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[QGD Exchange]5...Bb4 idea for Black dead again?
Hello everybody,
I was playing a lot of Catalan and 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 a couple years ago simply because I like the control that White has and seemingly very little count...

Started 04/21/25 at 11:29:26 by Cyberangel
3 149 Last Post Yesterday at 23:35:18
By: Cyberangel
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Tarrasch defence: MBM
http://www.everymanchess.com/extract/Tarrasch%20MBM%20extract.pdf
The excerpt seems nice! It will probably give little improvement on the GM Repertoire book but it should give some support for no...

Started 10/21/13 at 12:05:09 by gwnn
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18 16247 Last Post 04/20/25 at 18:38:06
By: FreeRepublic
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Exchange variation QGD
How is the current theoretical status of the exchange variation of the queen gambit declined (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc4 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5)?In some older books i have read that it was problematic for black. ...

Started 08/13/08 at 13:20:05 by Zatox
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35 19898 Last Post 12/28/24 at 01:27:14
By: FreeRepublic
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what's up with the Tarrasch???
Hi everyone!
In my quest to find a non-mainstream defense to d4 that is still sound and yet active, the tarrasch (and the classical dutch, and the benoni...) sprung to my mind! But, it is not wid...

Started 01/17/05 at 07:32:02 by krugman
3 2922 Last Post 02/16/05 at 14:07:34
By: Paul Hopwood (Guest)
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3/Nf3 c6 4.cxd5!?
The QGD Exchange against the Triangle setup seems like a popular way for White to avoid the Noteboom and the Semi-Slav etc. But can Black take advantage of this particular move order, or is it best to...

Started 11/23/08 at 16:34:18 by Paul Cumbers
3 3209 Last Post 11/24/08 at 19:42:52
By: LeeRoth
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Repertoire question
As Black I play the QGD with the moves 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 
After 4 Bg5 Be7 5 Nf3 Nbd7 etc. I get positions I'm quite happy playing.
However after 4 Nf3 Be7 5 Bf4 0-0 6 e3 I'm not over...

Started 07/04/18 at 17:21:36 by najdorfslayer
1 2460 Last Post 07/04/18 at 19:01:21
By: fjd
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QGD Alatortsev Var. with 5 Bf4
After 1 d4 d5; 2 c4 e6; 3 Nc3 Be7; 4 cxd exd; 5 Bf4
  can anyone recommend up-to-date theoretical book or CDs which cover this line, especially for W. 
In this Alatortsev Variation, Bl seek...

Started 10/14/04 at 22:10:25 by cma6
0 2359 Last Post 10/14/04 at 22:10:24
By: cma6
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g6 avoided in the QGD.ExchangeVar, Why?
Recent games between strong players, K-K, and Carlsen-Jakovenko, have shown that the player with the black pieces has avoided to develop the light squared bishop outside the pawn chain. Have you found...

Started 10/14/09 at 15:25:29 by Holbox
3 2757 Last Post 10/14/09 at 16:57:25
By: LeeRoth
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Alatortsev
Hello!
I would like to hear your opinions on the following line:
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Nge2 Nd7 8.Ng3 (8.g4 is played more often, but there Black has foun...

Started 08/07/11 at 20:11:36 by huibui
6 7292 Last Post 11/12/20 at 16:18:17
By: FreeRepublic
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QGD Exchange - What about this line?
The QGD Exchange troubles me. For the second subsequent time I got nothing out from the opening. I had to work quite hard for the draw. So
1) could you name 1 or 2 good books about the QGD Exchan...

Started 07/21/10 at 20:26:52 by MNb
9 5569 Last Post 07/24/10 at 16:17:05
By: LeeRoth
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QGD 4 e3
1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3
What is to be recommended here?  Perhaps a Tarrasch setup with c5 is the best option?   
I'm disappointed that this move is not covered by the e-books.  Sad  Not...

Started 04/08/04 at 21:23:21 by nexirae
6 3902 Last Post 04/24/04 at 06:52:00
By: Peter Kitchen (Guest)
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Help understanding a D32 Tarrasch line
Hello All:
I need help understanding line D32/8 in the e3-Tarrasch that goes like this:
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 c5
4. cxd5 exd5
5. e3 Nf6
6. Nf3 Nc6
7. dxc5 Bx...

Started 11/30/07 at 14:40:36 by Gerry1970
7 5147 Last Post 12/02/07 at 17:34:48
By: Girkassa
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Exploiting Non-Book Moves in Von Henning - Schara
I recently started playing around with the Henning - Schara Gambit in the QGD Tarrasch Defense.  Sort of like playing around with matches.  I trotted it out for the first time OTB this weekend and pro...

Started 03/26/06 at 14:23:35 by dsanchez
2 2971 Last Post 03/27/06 at 18:40:57
By: dsanchez
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QGD Exchange - pig ignorant question
So the game starts 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 cxd5 exd5 5 Bg5 Be7 6 e3 00 7 Bd3. Now Black plays 7...h6. Am I meant to take that knight? Well, say I don't, and the game goes on 8 Bh4 b6. Now 9 Nf3 Bb...

Started 11/11/04 at 19:57:56 by John Cox (Guest)
6 4373 Last Post 06/22/05 at 17:24:52
By: Paddy
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..h6/..Nh5 in the QGD Exchange
I thought I'd start a new thread to discuss ..h6 in the QGD Exchange Variation with ..Nh5.  For now, limiting the discussion to the main lines where White plays Qc2 (rather than get involved in the di...

Started 08/14/16 at 22:35:11 by LeeRoth
2 3893 Last Post 10/05/16 at 01:40:13
By: MNb
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Best line in the Main Line QGD Exchange Variation?
What is the best line to play against White's 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Bg5 c6 6. e3? I was reading the new Everyman book on the QGD, and I did not feel very comfortable with 6...Bf...

Started 10/20/11 at 20:32:41 by Gilchrist is a legend
1 2901 Last Post 10/21/11 at 06:24:53
By: Smyslov_Fan
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Bf4 in QGD
Hi everyone,
Hope this message finds you all well.  I have been playing the QGD a lot lately with good success.  However, the Bf4 line is KILLING ME.  I feel like I have to play perfectly to grov...

Started 11/13/07 at 07:49:04 by smrex13
13 8210 Last Post 12/02/07 at 15:09:23
By: alumbrado
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QGD Exchange DVD
New Nigel Davies DVD: http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=456. Anyone got more details?

Started 08/31/09 at 13:39:19 by TimS
3 3063 Last Post 12/06/09 at 17:00:20
By: Antillian
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QGD Exchange with Bf5
A recent game of mine started 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 d5 4 cxd5 exed5 5 Bg5 c6 6 e3. 
Here I tried to exploit White's move order by playing 6 .. Bf5. This runs into 7 Qf3 Bg6 8 Bxf6 Qxf6 9 Qxf6 gx...

Started 12/02/10 at 15:08:14 by RdC
11 8545 Last Post 12/04/10 at 20:05:51
By: kylemeister
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