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Semi-Slav
Meran Defence [D47-49], Anti-Meran [D45-46], Botvinnik [D44], Moscow [D43], Triangle [D30-31] (Moderators: Jupp53, proustiskeen)
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The Modernized Semi-Slav
Thinkers Publishing will soon be releasing an addition to their "Modernized" series of opening books. It's The Modernized Semi-Slav by Milos Pavlovic. The book is in the "Announcements" section of the...
Started 05/16/24 at 21:04:25 by Nernstian59 |
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New Developments in Botvinnik 16...Qa6 Line
I think most of you are familiar with this line but I'll give the moves anyways: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. Bg5 dxc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bh4 g5 9. Nxg5 hxg5 10. Bxg5 Nbd7 11. exf6 Bb7 ...
Started 03/30/11 at 02:07:28 by Spree K |
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Semi-Slav curiosity
Just thought I'd mention something unusual I noticed from the Chicago Open: Yuri Shulman lost as White in a game which started 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. e4 dxe4 ...
Started 05/27/13 at 19:09:58 by kylemeister |
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Slav bishop sacrifice: 14.Kc3
What's all this about? I was always given to understand that this was inferior to 14.Kc2, but it seems to have been played a bit recently.
Started 11/14/10 at 10:48:14 by Justinhorton |
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2 Marshall Gambit Questions
After 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c6 4 e4 dxe4 5 Nxe4 Bb4+ 6 Bd2 Qxd4 7 Bxb4 Qxe4+ 8 Be2 Na6 9 Bd6, Larry Kaufman in his book "The Chess Advantage in Black and White" recommends 9...b6 but after 10 Nf3 Bb7 ...
Started 09/09/10 at 14:50:44 by Anonymous3 |
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Roman's lab 78&79- SEMISLAV
Roman`s Lab 78: Razor Sharp Lines in the Semi Slav Defense Explained Part 1
More than 100 minutes of instructional video On this DVD G.M. Roman, G.M. Eugene Perelshteyn and World Computer... Roman`s Lab Started 07/24/09 at 08:51:32 by Templare2 |
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8.Be2 in the Meran : a Glenn Flear article
Two or three years ago I downloaded (free) a very decent article by Glenn Flear on the 8.Be2 line in the Meran, which of course was recently employed in the World Championship match.
Currently I ... Started 03/03/07 at 11:57:24 by Justinhorton |
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Winning (or trying) against the Avrukh semislav
Hello Guys,
I’m writing this post after far too many draws after 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 (some guys play 3.e3 and then Nf3, not sure I get their point). I’m a semi-slav player so I initial... Started 05/02/11 at 10:26:22 by Chess_Addict |
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Anti-anti Meran 5...a6
Hi, can anybody explain me the ideas of this variation, or point at articles or books?
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Cc3 e6 4. e3 Cf6 5. Cf3 a6 I'd like to play the Noteboom, but I'am not that thrilling ... Started 03/19/15 at 13:42:35 by nocteus |
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Delaying Sc3 in the semi-Slav
Looking for a good system for white against the Semi-Slav I notices, that in a lot of games - and with statistically good success - White uses an early Bd3 while delaying Nc3 or moving the knight to d...
Started 10/09/08 at 20:08:02 by derdudea |
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Meran Wade Variation: 12.O-O Rc8!?
A chap played this against me last night: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 9.e4 b4 10.Na4 c5 11.e5 Nd5 12.O-O and now, rather than the more common 12...cxd4 ...
Started 06/28/11 at 10:08:03 by Justinhorton |
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Slav Meran Question
I have looked at the following line in the Meran: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6 4.e3 e6 5.Nc3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Be2 b4 9.Na4 Be7 10.O-O Bb7. Now majority of the games continued with 11.b3.
... Started 01/04/09 at 22:20:45 by MilenPetrov |
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Poll:
Better to reach Semi-Slav via ...e6 or ...c6?
Vote for if you think it is better to reach the Semi-Slav via the ...e6 move-order (1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 c6 4 Nf3 Nf6) or the ...c6 move-order (1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3 Nf3 Nf6 4 Nc3 e6). Let me sum up what...
Started 06/30/10 at 07:43:22 by Anonymous3 |
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Fight the Marshall
No its not the Ruy Marshall but his d4 Marshall....
Watson says on page 99 of mastering chess openings that quite a few top players have used 4...Bb4 it avoids tons of theory, and the out come ... Started 01/18/11 at 23:24:30 by Zatara |
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Any information on Semi-Slav 5.Bd2?
The variation 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Sf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd2 7.Bd2 is well known and usually covered in books.
But yWhite can play Bd2 two moves earlier, 5.Bd2 and this move is not mentio... Started 04/10/11 at 08:24:02 by derdudea |
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7.g4 Shirov - Shabalov h6!?
7...h6 is one of the main replies to 7.g4. What is white's best try? Lars Schandorff gives 8.Bd2, says 8.Rg1 gives black the option to equallize immediatly with 8...e5 says 8.h3 is interesting but doe...
Started 08/09/09 at 09:50:58 by Zatox |
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Stonewall
Hello,
are there any DIRTY TRICKS available for white versus: 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 e6 4.e3 f5 or 4.Nbd2 f5 ??? SutterCane Started 03/20/03 at 22:35:26 by SutterCane |
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Chess Explained: The Meran Semi-Slav
I just got the new book by Vera. http://www.gambitbooks.com/books/cesemislav.html I have to say that the initial impression is very good. I played through the first games of the first chapter. Very cl...
Started 08/24/07 at 09:19:48 by Alias |
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Poll:
Preferred Move Order to reach Semi-Slav
I'm interested in understanding what move order players use to reach the Semi-Slav as Black. Each has it's pluses and minuses.
1. Slav: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 etc. Allows the Exchange Slav and Slow S... Started 01/23/17 at 13:39:35 by WSS |
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1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 - merits of 3Nc3 or 3.Nf3
After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 I'm trying to sort which order to play the next moves.
My intention against the semi-slav is the Shabalov (Latvian spike) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.e3 Nbd7 ... Started 06/19/09 at 15:07:42 by TicklyTim « Pages 1 2 3 all » |
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