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Queen's Gambit Accepted [D20-D29] (Moderators: proustiskeen, TN)
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 g6!?
Hi all,
I entered the above in the search window and QGA Smyslov and Smyslov but could not get anything good. I remember seeing something about it?!?!? Anyway what do people think? Is there so... Started 11/13/15 at 03:14:58 by Zatara |
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2..dxc4 3.Nf3 c6 4. e3 Be6
Or 2...dxc4 3.e3 Be6 4.Nf3 c6
Watson's Strategic Chess Opening for White says 5.Qc2 b5 6.b3 cxb3 7.axb3 "gives white obvious compensation in terms of centre, c-file pressure, and and free and r... But bl Started 10/03/14 at 03:39:33 by erasmus_b_dragon |
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3 e4 against the QGA?
I was wondering what people thing about e4 against the QGA? Is it a good try as white? I used to play nf3 against the QGA, but was thinking of switching. In Blitz it works pretty good. Seems like I ju...
Started 01/02/08 at 02:53:32 by Darthmambo |
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3 Nf3 a6
Are there any theoretical problems with the line [1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4] 3 Nf3 a6 - ? I've begun looking at it, and it seems like a rather attractive solution to Black's problems:
A) 4 e3 - by far th... Started 03/10/17 at 22:55:45 by mn |
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3.e3 versus the QGA
Hello,
What do you think of the 3.e3 system against the Queen's Gambit Accepted? I noticed that a number of Grandmasters use it, but mainly as a method of transposing to the main line QGA with 3.... Started 04/13/08 at 08:46:03 by Chevalier |
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A new look at the GQA
I was hoping to start a new thread on this less popular try. Why dont more people take the pawn.
What do the white players think about whites chances and what do the black players aim for. ... Started 11/29/05 at 13:02:52 by basqueknight (Ex Member) |
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A Question For QGA Players
Help Wanted !!
Could any Queens Gambit Accepted players please tell me what they play as White and also what they play as Black against 1e4? What would be a nice fit??[color=Blue][u]Thank Y... ![]() Started 10/10/05 at 14:47:46 by Boris_Karwash |
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An obvious solution to Avrukh's QGA not mentioned
I was searching for a solution to Avrukh's recomendations against the QGA and the solution was not hard to find at all!
In Raetsky's Staring Out book the main line given in the "theoritical" sec... Started 11/16/09 at 14:00:48 by Ametanoitos |
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Are you really prepared for the QGA
This opening really seems to be ideal for amateur play(sub 2400 elo), which is 99% of the chess community. When I say Ideal I am implying that it seems that many white players just aren't prepared for...
Started 12/01/11 at 19:18:14 by Reverse |
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Avoiding IQP in the QGA
In the classical line 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Bxc4 a6 6. 0-0 c5 7.a4 Nc6 8. Qe2 cxd4 9. Rd1 black usually plays ...Be7 when 10. exd4 gives white an isolated pawn and space advantage...
Started 06/02/10 at 18:01:38 by H-HH |
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Book for black in QGA?
Can you recommend me a starting book for the QGA?.
In my club nobody plays it because they say that white is better in all lines so i wanna try it with black. Is it good for a player between 180... Started 10/31/09 at 05:53:56 by peon4rey |
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Delaying ...c5
The main thing putting me off the QGA is the boring dxc5 endgame variation, but recently I saw some games by Evgeny Postny as black, where instead of 5... c5, he played a6/b5/Bb7/Nbd7 and only then .....
Started 12/11/16 at 16:59:43 by Monocle |
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delaying Nf6 in the QGA
Why is it that the move order 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 c5 5.Bxc4 a6 is played a lot to avoid the Furman variation, but why not also to get something else instead of all that Bb3 stuff? E.g. why...
Started 12/10/06 at 23:40:34 by Bonsai |
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Delchev/Semkov on QGA
Chess Stars has announced some more books, among theme is:
Understanding the QGA A Black Repertoire by Alexander Delchev and Semko Semkov Expected in the end of August [2015!?] tracke ... Started 06/26/15 at 12:59:54 by tracke « Pages 1 2 all » |
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Help with a QGA variation I ran into
Play went like this
1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nc6 4.Be3 Nf6 5.f3 e5 6.d5 Nb4 7.Bxc4 and now the move that really shocked me was Nxe4. I held it together for 12 more moves but my opponents pos... Started 04/02/11 at 09:49:22 by up and comer |
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Help! QGA 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 in CBM #??? Theory
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 Bg4 5.Bxc4 e6 6.h3 Bh5 7.Qb3 Bxf3 8.gxf3 Nbd7
(or 6.Qb3 Bxf3 7.gxf3 Nbd7) Where can I found a coverage of this line? (for Black) I have a book (QGA by Sakaev+Semko... Started 07/13/09 at 17:35:21 by HoemberChess |
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Herberditz
Hi all,
Thanks for reading! What is the reputation of 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 4.e3 b5 5.a4 Bb7 6.bb3 e6! They call this the herberditz line of the Queens Gambit accepted. thanks,<br /... Started 02/23/09 at 07:23:09 by Zatara |
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How to handle QGA 3.e4 as Black
Hi Everyone,
I've been tinkering with my response to 1.d4 (generally 1...d5), and I find that I prefer the QGA to both the Slav and the QGD. However, the line with 3.e4 is difficult to handle. ... Started 02/09/09 at 10:16:05 by smrex13 |
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I keep getting slaughtered in early stages QGA
As white my main opening is d4 followed by c4. Normally this works well for me, as most people play the tarrasch, slav, semi-slav, etc.. but it seems like I'm getting roasted against the QGA early on ...
Started 05/21/10 at 06:51:52 by up and comer « Pages 1 2 all » |
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I've an idea in QGA for Black, is this good?
Hi everyone!
I've focused on QGA recently, and I maybe found some interesting idea. The style of playing it is: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 a6 7.Bb3 b5 8.a4 Bb7(this is considered... Started 07/12/09 at 11:31:57 by Chwileulotne85 |
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