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1. d4 vs. the KID The double fianchetto variation 1 game, 2017 Alekhine's Defense for White and Black 1 game, 2012 Caro-Kann games to study Just starting this new collection. 5 games, 1935-2023 Colle System c3 Koltanowski Colle 1 game, 1942 Colle-Zukertort Opening b3 2 games, 1886-1983 Defense in Chess: Great Games 1 game, 2012 Endgames 1 My first anthology of games with interesting endgames. 3 games, 1927-2008 English Opening Games Selected English Opening Games, focusing on the Botvinnik System. 87 games, 1908-2012 Games for My Channel These will be the most interesting games I find 3 games, 1857-1972 Games with Great Tactics 3 games, 1928-1996 Historically Important Alekhine's Defense Games This is a collection of Alekhine's Defense games (1. e4 Nf6) that are thematically or historically important, yet don't fall into the lines that I currently play. Games that will be in here are games played by top 20 players, and theoretically important games, or ones with a brilliant tactical finish at the end. 38 games, 1921-2006 King's Indian Defense for Black The KID from the Black side. 1 game, 1946 Kings Indian Attack for White 1 game, 1996 London System Best Games Put some hot spices back into the London system ! 1 game, 1977 London System/Sarratt Attack Collections Combine This is a combining of collections compiled by MidnightDuffer, MTuraga, Mislav, Jared10001, and EndlessKnot. Fredthebear has altered the labels and order of games. Thank you MidnightDuffer, MTuraga, Mislav, Jared10001, and Endlessknot! This queen pawn system featuring Bf4 (leaving the b2-pawn undefended) gives White a slow, easy developmental start. The Bf4 games typically do not produce smashing miniatures in 25 moves or less. The Bf4 generates a safe, solid but slightly passive position; games are more strategical in nature, less tactical (tactics can break out at any time in any opening) so plenty of chess playing experience is not only helpful but necessary. (Rapid development is important, but simply setting minor pieces on certain squares does not win a game of chess!) The Sarratt Attack/London System functions fairly well against the Indian defenses as well as classical d5, e6 defenses. It's not so hot against the Dutch Defense, but it's playable. Just be aware that any White opening that refrains from placing two pawns in the center along the fourth rank gives Black great leeway for a wide selection of defenses. After Bf4, White is allowing Black the liberty to paint tiger stripes and pin donkey tails on a skunk if s/he wishes! Note that the Barry Attack places a Nc3 blocking the c2-pawn, whereas the Sarratt Attack 2.Bf4 and London System 3.Bf4 place a pawn on c3 (or c4). Some games in the database are occasionally miss-categorized (which occurs in all opening variations). The Torre Attack 2.Nf3 3.Bg5 and the Richter-Veresov Attack 2.Nc3 3.Bg5 are more aggressive than the Bf4 openings above. Unfortunately, the Torre Attack does not work so well if Black refrains from an early e6 or g6. The Richter-Veresov Attack yearns to play e4 and more closely resembles 1.e4 openings, often transposing against a French, Caro-Kann, Pirc or Nimzowitsch defense. These two Bg5 White openings require more theoretical knowledge and are not included in this collection. Personally, Fredthebear recommends 1.e4 lines, gambits, the King's Indian Attack, or 1.d4 Colle Systems for beginners and intermediates. Such openings strive for some type of specific central pawn advance or exchange to clarify the strategic aims. Their "built-in" pawn thrust plans might generate a more clear-cut approach in the early middle game that is easier for the amateur player to conduct. It's best to learn any new opening off a professionally produced video and chess repertoire book (books cover way more ground than videos) AFTER you've replayed a 50-100 master games in a particular new opening and have decided you want to commit to studying it more in depth. Notice that nothing was said about you playing the opening...but you have watched OTHERS play the opening many times to get a feel for it through their handling! Human beings learn most by imitating others. Then let the published author give his/her expertise to show you the way for specific situations that will arise. Most good repertoire books have an opening index in the back that can be rehearsed for quick familiarization as to different branches. 119 games, 1882-2017 Meran Semi-Slav Thanks to BusterMc3 for starting this collection; I will be adding to it. CLASSICAL MERAN WITH 8... A6. --GAMES 1 TO 14 -- 9 0-0. --GAMES 15 TO 32 9 A4. -- GAMES 33 TO 50 10 E5. --GAMES 51 TO 132 10 D5 REYNOLDS ATTACK AND ODDS AND BOBS.. GAMES NO MORE THAN 50 MOVES. IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER. COMPLETED! 117 games, 1905-2019 Nimzo-Indian Games to Study 5 games, 1929-1978 Queen's Indian Defense for White and Black 1 game, 2017 Queens Indian Games to study 2 games, 1973-1979 Semi-Slav Games to Study Najdorf 4 games, 1924-1997

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