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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
6 3564 Last Post 08/03/24 at 08:36:57
By: Justinhorton
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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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5 4749 Last Post 11/19/15 at 23:16:37
By: NegiRefutes - Ex Member
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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
3 4704 Last Post 06/23/13 at 20:54:21
By: Girkassa
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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
1 2432 Last Post 09/10/10 at 16:11:07
By: najdorfslayer
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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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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
7 4126 Last Post 03/07/07 at 12:35:47
By: IMJohnCox
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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
4 4090 Last Post 05/07/11 at 22:53:10
By: Chess_Addict
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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
5 3410 Last Post 10/27/08 at 15:17:08
By: Keano
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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
9 10146 Last Post 07/21/10 at 11:50:20
By: huibui
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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
6 4575 Last Post 09/10/07 at 13:34:58
By: Smyslov_Fan
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when is fluffys new book on the semi slav coming..
when is fluffy new book on the semi slav coming out i heard through amazon.com july 08. D.  vigoritto got good lines in this one i hope. Cry signed jesse nicholas 1800.

Started 02/25/08 at 20:48:20 by jessenicholasuscf
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By: jessenicholasuscf
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Botvinnik 9 exf6 Analysis
Scherbakov gives 
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 exf6 gxh4 10 Ne5 Qxf6 11 a4 Bb7
12 axb5 cxb5 13 Bxc4 a6 14 Nxb5 axb5 15 Bxb5+ Kd8
16 Rxa8...

Started 08/18/10 at 21:07:17 by varggrav
4 3251 Last Post 08/25/10 at 08:23:20
By: Stigma
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14...Ne5 side-line of the Botvinnik
Do you know of any sources that treat the 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 e6 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.exf6 Qb6 12.g3 Bb7 13.Bg2 0-0-0 14.0-0 Ne5 line of the Botv...

Started 07/23/08 at 07:36:24 by Bonsai
1 1723 Last Post 07/23/08 at 12:03:44
By: Viking
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The Triangle Setup DVD by Krasenkow
I was wondering if anyone has viewed this new DVD and what you thought of it?

Started 02/24/15 at 19:53:45 by WSS
4 7042 Last Post 02/26/15 at 21:51:28
By: gwnn
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Kramnik-Anand 2007
[Event "WCh"]
[Site "Mexico City"]
[Date "2007.09.24"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "D43"]
[Whi...

Started 12/22/07 at 21:39:52 by Mike
1 1607 Last Post 12/22/07 at 21:48:50
By: MNb
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Prehistory of Botvinnik Gambit
I am trying to find the first games played with that opening. We all know Denker - Botvinnik, but my database contains some older games (Van Scheltinga - Gruenfeld, 1936 and Szabo - Euwe, 1938 being t...

Started 01/06/21 at 10:11:43 by BABYBIRD
4 2514 Last Post 01/06/21 at 19:00:38
By: BABYBIRD
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Looking for resources on 6...Nbd7 in Anti-Moscow
My coach recently recommended this line to me as somewhat more intuitive variation than the full Anti-Moscow gambit.
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4 Nbd7.
The move has been...

Started 07/21/21 at 15:02:45 by Chris
4 2111 Last Post 07/23/21 at 00:58:22
By: Chris
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Attempt to refute the Noteboom / Abrahams
Can anyone update me on the theory of the Noteboom after the White refutation attempt of 11. d5 in the main line?

Started 10/24/10 at 23:43:21 by jeupham
3 3266 Last Post 10/27/10 at 06:59:08
By: LeeRoth
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PH Nielsen, Semi Slav DVD
Anyone had a look at this yet?
I was impressed by Nielsen's Dragon DVDs btw. A very strong player, and an organised presenter. Explained clearly, and at the right level for me.
http://shop.c...

Started 07/18/16 at 23:12:48 by Bibs
1 3775 Last Post 07/20/16 at 19:28:44
By: gewgaw
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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
0 1740 Last Post 11/14/10 at 10:48:12
By: Justinhorton
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