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A style of play emphasizing capture of strategic squares and prophylactic moves.
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In Caro-Kann, which one is less risky, the main line or the Steinitz?
Regarding your question, as far as I remember, both lines hold.
Bf5 gave White a lot of options to fight for an advantage. It got revamped with the help of the computers, Black seeking to generate …
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Is it important to have pawns at the centre of the board?
Is it important to have pawns at the centre of the board?
No it is not. Actually, it is not mandatory. To understand why, we must go down the chess history lane a bit.
In the old days, there was …
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In the books Wojo's Weapons, why was Wojo occasionally known to say "I'm too lazy!" when ask...
If I am not wrong, if you want to play c4, d4, Nf3, g3, (not against everything, but against most defenses), then the difference between starting with 1. Nf3 and starting with 1. d4, is that starti …
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In the Caro-Kann Panov-Botvinnik Attack which move tends to lead to the most solid, position...
Let me quote very strong GM ( taken from Lars Schandorff-Grandmaster Repertoire 7 The Caro-Kann ) :
The famous Panov variation has always attracted aggressive players with White, and it is easy to …
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What are books about the French Defence which feature a Black repertoire that tends to lead ...
French can get very sharp. Your biggest problem is the fact that it is White who steers the game. If he chooses, he can make things so sharp that both of your heads will explode.
Your best bet to do …
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Which side should I castle if I have opportunity to castle on both sides?
can somebody explain what are the factors should be considered if we have opportunity to castle on both sides?
1. The most important factor is king safety;
Long castle is less safe than short on …
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For White, which variation of the King's Indian Defence tends to lead to the most solid, pos...
According to Joe Gallagher-Starting Out The King's Indian Defense and David Vigorito-Attacking Chess-The King's Indian Volume 2 the most solid line for White in King's Indian is the Fianchetto variati …
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As Black, against 1. d4, what opening would you recommend me which is solid, positional, slo...
It needs to be as much similar to the Caro-Kann as possible (since I already play the Caro-Kann against 1. e4).
Impossible. The problem with this approach is that you have already stopped e4 with …
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In the Queen's Gambit Declined, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6, what is the difference between play...
In the Queen's Gambit Declined, after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6, what is the difference between playing 3. Nc3 and 3. Nf3?
With the 3.Nf3 move order your opponent can obtain a favorable position, almost …
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White seems better. How could I have capitalized?
White seems better. How could I have capitalized?
In my opinion, White has a decisive advantage here. He has a better pawn structure and a safer king, and all of his pieces are splendidly central …
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Positional opening for Black
Positional opening for Black
If I were you I would stick with the English opening as White.
As for Black, let us start with reply to 1.d4. I would strongly encourage you to learn Queen's gambit …
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