| General Chess Discussion - Changing my repertoire against d4 in one month ?#8 OK ty for your opinion. I think back to my process. The thing is I played the ragozine because I wanted to spice things up. The Tartakover was great / solid and so on but sometimes I had problems to w… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Changing my repertoire against d4 in one month ?#1 Hi all, I am gonna play a tournament at the end of that month in slow time control. I play the QGD with black and specifically the ragozine: 1 D4 d5 2 C4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Nf3 Bb4 ! That is the position … | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Why does Black not take 4 .. Bxc3 in the Nimzo-Indian after 4. e3?#5 @ehrenbratan said in #3: > Thanks! Okay, I guess this makes some sense, basically you're hoping white makes a concession before you take if I understand correctly, and else you just keep the bishop. A… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Why does Black not take 4 .. Bxc3 in the Nimzo-Indian after 4. e3?#2 because you give the bishop pair for nothing at least when white plays a3 you can take because you won a tempo. the aim of Bb4 in the nimzo is not to take the knight is to avoid white playing e4 or at… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Rep vs QPG#9 Honestly the benko gambit is really strong you have the initiative for a long period of time and you can mix it with the benoni or other modern defense | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Should I use the london system?#7 You can play it but don't be a london zombie. Try to understand your moves and adapt yourself. It will give you some time to improve in tactics, strategy and on the black side while you have your Lond… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Rep against Sicilian?#8 Anti Sicilian : Closed sicilian Grand prix attack Alapin (c3 Sicilian) Rossolimo 1 d4 best by test :) In the anti Sicilian I like the grand prix attack. The closed Sicilian in KIA it is interesting bu… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Queens Gambit Declined Exchange Variation#8 Yep people holds it at higher level. If black plays Nxd5 instead of exd4 it leads to the semi Tarrash which is very solid as well You can play as black Nf6 e6 then d5 when white plays Nf3 so you avoid… | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - What is best counter for Sicilian Defense#6 1 d4 | Slugy |
| General Chess Discussion - Alapin to French#3 Play the French for 1 month you are gonna learn a lot if you know nothing | Slugy |
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