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B76: Why is my move such a terrible idea?
I've been playing with chess-dot-com's tactics trainer for a while as a pasttime, and thought I'd like to start playing real chess. Through the TT I have become decent in tactical combinations where t...

Started 02/14/21 at 14:03:28 by Bautastein
9 3762 Last Post 03/02/21 at 03:11:32
By: Bibs
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What`s the latest..
Hi all,
anyone out there who can answer some questions?
1.e4 c5 Nf3 d6 3.d4 cd4 4.Nd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.0-0-0 d5 10.ed5 Nd5 11.Nc6 bc6 12.Bd4 
Q#1: Is 11. ..Bd...

Started 12/10/04 at 16:33:55 by gewgaw
2 2528 Last Post 12/14/04 at 17:25:06
By: Glenn Snow
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Golubev's New Idea
I was wondering if anybody had any analysis on the line 9. 0-0-0 Bd7 10. h4 Rb8!?  It is an interesting idea which I have searched every Informant and New In Chess Article for...and I have only found ...

Started 09/07/03 at 10:36:33 by Ankit Gupta (Guest)
4 4312 Last Post 02/20/04 at 22:05:57
By: Glenn Snow
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Experts vs. The Sicilian - 9 0-0-0
Having posted a similar thread in The Open Sicilian thread, I felt it was only fair to post one here.
Having received my copy of Experts vs. The Sicilian, it turns out that Golubev is recommend...

Started 12/05/04 at 09:58:05 by Paul Hopwood (Guest)
8 5756 Last Post 12/15/04 at 09:42:13
By: Paul Hopwood (Guest)
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How do you deal with this move order for White?
Zherebukh,Y (2541) - Rees,I (2339) [B78]
FSGM August Budapest HUN (2), 02.08.2009
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0-0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.g4 Ne5 11.Be2 Rc8 1...

Started 08/11/09 at 21:50:29 by Victor Reppert
3 3240 Last Post 08/14/09 at 10:55:33
By: bragesjo
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Dragon Main Line 12. ...Nxc3
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Qd2 O-O 8. f3 Nc6 9. O-O-O d5 10. exd5 Nxd5 11.Nxc6 bxc6 12. Bd4 Nxc3
What is the status of this line? After looking through it a...

Started 03/01/08 at 23:21:49 by exigentsky
11 7694 Last Post 05/10/08 at 07:24:24
By: bragesjo
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Dragondorf
i'm looking for the latest news/info on the yugoslav attack 7.f3 a6 so-called dragondorf variation. Anyone know of the most detailed coverage? I have dearing's book. does ward or golubev cover it? How...

Started 10/19/08 at 04:39:44 by anthonydoncordova
1 2681 Last Post 10/19/08 at 14:21:27
By: bragesjo
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Dangerous weapons : The sicilian Dragon Line
Hi!
I recently bought Dangerous weapons : The sicilian and it has one chapter on the Dragon.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. Be2 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. O-O-...

Started 01/21/07 at 06:32:25 by bragesjo
7 4392 Last Post 01/26/07 at 17:05:40
By: bragesjo
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B75: Poison Pawn Dragon
The sequence 
1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 Nc6 8 Bc4 Qb6 or the equivalent from other move orders, hasn't been seen much since the mid-sixties. 
Main moves a...

Started 08/03/11 at 10:45:26 by RdC
4 6762 Last Post 08/16/11 at 20:43:49
By: MartinC
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Interesting possibility after 9.g4 Be6 10.Ne6!?
In an olympiade game today Vallejo Pons-Azarov,
white tried 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cd4: 4.Nd4: Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.g4!? Be6 10.Ne6: fe6: 11.0-0-0 Ne5 12.Be2 Rc8 13.Nb5 Qd7 ...

Started 11/17/08 at 18:22:31 by FightingDragon
1 2405 Last Post 11/18/08 at 10:50:22
By: bragesjo
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interesting line in 9.0-0-0 (not cvred by dearing)
Hey guys has anyone ever encountered 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.0-0-0 d5 10.Nxc6?! bxc6 11.e5   
When this line was played against me in a blitz ...

Started 05/20/08 at 23:34:12 by everalexfor
4 3197 Last Post 05/21/08 at 12:21:26
By: bragesjo
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Official theory on the dragondorf?
Hello,
is there official theory on the dragondorf,
so far I played it according to tiger's modern, and I like the normal dragondorf position quite much,
but I do not like if white plays...

Started 09/25/07 at 21:02:09 by cyronix (Ex Member)
5 4071 Last Post 10/03/07 at 07:57:40
By: Deepthought - Ex Member
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Since GM Ward has to start over ,can I request?
Dear GM Ward,
I am sorry to hear of the lose of your personal computer, but as is I am wondering if you could address some of the pressing issues on the forum. 
Namely that of the 9.0-0-0 d5...

Started 04/23/04 at 12:20:13 by Teyko
2 2894 Last Post 04/23/04 at 20:57:58
By: Teyko
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How does black get a good game after...
Why isn't 10.Qe1 after 9...d5 played more often by white? It seems pretty logical to me.
How should black play principally after this move
and what are some important games in this variation...

Started 08/01/08 at 08:48:11 by Gerbarts
10 5610 Last Post 08/03/08 at 16:30:27
By: bragesjo
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New Move-order
Has this move order been suggested? 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 Nc6 8 Qd2 Bd7 9 0-0-0 h5, preventing g4. If I were white, my position would appear so ugly and crude, ...

Started 04/22/07 at 16:25:00 by condor
4 3324 Last Post 04/24/07 at 18:19:54
By: condor
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Looking for sample games in the Yugoslav
Hi dear friends,
I was studying the Yugoslav the last few days and was looking for a few sample games where some of the most important schemes are shown in a crystal clear way. The games don't ha...

Started 07/09/10 at 13:08:01 by chk
4 4935 Last Post 07/19/10 at 12:31:48
By: chk
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9.0-0-0 The right rook?
In the 9.0-0-0 d5 line, with 10.exd5 Nxd5  11. Nxc6 bxc6  12. Nxd5 cxd5  13. Qxd5 Qc7  14. Qc5 Qb7  15.b3  15.Bf5  16. Bd3,
Gufeld and Stetsko call 16...Rfc8 'the right rook, since on 16...Rac8 W...

Started 03/26/07 at 20:17:50 by Frankly
6 5516 Last Post 05/08/09 at 21:46:38
By: Schroeder
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How to solve 9.0-0-0 d5 10. Kb1!?
I have been looking at 10. Rb8!? and must say that it looks promising. 
I disagree with Da Costa and believe that black equalizes quite easily after 11. Ndb5 and 11. h4.
Also there is a new ...

Started 05/02/04 at 14:02:55 by Teyko
7 5038 Last Post 12/24/04 at 05:14:40
By: Mizner
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Is the Dragadorf still viable?
Working through Henley's book on the Sniper has renewed my interest in the Sicilian. I used to play it years ago thanks to "How to think three moves ahead in chess" -- we're talking a long time ago. I...

Started 09/05/12 at 23:34:14 by Carld
7 16088 Last Post 04/11/13 at 08:33:18
By: MartinC
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A "Dragondorf" Variation
Hey all dragondorf fans out there,
I am analysing a line that transposes from the Sozin to a sort of dragondorf position, and would like to hear from you guys.
The line goes:
1.e4 c4 2....

Started 02/19/07 at 11:59:53 by sssthepro
3 4454 Last Post 03/01/07 at 09:35:20
By: sssthepro
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