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Re: Latvian 7. g4 in the semi slav
Reply #4 - 12/21/08 at 21:03:18
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It might be mentioned that several GMs (e.g. Cheparinov, Epishin, Milov) have played 6. g4 after 5...Bd6.
  
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Re: Latvian 7. g4 in the semi slav
Reply #3 - 12/21/08 at 20:46:29
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Thanks for your response TN.

Will take another look at that SOS article. Remember trying it out in some rapid games - but quickly loosing faith in it.

As I see it now, I am afraid the same thing will happen with the latvian, as it can be avoided using a simple healthy move order trick without any consequences.
  
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Re: Latvian 7. g4 in the semi slav
Reply #2 - 12/21/08 at 09:45:17
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After 5...Bd6, if you want to avoid the Meran and the 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3/e2 variation, then the strongest options seem to be either 6.Ne5 (angling for an improved version of the 5...Nbd7 6.Ne5 SOS) or playing 6.c5 Bc7 7.b4. I would choose 6.Ne5, since after 6.c5 Bc7 7.b4 Black can play 7...Nbd7 8.Be2 e5 which looks approximately equal.
  
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Re: Latvian 7. g4 in the semi slav
Reply #1 - 12/21/08 at 08:58:22
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No "latvian" (semislav) players here?
  
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Latvian 7. g4 in the semi slav
12/18/08 at 10:50:04
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Got the ebook on Chris Ward's Play the queens gambit, where he recommends the latvian. 7.g4!?

After 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e3 Nf6 5.Nf3 he says:
"Although Black could now conceivably play 5...Bd6, it is eceedingly rare and unlikely to be of independent significance."

Can't black avoid the latvian all together with 5...Bd6!? 6.Qc2 0-0 
Huh

Dont have other sources that mention this move order. How does white handle this possibility - if he intend to play the latvian against the semi slav?
  
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