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1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 Number of games in database: 844 Years covered: 1890 to 2005 White wins 36.5% Black wins 25.1% Draws 38.4% ........................ ...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Dear Chess Friends- US Champion Hikaru Nakamura has joined "the Chess Chronicle" as an Editor. World #5 GM Vasily Ivanchuk writes for the Magazine! The 10th...
Karim
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Manfred Nüscheler
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I was sleeping and saw a vision of a new gambit in the French Defense. The moves are 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Bd2 dxe4 4. Nc3. I checked my chess databases of 8...
Clyde Nakamura
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Dec 21, 2005
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Hello Clyde, i dont think, that White has enough compensation for the Pawn... but if you like... we test this one day in some Internet games... Happy Christmas...
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Manfred Nüscheler
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I believe that black has a serious problem. His B at c8 is blocked by the pawn at e6 and this is not an opening with a closed game. White will post his R on...
Clyde Nakamura
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Dec 23, 2005
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The general rule is that a pawn is worth 3 tempos. Black has no weaknesses. White does not have enough for the pawn. I would gladly play black against ...
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Dec 23, 2005
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I agree, the two white bishops look like they are wating to move again! IMmgoldberg@... wrote: The general rule is that a pawn is worth 3 tempos. Black...
James M.Crockett
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Dec 23, 2005
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[Event "Amber-rapid 13th"] [Site "Monaco"] [Date "2004.03.20"] [Round "10"] [White "Anand,Viswanathan"] [Black "Ivanchuk,Vassily"] [Result "1-0"] [Eco "C10"] ...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Dec 23, 2005
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Black does have a major weakness. It is a cramped game. Black has much less space than white to work with. It will eventually lead to blacks demise. If black...
Clyde Nakamura
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Dec 24, 2005
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You talk a good game. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas and a most prosperous New Year! I value each and every one of you and my prize in life is your friendship and love. ...
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Event "CIUDAD DE PAMPLONA - ABIERTO"] [Site "Pamplona"] [Date "2005.12.24"] [Round "2.9"] [White "Ballina, Casimiro"] [Black "Pomes Marcet, Juan"] [Result...
Manfred Nüscheler
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By declining the gambit black does not obtain any advantage. White is at least equal in the opening. The true test of the gambit is if black accepts the gambit...
Clyde Nakamura
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[Event "GBR tour sim"] [Site "Great Britain"] [Date "1908.??.??"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "?"] [Result "1-0"] [White "Emanuel Lasker"] [Black "W Gooding"] [ECO...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Met my fiance here! hehe. Thought I should share it with any other guys who are worried about ending up alone like I was. Check it out...
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1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 Nc6 4 Ngf3 Nf6 Number of games in database: 286 Years covered: 1938 to 2006 Overall record: White wins 46.5% Black wins 21.7% Draws 31.8%...
Manfred Nüscheler
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1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 Nf6 Number of games in database: 1155 Years covered: 1889 to 2006 Overall record: White wins 47.6% Black wins 22.6% Draws 29.8% ...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Main database contains 1000 traps from A00-E99 http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=254...
Manfred Nüscheler
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1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 Nf6 4 e5 Nfd7 5 Bd3 c5 6 c3 Nc6 7 Ne2 cxd4 8 cxd4 Number of games in database: 711 Years covered: 1891 to 2006 Overall record: White wins...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Feb 5, 2006
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Hello fellow French Defense enthusiats. Has anyone ever encountered 6.Qc2 in the French Advance in the following line: 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.c3...
ajuz55
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Feb 10, 2006
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Hello This seems to be a bad move. I have 10 games in my database. If black plays 6...cxd4 (6 games, 1 drawn and 5 won by black), white is a pawn left for ...
Nemo Utis
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Feb 11, 2006
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Hi everyone. I'm looking for a good book with only French defense games played by famous players who employ the French defense in there opening repetoire and...
ajuz55
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Feb 17, 2006
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Wolfgang Uhlmann's "Winning With The French" is an excellent choice, but the book only has his games. Good Chess! Keith ... From: ajuz55 To:...
Keith Hayward
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Feb 17, 2006
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Thanks. I'll check it out. If anyone knows of any other titles, please let me know. By the way, who are some of the better known players who play(ed)the...
ajuz55
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Although it is not exactly what you ask I can recommand "Play the French" 3rd ed. by John Watson Dik ... From: "ajuz55" <no_reply@yahoogroups.com> To:...
D.A.H. Kruyt
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Feb 18, 2006
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Thanks for all your recommemdations fellow "Frenchies". ;-) ... defense ... there ... any or...
ajuz55
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1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nd2 c5 Number of games in database: 1288 Years covered: 1890 to 2006 Overall record: White wins 31.2% Black wins 21.7% Draws 47.1% ... ...
Manfred Nüscheler
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Feb 23, 2006
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I just got the book "Play the French" by John Watson and it's exactly what I was searching for. Great way to study and learn to play the French defense....
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