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How do you pronounce Winawer?
I should probably know this but can anyone tell me how to pronounce Winawer by spelling it phonetically
Thanks

Started 10/20/05 at 05:21:23 by The King
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By: Bibs
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C08: Winawer/Classical with 5.Qg4
Guys, two lines I'm not sure about the level of discussion on here (I must confess I've not gone through all 21 pages of threads, however), are the move orders:
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 ...

Started 03/11/08 at 18:53:44 by CraigEvans
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By: tony37
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C18:Theoretical refutation of 6...Qc7 7.Qg4?! (PS)
Theoretical refutation of 6...Qc7 7.Qg4?!
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A different approach to understanding the French Pawn Structure

 
 
To fully understand why 7.Qg4 is to be questioned we must first re-evalu...
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All the points that are addressed below are to be considered from the white side only!
  • Half open b-file
  • h2-h4, in order to prevent or break ...g7-g5 (with a plausible Rh1-h3-g3).
  • g2-g4, in order to capture (or if black captures, to create further space along the g-file which may help white

Started 05/17/13 at 15:26:12 by Plyo
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By: Smyslov_Fan
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C15-C19: French Winawer Move by Move
This may not be worth discussing much just yet, but I've noticed this on the Everyman website - looks like it should be available early 2013. 
Author will be Steve Giddins.
I must say that I...

Started 08/20/12 at 19:37:18 by slates
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By: Sylvester
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C18: Odd Winawer
Hi,
I am wondering what is wrong with 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5???  I know 6.b4 is good next move....
Thanks,
Zatara

Started 03/11/13 at 19:27:09 by Zatara
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By: brabo
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C18: Winawer 7.Qg4 0-0
Did anybody see the Vallejo game where he had Karjakin busted in this line and self destructed and then said he felt like giving up professional chess? For the last few years I have been convinced the...

Started 02/02/13 at 20:47:27 by Keano
13 12408 Last Post 02/07/13 at 21:00:11
By: dom
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C18: Poisoned pawn question from Winawer newbie
Hi guys!
I'm interested in line 
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Qg4 Qc7 8.Bd3!?
But the problem is, that black can play 7..cxd4 and then if 8.Qxg7, the...

Started 01/12/13 at 00:06:50 by Ender
10 9556 Last Post 01/21/13 at 06:34:32
By: fling
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C18: Winawer - Poisoned Pawn variation
Before next update with the subject, I post here current state of my recorded variations and games references....
These are lines Black can play. I don't want to prove anything else.
Your co...

Started 05/05/09 at 11:00:21 by dom
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By: dom
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C18: 7.h4 Winawer as White: move orders (6...Qc7)
Looking for some help with my repertoire vs. the French as White.  I've been trying to play 6...Ne7 7.h4 for a little while, but 6...Qc7 is a tricky move order.
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 ...

Started 05/24/12 at 12:23:18 by blueguitar322
6 7075 Last Post 05/25/12 at 13:13:52
By: MNb
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C18: Armenian Variation?
Hi all,
Well I am just getting back into chess again and was wondering, how is the Armenian Variation doing? Back when I was playing black seemed to be holding on, but in my comeback, I have not ...

Started 02/29/12 at 05:20:07 by Darthmambo
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By: TalJechin
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C18: 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 main line Winawer Overview
Hello Forum members,
I noticed a large hole in my opening knowledge today - I know almost nothing about the 7...0-0 variation of the Main Line Winawer (4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bc3 6.bc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0). I've...

Started 02/22/12 at 10:59:33 by TN
12 10657 Last Post 02/23/12 at 20:01:54
By: MartinC
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C15: Wickelmann-Reimer Gambit vs French Defence
[Event "XI Anibal Open"]
[Site "Linares ESP"]
[Date "2005.??.??"]
[White "Navarro Torres,P"]
[Black "Vilarnovo Caamano,J"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2232"]
[BlackElo...

Started 10/28/10 at 07:26:03 by Gambit
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By: Gambit
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C19: French Winawer, 7.h4
Some years ago I played a game that entered the h4-variation via [1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3 Bd7 8.h4
As I played vs a youngster, I thought it might be a good id...

Started 08/26/11 at 10:32:45 by knightmare
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By: knightmare
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C18: Kindermann and Dirr on French
About 10 years Kindermann and Dirr wrote a book on Winawer (7. Qg4 O-O line) in German. The book is labeled as Volume 1 so does anyone have any information whether a second volume is in the works? Are...

Started 08/08/11 at 03:07:59 by F22
8 9387 Last Post 08/17/11 at 20:27:39
By: Konstriktor
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C18: The nameless 7...Qa4 variation of the Winawer
I suggest this be called the Portisch variation.
Lajos Portisch wrote Chapter 4, "Developing an Opening Repertoire," for the 1974 RHM Press book "How to Open a Chess Game".
Portisch recommen...

Started 09/22/09 at 16:09:51 by Buford
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By: MNb
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C15: Winawer 4.Ne2 - Jonny Hector's 6.g4!?
I played the 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2-Winawer very regularly some years ago, but at some point stopping because I seemed to get nowhere against 4. ... de4: 5.a3 Be7 (I have always liked 5. ... ...

Started 03/28/10 at 07:14:30 by PatzerNoster
11 14479 Last Post 07/03/11 at 20:47:37
By: MNb
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C17: French Winawer 5. ... Ba5
Hi! I'm starting to study the following line: 
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cd4 7.Qg4 Ne7 8.ba5 dc3 9.Qg7 Rg8 10.Qh7 Nbc6 11.Nf3 Qa5
Do you think that Black can defend the...

Started 06/11/11 at 11:25:12 by Goldrake
8 7220 Last Post 06/15/11 at 11:21:16
By: Goldrake
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C15-C19: What to play against the Winawer?
I love to play against the advanced variation and against the Tarrasch. But I don`t know what to do against the Winawer. I wonder if the line with the poisoned pawn in the Qg4 line is completely sound...

Started 05/07/08 at 14:36:44 by Pingudon
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By: HoemberChess
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C18: Watson's March update
If you haven't seen this month's update, you're in for a treat.  The Apicella game, in particular, is astounding for the depth and breadth of analysis.  The consistent quality of Watson's updates is r...

Started 03/18/11 at 17:52:02 by proustiskeen
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By: proustiskeen
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C17: 5.Qg4 Winawer
After 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4!? Ne7, what happens if white now plays 6.a3(?)
Granted, 6...Bxc3+ bxc3 is a main line Winawer, but this is a problem for those who intend to play the...

Started 03/05/11 at 02:07:29 by slughouse
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By: Stigma
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