr

Started 07/23/18 at 08:36:04 by tracke
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By: an ordinary chessplayer
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What to play against the reti and english?
Hi all, I usually play e6 against everything, going for a French or classical Dutch. What should I do vs the english and reti? I am starting to feel my classical is not the best vs those openings? Any...

Started 07/08/18 at 04:28:11 by Mtal
7 5118 Last Post 07/10/18 at 07:50:23
By: brabo
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Good books on the Reti opening
It seems to me that there aren't very many books on the Reti opening seen from white's perspective. Delchev has one but that only covers the anti-slav. I'm very fond of Marin's books on the English bu...

Started 03/20/17 at 15:11:37 by Paul Brondal
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By: Pawnpusher
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Question on new chess base dvd on nimzo-larsen?
Hi all, I was reading the write up on the New chess base nimzo-larsen DVD and it said that on b3, d5, on move two white should play nf3 with an exclamation mark. I thought I read something that white ...

Started 02/12/18 at 17:35:42 by Mtal
14 7969 Last Post 02/22/18 at 03:03:44
By: Marcellus
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Black Repertoire against flank openings
Hello,
I am using serious stuff against 1. e4 ("Playing the french" by Aagard / Ntirlis") and 1. d4 / 1. c4 / 1. Nf3 ("Playing 1. d4 d5" by Ntirlis) as cornerstone plus my three section chesspubl...

Started 01/28/18 at 06:40:40 by Karpfenkopf
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30 16488 Last Post 02/21/18 at 23:51:14
By: Bibs
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1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4 Qd5!? 4.?
What do Van Geet/Dunst-players play against 3...Qd5? Do they enter the Scandinavian via 4.Nc3 or do they play something else?

Started 11/04/17 at 21:04:10 by TD
3 3055 Last Post 01/30/18 at 16:15:37
By: TD
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B06/B08
Hi there, I've a question.
I wanna play a set-up like this with Black:
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6 4.Be3 d6 5.Qd2 b5
I checked this position and was surprised, how many world class player...

Started 01/26/18 at 19:12:17 by gewgaw
13 5468 Last Post 01/29/18 at 17:52:14
By: Fllg
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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, like when White starts with 1. c4 or 1. Cf3, in the past couple years, preferably no earlier than 2014. As far I kn...

Started 12/10/17 at 07:25:49 by Leon_Trotsky
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By: Leon_Trotsky
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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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By: Leon_Trotsky
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Damian Lemos Fianchetto System
It seems that GM Lemos (I'm a fan) has a new book coming out that is largely about the Fianchetto KID and Grunfeld...the description, however, http://www.amazon.com/Opening-Repertoire-Fianchetto-Weap...

Started 10/22/13 at 05:35:07 by ghenghisclown
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28 28737 Last Post 11/01/17 at 18:55:18
By: Jupp53
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Why 1.c4 g6?
In Svidler's chess24 series on the Grunfeld, he recommends 1...g6 against c4, claiming that it avoids the "proper English positions". Given that he recommends 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 for Black as well, is t...

Started 09/14/16 at 04:37:25 by cheese111
9 7365 Last Post 09/26/17 at 11:23:28
By: fdunne
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