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Apr-02-05 Caro-Kann Defense (B12)    tex: <ongyj> In Caro-Kann Black doesn't suffer from French Bad Bishop problem. That's the positional compensation.      Mar-27-05 Queen's Gambit Accepted (D20)    tex: <azaris> I haven't seen many players who are desperate to avoid QGA with White.      Mar-14-05 Queen's Gambit Declined (D55)    tex: In Seville Kasparov opened with 1. c4 almost all of his games. In New York/Lyon it was 1. e4. He wasn't pure 1. d4 player in 1989, though he did prefer d-pawn in early 1980s. But, during his reign as WC he played 1. e4 more often.      Feb-12-05 Nimzo-Indian (E20)    tex: <olaf> If you play QGA you must be warned - DO NOT TRY TO DEFEND THE PAWN! That may be fine against total patzers, but players with any skill will usually destroy you quickly.      Jan-28-05 Lawrence Day    tex: <OBD> Well I'm no IM Day (or any other IM for that matter), but I can tell ya that Nimzo/QID is type of the opening where understanding of basic ideas means a lot, instead learning lines by heart. But, White can always avoid all fun lines no matter what you play. That's one of ...      Jan-27-05 Fischer vs Keres, 1962    tex: 11...Nd7 is named Keres variation of Ruy Lopez Closed Chigorin. Keres introduced it in Curacao against Fischer - he won the first game and lost the second. Nd7 neevr gained popularity of 11...Qc7 but is very sound and type of move that can unsttle your opponent.      Jan-27-05 Queen's Indian (E12)    tex: Maybee you should check what great GM practioners of QID play against 1.e4      Jan-26-05 Corus Group A (2005)    tex: He turned Tory? In time when Tory party is on historical low?      Jan-25-05 Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2005    tex: marshall attack is the most exciting drawing weapon      Jan-25-05 Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit (D08)    tex: I only said that Moro hasn't played (according to cg.com database) any Albins in 12 years, and that it seems he droped it. I never said AM confied to me and said he isn't going to play Albin Countergambit ever again. Congratulations to Morozevich on his victory, but you ...

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