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Game studies: slav games

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  1. sqyguy - PerroChoco
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Game study

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  1. ThisIsFine - A.I. level 1
  1. Damarus
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ThisIsFine's Study

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  1. Chapter 1
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Alekhine Defense

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  1. Initial position
  2. 2. Nc3: Scandinavian Variation
  3. 2. d3: Maróczy Variation
  4. Two Pawn Attack
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Meran Variation (Semi-Slav Defense)

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  1. Initial position
  2. Alternatives to 5. e3: 5.Bg5
  3. Anti-Meran System: 6.Qc2
  4. Classical Meran Variation: 8. …a6
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Mobile Pawn Center: Black's Plans

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  1. Piece pressure in the center
  2. Undermining the White pawn center (a)
  3. Undermining the White pawn center (b)
  4. Simplification
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Marshall's Defense - 4. Nf3!

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  1. Overview
  2. Short demo why 4. e4?! is suspicious
  3. 4. Nf3!
  4. 4. … e6
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Weak Color Complexes

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  1. Lasker - Bogoljubov (1924)
  2. Botvinnik - Szilagyi (1966)
  3. Stean - Planinc (1975)
  4. Shirov - Tiviakov (2010)
  1. STEPATMOZ
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Mobile Pawn Center: White's Plans

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  1. Pawn Structure (Type I)
  2. Pawn Structure (Type II)
  3. Type I: Semi-Tarrasch Defense in QGD
  4. Type I: Petrosian System in QID
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Positional Pawn Sacrifices

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  1. Kryvoruchko - Smirin (2008)
  2. Botwinnik - Pomar (1962)
  3. Boleslawski - Lissitzin (1956)
  4. Botwinnik - Kan (1952)
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Sacrifice to attack

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  1. Sac bishop on h7/h2 (1)
  2. Sac bishop on h7/h2 (2)
  3. Sacrifice the bishop pair
  4. Sac bishop on queenside
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Minority Attack: exemplary games

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  1. Van den Berg - Kramer (1950)
  2. Yermolinsky - Christiansen (1999)
  3. Van Wely - Short (2010)
  4. Timman - Short (1993)
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