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Re: 1. e4, c6 2. c4
Reply #4 - 04/24/08 at 10:29:40
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Karpov made use of 2...-d5 in his match against Sokolov in the 80's and was quite successfull with it.
  

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Re: 1. e4, c6 2. c4
Reply #3 - 04/24/08 at 09:53:10
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MNb wrote on 04/24/08 at 03:24:34:
It may lead to another Marshall Gambit: 1.e4 c6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3. White has some other options, but I don't know about their status.

Good point and probably worth a punt if you are a Semi-Slav player who normally allows the Marshall
  
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Re: 1. e4, c6 2. c4
Reply #2 - 04/24/08 at 03:24:34
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It may lead to another Marshall Gambit: 1.e4 c6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3. White has some other options, but I don't know about their status.
  

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Re: 1. e4, c6 2. c4
Reply #1 - 04/23/08 at 10:41:26
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2...e5 is the main alternative. I suspect 2...e6 is considered passive
  
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1. e4, c6 2. c4
04/23/08 at 09:23:00
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> Looking for a decent alternative to transposing to a Panov, if such exists. Is 2. ... e6 really that bad ?
  
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