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C17: Watson chapter on Winawer 5.a3 cxd4
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4!?
I thought I would start a thread on this line (let me know if one already exists). I was inspired by Watsons illustrative games in Dangerous Weapons:...

Started 11/07/07 at 14:16:53 by Stigma
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By: JonathanB
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C17: Critical lines for the Armenian Variation?
So what are the lines that black as to worry about in the Armenian Variation? I was thinking of playing it, but from what I hear, the GM's that played it all these years are giving it up. I just need ...

Started 05/31/06 at 04:13:08 by Darthmambo
2 2102 Last Post 06/05/06 at 14:20:10
By: Markovich
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C18: 4.a3 Winawer
First off, I hate the Winawer variation  Angry
I have a good idea what to do against 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.Qg4 Nf6 7.Qxg7 Rg8 8.Qh6 Nbd7
Black's last move is the m...

Started 02/08/05 at 22:47:30 by Seth_Xoma
0 1607 Last Post 02/08/05 at 22:47:29
By: Seth_Xoma
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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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27 34634 Last Post 07/22/12 at 10:03:00
By: dom
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Poll: C15: Dealing with the Winckelmann-Reimer Gambit
I'm a bit surprise that the Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit,
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. a3 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 dxe4 6. f3!?
is not a more popular reply to the French Winawer.  My guess is that one of the...

Started 05/16/06 at 21:20:29 by OstapBender
9 13838 Last Post 01/19/16 at 19:59:21
By: fling
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C18: Winawer: Pelletier's line
Hello, 
noticed Pelletier likes to play 
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 Ne7 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. Qg4 Nf5!? 8. Bd3 h5 9. Qf4 Qc7 10. Ne2 (10. Bxf5 cxd4! is the point) 10...Ne7 etc wh...

Started 05/07/06 at 15:58:17 by lnn2
5 4350 Last Post 05/13/06 at 10:41:57
By: dom
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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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C15-C19: White winawer
Any repertoire books for white side of Winawer?

Started 02/24/07 at 01:36:03 by JonHecht
6 3973 Last Post 02/24/07 at 10:22:58
By: dom
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C16-C17: Offbeat Winawer - who needs the a3 move ?
Last sunday I played this variation as Black in small tournament near Albi (southwest of France):
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Ne7 5.Qg4 oo
and now my opponent played the weird move 6.Bd3 !?
my o...

Started 10/02/10 at 14:13:49 by dom
6 5176 Last Post 10/07/10 at 10:35:17
By: Keano
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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 12502 Last Post 07/03/11 at 20:47:37
By: MNb
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C17: State of Winawer 5. Bd2
I have switch from my english opening back to 1. e4 and joy of joys, I need to find out how to beat my precious French defense. I have decided on 3. Nc3 and am happy with 4. Bg5 and the Alekhine-Chata...

Started 01/21/08 at 14:47:29 by Zebano
3 2791 Last Post 01/21/08 at 16:26:40
By: TimS
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C18: 12.Bxh7+ in Rustemov var.
Hi,
Is there any established theory about 12.Bxh7 in the Rustemov variation?
(1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 0-0 8.Bd3 Qa5 9.Bd2 Nbc6 10.Nf3 f5 11.exf6 Rxf6  a...

Started 11/07/03 at 19:36:24 by cruzian
6 5200 Last Post 03/12/04 at 08:22:24
By: Da Costa Junior
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C15-C19:Books on 4...Qd7 Winawer & other sidelines
Are there any books with reasonable coverage of Black alternatives (to 4...c5 - such as 4...Qd7, 4...b6 & 4...Ne7 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 b6) in the Winawer? I bought Neil McDonald's book & was quite disapp...

Started 11/20/07 at 15:46:03 by jpmoldovan
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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 5911 Last Post 05/25/12 at 13:13:52
By: MNb
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C18: Winawer 7.Qg4 0-0
What's your favourite move after 8.Bd3? 
I'm new to the winawer and would appreciate to here from your experiences with this postion Smiley

Started 11/16/09 at 00:20:03 by BlunderKing
13 10893 Last Post 11/20/09 at 10:00:19
By: Willempie
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C18: Winawer Poisoned Pawn revival?
So far in 2007 I have 17 games in my database featuring the Poisoned Pawn variation being played as Black by players rated over 2350, including 10 games by players rated over 2500.
The interestin...

Started 07/12/07 at 11:07:08 by Paddy
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28 18588 Last Post 05/20/08 at 18:41:25
By: dom
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C18: Strange move in Winawer main line
Hi, I played Winawer as black:
1.e4 e6 
2.d4 d5
3.Nc3 Bb4
4.e5 c5
5.a3 B:c3
6.b:c3 Ne7
now he played strange move: 7.f4 
Does anybody here know something about...

Started 05/14/06 at 17:37:47 by Psiak Mały(Guest) (Guest)
4 3075 Last Post 05/16/06 at 14:59:21
By: dom
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C18: Winawer
In an outing against a computer (which always surprises me...) I encountered an ugly move...yet could not decide the correct course.
1.e4 e6 d4 d5 Nc3 Bb4 e5 c5 a3 Bxc3+ bxc3 Ne7 Qg4 0-0!? 
...

Started 12/01/03 at 16:11:18 by nexirae
8 6033 Last Post 01/13/04 at 18:15:04
By: Mike Thomas
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C18: Winawer - What Do You Do?
Like Keenu Reeves in Speed when faced with a life and death decision "What Do You Do?"
In this case what is better than RC8. In Neils Roadmaps he says that Farago says RC8 is wrong. So, What Do Y...

Started 01/15/05 at 03:48:23 by Flank Master
4 2948 Last Post 01/20/05 at 13:01:56
By: HgMan
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C15-C19: Winawer eBook in ChessBase form
Hi everyone,  
 
thanks to the efforts of Tony Kosten, the Winawer eBook in ChessBase form is now ready for you to download. I hope you all enjoy it!  

Started 03/17/06 at 18:24:01 by GMNeilMcDonald
2 2250 Last Post 03/18/06 at 10:44:51
By: Willempie
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