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Serious Problems for Black in Dragon. Need a fix
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.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Ne5 12.Kb1
As we know this is a fundamental position for the opening. Unfortunately White...

Started 03/23/09 at 20:50:18 by Chessmoby
8 4497 Last Post 03/26/09 at 19:26:22
By: MamboVipi
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New Idea in 12.Kb1 Nc4
after 12.Kb1 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.g4 Re8!?
i see that the position is very similar to one arising after the old line 12.h4 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Rxc4 14.h5 Nxh5 15.g4 Nf6 16.Kb1 Re8
in which black is ...

Started 02/21/09 at 16:41:54 by Chessmoby
2 2064 Last Post 02/21/09 at 20:46:09
By: bragesjo
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Chinese with 12.g4!?
what do you guys think of this. i have had great success on the internet with this line,
10.0-0-0 Rb8 11.Bb3 Na5 12.g4!?
sample games run 12....b5 13.Bh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 e5 15.Nf5 gxf5 16.gxf5 ...

Started 12/20/08 at 16:33:48 by Chessmoby
1 1428 Last Post 12/20/08 at 19:50:35
By: bragesjo
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Ramesh equalizer
There has been mention in the November grab bag of a quick win for white with a new plan in the ...Qa5 dragon with h4+Kb1 viz. 13...Nc4 14.Bxc4 Rxc4 15.Nb3 Qc7 16.Bd4 Be6 17.h5 a5 18.hg hg 19.a4 b5 20...

Started 02/12/03 at 19:34:38 by John_Hall
1 2276 Last Post 08/31/08 at 21:22:24
By: Chessmoby
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Correspondence game after 12.kb1 a5 !?
any takers for the white side after
9.Bc4 Bd7 0-0-0 Rc8 Bb3 Ne5 Kb1 a5

Started 08/28/08 at 22:04:58 by Chessmoby
0 1329 Last Post 08/28/08 at 22:04:57
By: Chessmoby
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An early new idea in the Soltis
Although I believe in the well-known lines in the Soltis variation with 13.Bg5 Rg5, it might take Your interest to see a fresh idea!  Smiley After 13.Bg5 Black can start to roll out his pawns with 13....

Started 05/03/05 at 08:19:17 by Swiss_Dragon
12 6587 Last Post 08/09/08 at 10:47:34
By: Swiss_Dragon
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Interesting try for advantage....
Hey guys. My friend just played this line against me, and I don't think it's mentioned in Dearing's book. It's another interesting way to exploit the rook being on e8:
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cx...

Started 06/14/08 at 15:22:43 by TonyRo
7 3191 Last Post 07/21/08 at 15:09:40
By: bragesjo
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Pontus Carlsson plays the Dragon at Wijk an Zee
In the first round of the aforementioned tournament Swedish player Pontus Carlsson has employed the Dragon against the Indian Negi, featuring the system with 12.Kb1 which he met with 12...Nc4. The con...

Started 01/15/08 at 17:55:21 by Kai Piranha
8 5218 Last Post 01/23/08 at 20:28:27
By: Hoppers
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I don't understand
The game Alexander Motylev - Bu Xinagzhi at the WC was a Yugoslav attack (B77).
Happily, black has won but I do not understand why white did not take the pawn on e5 at the 30st move (something li...

Started 11/30/07 at 07:19:24 by thibdb13
5 2804 Last Post 12/06/07 at 16:21:37
By: parisestmagique
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Current status of the Topalov line
What is the current status of this line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. Bb3 Rc8 11. O-O-O Nxd4
12. Bxd4 b5 13. Nd5 Nxd...

Started 04/05/07 at 16:07:06 by bragesjo
2 2144 Last Post 11/18/07 at 01:44:56
By: rooksway18
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Chinese Dragon question
In the April games on the subscriber section (anyone knows when the next update will be?) on the game Willumsen-Lilja 2007 i looked little deeper on all variations and on the annotations
1. e4 c5...

Started 06/10/07 at 17:46:36 by bragesjo
7 3459 Last Post 07/21/07 at 08:06:28
By: bragesjo
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Recent GM's-game in the prohpylactic 12.Kb1 line
The following game was played between two GM's at the Aeroflot Open (round 2) recently. The game followed Seres-Aagard 2003, 1-0 till move 18, when Berg deviated with 18.g5 instead of 18.gxh5 played b...

Started 02/18/07 at 01:40:13 by Swiss_Dragon
4 3084 Last Post 05/09/07 at 15:29:14
By: bragesjo
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Help with Chinese dragon
Hey everyone I am a relatively new dragon player and am trying to find a solid line as black.  I had read the book "Winning With the Dragon" by Chris Ward, in which he endorses the 10..Qa5 lines, but ...

Started 04/23/07 at 01:00:08 by everalexfor
8 1917 Last Post 04/29/07 at 09:46:22
By: bragesjo
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Help with Qa5 Dragon variation please!!!
Hi I have a question on the Dragon opening I was hoping someone might have some insights on.  I have been playing the dragon for around a month now and have been doing quite well with the line 
1...

Started 03/25/07 at 22:53:28 by everalexfor
4 2187 Last Post 03/26/07 at 00:50:59
By: LeeRoth
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Help needed in the Soltis Defence
Playing against Fritz 10 has highlighted two new dangerous lines against the Soltis Defence.
Line 1 goes
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 ...

Started 03/14/07 at 16:53:57 by bragesjo
1 1535 Last Post 03/17/07 at 14:28:39
By: bragesjo
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Some help in Yugoslav Soltis 13Bg5 line
I would appreciate some comment on the following line, since Golubev, Gufeld and Fritz appear to have very different views here, and my database is bereft of examples.
I am talking about the line...

Started 01/31/07 at 11:11:36 by Frankly
1 1523 Last Post 02/03/07 at 06:47:57
By: Glenn Snow
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Fritz 10 and the Chinese Dragon
In Fritz 10 opening book there is a new line agaisnt the Chinese. The line goes
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5.
Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Rb8 1...

Started 11/20/06 at 16:56:25 by bragesjo
5 3230 Last Post 12/28/06 at 13:15:45
By: Edward_Dearing
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The pseudo chinese Dragon
Yesterday I discovered a new line for black in a bullet internet game.
White played
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Bc4 Bg7 7. Be3 O-O 8. h3
Nc6 9. Qd2 Bd7 10. O-...

Started 12/18/06 at 16:16:39 by bragesjo
1 1740 Last Post 12/18/06 at 16:34:57
By: Keano
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Is Qa5 Dragon dead ?
I have been playing Qa5 Dragon from 1998 (based on Chris Ward's book) and have good results with it (specially against weaker opponents). But recently many arcticles came up showing this is no longer ...

Started 10/29/06 at 15:47:30 by saubhikr
4 2683 Last Post 11/03/06 at 11:47:57
By: bragesjo
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Dearing postulates the reader - what do they mean?
Salut,
on side 119 in the Dearing-book we can read after the following position:
1.e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3.d4 cd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7. f3 0-0 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7
10. 0-0-0 Rc8...

Started 06/24/06 at 16:33:07 by e2e4
2 2333 Last Post 07/29/06 at 16:30:03
By: Glenn Snow
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