(UTC)
RSS Feed
Latest Updates:
Classical Classical
Steinitz 4 e5, 4 Bg5, McCutcheon, Alekhine Chatard Attack & Hecht-Reefschlaeger [C10-14]
(Moderators: proustiskeen, Smyslov_Fan)
 Topics: 121
Posts: 1972
Pages Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 7
There are no actions to perform.
  
Subject / Started By Replies Views Last Post Sort (Z-A)
Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies)
C10: Hecht-Reefschlaeger
I have been playing Hecht-Reefschlaeger with good results for some time mainly based on Watson and Rybka. 
Is there any other source I can refer to ? Any help will make a big difference.

Started 01/25/09 at 17:43:44 by saubhikr
This topic contains 2 attachments
 14 10005 Last Post 12/15/25 at 22:55:09
By: Nernstian59
Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies)
C11: 3...Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3
After 1. e4 e6   2. d4 d5   3. Nc3 Nf6   4. e5 Nfd7   5. f4 c5   6. Nf3 
Nc6   7. Be3 
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *

Many moves have been played. I think it is more impo...

Started 08/10/08 at 10:25:15 by Bocajaka
12 6489 Last Post 08/06/25 at 19:49:45
By: FreeRepublic
Normal Topic
ChessPublishing eBook, Sep 2021
There is a new Ebook available on the Classical French and Rubenstein variations. The authors are the ChessPublishing team, primarily Neil McDonald, John Watson, and Kevin Goh Wei Ming. It is availabl...

Started 09/16/21 at 16:38:07 by FreeRepublic
0 966 Last Post 09/16/21 at 16:38:07
By: FreeRepublic
Normal Topic
"Beginner" Resources on the Steinitz 5.f4
Hey,
I currently play the Advance against the French, using Collins' old book in conjunction with Sveshnikov's old work and some own analysis.
I'm not too unhappy with the line, but I'd stil...

Started 08/13/18 at 17:06:11 by IsaVulpes
3 4194 Last Post 08/14/18 at 06:29:01
By: nestor
Normal Topic
C12: 6. Bc1 MacCutcheon
The MacCutcheon is becoming ever more my mistress as I continue to explore its nuances.  I believe that the following is a TN of some interest in a not altogether obscure line of the MacCutcheon, and ...

Started 06/04/05 at 20:46:35 by HgMan
3 5598 Last Post 02/18/17 at 11:26:03
By: ArKheiN
Normal Topic
C14: French Classical 7.Nb5 (Alapin)
Hi, I searched through the threads here but could only find brief mentions of the line, 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.Be7 Qe7 7.Nb5!?
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *
* * * * * * * *


Started 04/04/10 at 22:32:41 by Smyslov_Fan
3 3180 Last Post 04/08/10 at 01:29:50
By: Smyslov_Fan
Normal Topic
C10: variation I had trouble with
I ran into trouble a couple of knights ago when my opponent played
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3.Nc3 Be7 what should I play against this sneaky line.

Started 10/27/09 at 11:38:08 by flaviddude
6 4748 Last Post 10/28/09 at 11:33:12
By: linksspringer
Normal Topic
C12: MacCutcheon books
Are there any?

Started 11/14/06 at 16:12:06 by Justinhorton
6 8898 Last Post 05/30/09 at 12:28:35
By: Paddy
Normal Topic
C13: Castling kingside refuted? inAlekhine-Chatard
Hello,
I think that castling kingside is not easy to play.
But In the game Perez Candelario - Sola Plaza (last review) Black have some improves.
One is play 9...Nc6 and after 10. f4 pla...

Started 09/16/08 at 07:36:25 by Sloyo
5 4133 Last Post 01/18/09 at 16:34:02
By: bigbelly
Normal Topic
C11: Steinitz idea in NIC Yearbook
I saw in the latest NIC Yearbook a good article on 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be6 Be7!?.  One observation was that 8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 gives Black a ready-made king attack i...

Started 11/05/07 at 16:03:37 by Markovich
4 3492 Last Post 11/09/07 at 20:18:07
By: MNb
Normal Topic
C10: Funny Game: Kosintseva - Berg 0-1 Corus 2007
Did you see this game today at Wijk aan Zee?
N. Kosintseva - Berg 0-1
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 h6 4.Bd3 c5 5.dxc5 d4 6.Nce2 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bxc5 8.0-0 Nge7 9.a3 e5 10.Ng3 h5 11.b4 Bd6 12.Nh4 Ng8 13.N...

Started 01/21/07 at 18:18:01 by whiteatak shredder
8 10335 Last Post 01/24/07 at 10:25:11
By: TalJechin
Normal Topic
C12: Mc Cutcheon
Hi !
Does anybody know good theory for white against the Mc Cutcheon after 8.Qg4 Kf8 in the mainline ? 

Started 08/05/06 at 23:16:57 by Strategy_Rules
5 4131 Last Post 08/14/06 at 08:33:33
By: Strategy_Rules
Normal Topic
C01, C12: MacCutcheon Exchange
What - if anything! - do people think of the line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.exd5!? ?
Given that White doesn't seem to be getting anywhere in the main lines of the MacCutcheon, I am su...

Started 05/07/04 at 03:24:09 by alumbrado
5 4161 Last Post 11/05/05 at 00:44:31
By: Smyslov_Fan
Normal Topic
C11: 4 ... Ne4 line in the French?
Does anyone know about the line in the French that goes 1.e4 e6  2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 (or 3. Nd2) Nf6  4.e5 Ne4!? 
lt sounds interesting!

Started 01/18/03 at 03:54:17 by Kiwi
9 7999 Last Post 10/14/03 at 06:34:56
By: Reykjavik
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies)
C11: Steinitz with 7 ... Qb6
Some time ago, I spent some effort working on this line.  Current books don't do it justice, especially the piece sacrifice, which I think has considerable merit.  I've since moved away from these lin...

Started 03/17/06 at 14:25:35 by HgMan
« Pages 1 2 all »
27 27407 Last Post 07/29/09 at 10:21:37
By: dom
Normal Topic
C12: What is goin on?
I Saw this line: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.ed 0-0.     What do you have to say about it?

Started 11/01/06 at 04:36:56 by French2006
2 2382 Last Post 11/02/06 at 03:42:02
By: French2006
Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies)
C12: Classical McCutcheon 6.Bd2
I'm trying to find a line which gives the advantage against the McCutcheon. Can u help me?
1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Bb4 5 e5 h6 6 Bd2 Bxc3 7 bxc3 Ne4 8 Qg4 g6 ( 8...Kf8 is interesting, it ...

Started 04/19/08 at 21:42:52 by nicholaswin
13 10212 Last Post 01/05/09 at 20:20:17
By: Paul Cumbers
Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies)
C13: What do you think can you show an improvement
1.e4 e5
2.d4 d5
3.nc3 nf6
4.Bg5 Be7
5.e5 Nfd7
6.h4 Bxg5
7.hxg5 qxg5
8.Nb5 Na6
9.Nh3 Qe7
10.Qg4 f5
11.Qg3 Nf8
12.o-o-o Bd7
13.Nf4 Bxb5
1...

Started 08/11/05 at 18:42:21 by basqueknight (Ex Member)
14 7940 Last Post 08/14/05 at 11:23:30
By: Smyslov_Fan
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies)
C10-C14: 3.Nc3 Nf6 Question.......
What's a good system to play with white in the variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6??
a) 4.e5
b) 4.Bg5
About 4.Bg5 how good is for black 4...dxe4??

Started 08/11/11 at 21:28:35 by XChess1971
« Pages 1 2 3 4 all »
48 39645 Last Post 08/15/11 at 20:24:04
By: XChess1971
Normal Topic
C11: Classical (Boleslavsky) variation..11.b4!?
In Classical variation:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Cc3 Cf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Be3 (Boleslavsky) a6 8.Qd2 b5 9.dxc5 Bxc5 10.Bxc5 Nxc5
the move 11.Qf2 is usually played (I refer it as "Nunn'...

Started 07/23/04 at 05:55:43 by dom
7 4997 Last Post 12/27/04 at 08:56:35
By: Losetowin
Pages Pages: [1] 2 3 ... 7
There are no actions to perform.
  
Normal Topic Normal Topic
Sticky Topic Sticky Topic
Locked Topic Locked Topic
Locked Topic Sticky Locked Topic
Moved Topic Moved Topic
 		Global Announcement Global Announcement
Locked Global Announcement Locked Global Announcement
Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies) Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies)
Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies) Very Hot Topic (More than 25 Replies)
 		You can view Topics in this Board.

You cannot post replies to Topics in this Board.
You cannot start new Topics in this Board.
You cannot post Attachments in this Board.
You cannot start Polls in this Board.
 
  ‹ Board Index   Top  

ChessPub Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.6.12!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge