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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: proustiskeen, Hadron)
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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 |
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02/09/19 at 18:13:48 By: fjd |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 « Pages 1 2 all » |
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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 « Pages 1 2 all » |
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08/31/18 at 02:49:50 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 |
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07/10/18 at 07:50:23 By: brabo |
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06/29/18 at 04:16:31 By: helmet |
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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 |
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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 « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 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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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 « Pages 1 2 all » |
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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 |
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09/26/17 at 11:23:28 By: fjd |
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Is The Reti Just Easier Than The Engiish?
As an amateur player looking for the easiest way out of the opening, I found that the Reti might actually be easier than the English. I like a one-size fits-all approach to the opening and don't like ...
Started 07/17/17 at 17:01:28 by SouthofGrey |
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08/22/17 at 21:29:30 By: Avatar |
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An interesting new chesspub member-authored book!
http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/Play_1Nf3%3A_A_complete_opening_reperto...
Sounds like a good read!  Started 12/19/11 at 21:43:09 by ericmittens « Pages 1 2 ... 12 13 14 all » |
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06/26/17 at 18:24:33 By: BladezII |
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Best English Repertoire book for White?
What is in your view the best English opening repertoire book, advocating, for White, the e3 and Nge2 line vs 1...e5? I see that there are a few books advocating the Botvinnik set up vs 1...e5 (with N...
Started 05/12/17 at 19:58:11 by grandpatzer |
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05/15/17 at 13:48:17 By: grandpatzer |
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Reversed Grunfeld
Why is there so little mention in de (KIA/Reti-)books of the Reversed Grunfeld after 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6 4.d4 or 3...Nf6 4.0-0 Nc6 5.d4?
Started 04/15/16 at 09:32:35 by TD « Pages 1 2 all » |
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02/17/17 at 00:40:18 By: TonyRo |
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