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Sveshnikov blitz&rapid repertoire I am trying to "learn" 1 c4 c5 for black. I don't mind getting a slightly worse/dangerous position if it means I can save some time. I am QGAing and Petroffing right now so I am fine with "draws" as l... Started 03/09/20 at 11:01:45 by gwnn	7	835	03/10/20 at 19:50:42 By: gwnn
Playing d4 The sequence 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 4. O-O O-O 5. c4 c5 leads to a position where White can play an immediate d4. For reasons I don't totally understand, the late Bent Larsen thought d4 (and .... Started 08/31/16 at 00:22:41 by RdC	3	1822	01/31/20 at 20:31:57 By: TonyRo
Hedgehog, endgame line, possible rook sac? Following on from my posts on the the 18 Ne4!? drawing line, https://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1505234835, after the moves 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 g3 b6 4 Bg2 Bb7 5 O-O e6 6 Nc3 Be7 7 ... Started 05/04/19 at 15:17:45 by GMTonyKosten	5	1432	05/06/19 at 08:02:41 By: gillbod
New DVD: Hedgehog by Pelletier http://shop.chessbase.com/en/products/pelletier_the_hedgehog Contents: 01: Introduction [21:27] 02: Appetizer: Huebner,R - Kasparov,G [15:58] 03: Appetizer: Polugaevsky,L - Ftacnik... Started 09/12/17 at 16:47:15 by mn	10	5259	04/30/19 at 20:41:16 By: GMTonyKosten
New Symmetrical English Book Chess Stars have posted on their website the contents for the second volume of their two books on the English. Pretty high level at this stage but looks interesting. Started 03/05/19 at 21:16:32 by MW	1	732	03/05/19 at 22:11:50 By: mn
The Hedgehog vs the English/Reti by Igor Lysyj Will be interested to see how this book deals with 1.c4 c5 2.g3, isn't it tough to play a hedgehog against this move order? Started 09/04/16 at 20:35:11 by najdorfslayer	6	5805	03/27/17 at 06:20:29 By: najdorfslayer
Larsen's excellent idea 6..Qd7 What are the best ways to deal with larsens 6..Qd7 in the symmetrical? Kostens book i dont think mentions it and i have not checked if Marin mentions it or not. BTW im talking about the posi... Started 03/26/15 at 18:38:16 by SupaKoopaTroopa	3	3035	07/13/16 at 09:23:54 By: GMTonyKosten
Svidler-Caruana, Candidates 2016 I haven't seen anything about this line in the forum, so I thought I'd try to start a discussion about this game and the other early h pushes when Black draws the knight away from the k side with an e... Started 07/13/16 at 07:05:46 by iggystiv	0	1358	07/13/16 at 07:05:46 By: iggystiv
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5!? Hey everyone. I couldn't find a post or much information at all on the following. I've been rooting around for some time trying to find some information on the line: 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d... Started 07/01/15 at 21:02:05 by cramie10	7	4384	08/15/15 at 13:28:33 By: Fllg
What to play as White vs the Symmetrical English? Hello. As White I always start with 1. Nf3, and then if my opponent plays 1…c5 I play 2. c4 which is the English Symmetrical. But what exactly should I play in the English Symmetrical? ... Started 07/26/15 at 13:26:46 by Marc Benford	10	5882	07/27/15 at 20:53:36 By: RdC
English Symmetrical, Fischer setup recommendations Hi all! As a first player in one of my recent correspondence chess games I followed the Jobava-Marin's approach to meet the so-called Fischer setup as it follows: Download game in pgn format And here Mar Started 12/05/11 at 13:42:21 by Vass « Pages 1 2 3 all »	39	35126	05/12/15 at 16:47:18 By: kylemeister
Reti Anti-Grünfeld with ...Nd3+ I was interested in this line after seeing Swidler play this against Nepomnjatschji in a tournament in Russia (I think Russian Championships) that went something like this: Download game in pgn format Started 04/12/15 at 01:05:36 by DenVerdsligeRejsende	6	4608	04/27/15 at 20:10:52 By: GMTonyKosten
Wedberg System; 12...Nb6! Quoting the user Tolotos who was the first to bring this bombshell to my attention in a thread, and it never got any discussion. Quote: Maybe it´s a better move order for black to play d6,Be6 f... I'd like to focus people Started 08/09/14 at 21:19:31 by BPaulsen « Pages 1 2 all »	16	11968	12/01/14 at 03:04:47 By: gauss
Symmetrical English recommended by Kaufman Does anyone have experience with the line recommended by Kaufman i.e. 1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 d6 6.0-0 Bf5 ? I'm asking as an interested player from the white side. Is there a clear ... Started 07/29/14 at 20:04:14 by Laramonet	0	1910	07/29/14 at 20:04:14 By: Laramonet
Symmetrical English 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6 I have a ‘repertoire’ question relating to the position after 1 c4 c5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nc3 Nc6. Originally I was thinking, by playing 4 d4 rather than 4 g3 here, I could, should I so wish, avoid the Tarras... Started 08/08/09 at 14:05:32 by Michael Ayton « Pages 1 2 all »	23	23820	05/02/14 at 14:50:29 By: Paul Cumbers
A36: Sources for symmetrical botvinnik english Hello chessfriends. I've playing the english for quite a while now and always met the symmetrical english with a botvinnik set-up with 5. e4: [pgn][Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??...\|/pgn] I know that this is not supposed to be cutting edge but I enjoy the set-up and had some good access with it. Since I lately made some progress (yay!) I had to face better prepared opponents. I don't really wan Started 01/13/14 at 20:03:30 by Pale Horse, Pale Rider	4	3956	01/17/14 at 22:33:42 By: Pale Horse, Pale Rider
Move order in the English - Not in Marin's books I can't find a thread on 1. c4 c5 2. g3 b6 3. Bg2 Nc6!? (but I have a vague memory of it being mentioned here at Chesspub) and this is not mentioned in any of Marin's books as far as I can tell. I hav... Started 01/12/14 at 21:58:04 by fling	4	3680	01/14/14 at 15:28:00 By: fling
Symmetrical variation with 5. ...d6 and 6. ... Nh6 I am building up a repertoire against the English Opening. Since I play Benko vs. 1.d4 and Sicilian vs. 1.e4 I will probably replay with 1. … c5 against both first moves of white which may lead to Eng... Started 10/14/13 at 12:42:34 by SchwarzRotGold	6	5860	10/19/13 at 10:42:31 By: SchwarzRotGold
The English Hedgehog Defence- Ftacnik Hello! This is my first post (my national elo is around 2200)! I Like the Hedgehog very much (With the black pieces) and I want to know what is your opinion about the new DVD "The English Hedgeho... Started 07/10/13 at 09:16:04 by Flashman	3	5672	08/09/13 at 13:05:50 By: Devilman
How to play the symmetrical english? I am thinking of returning again to a flank opening, but I really need an advice against ... c5. Tbh. I don't think the lines with an early d4 c5xd4 Nxd4 are easy to play for white. Is... Started 08/28/10 at 22:25:20 by battleangel (Ex Member) « Pages 1 2 3 4 all »	57	53172	08/05/13 at 00:32:15 By: BPaulsen

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