In fact, the Cambridge Springs variation is an even more specific and accurate name of this variation.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjEm...

I just love the video: first, cocky Kasparov entering to play a kid; next, shocked Kasparov sweating, whilst bored Magnus wanders away; and Karpov looking pensive; the same Karpov who got hiding from Magnus game before:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_308...

Behold king kasparov outplayed by a 14year old boy with 2484 in rating>

I disagree. 5...Nbd7 is one of the most common moves in the Semi-Slav, but it usually follows 5.e3 rather than 5.Bg5. However even after 5.Bg5 it is still the second most popular move:

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<I disagree. 5...Nbd7 is one of the most common moves in the Semi-Slav, but it usually follows 5.e3 rather than 5.Bg5. However even after 5.Bg5 it is still the second most popular move...>

So you're telling me you disagree, then in essence contradicting yourself.

As to 5.e3 being the most popular move, it's the one I nearly always played, so one might say I'm familiar.

<I do not consider this a transposition to the Orthodox or Classical because those lines usually involve the move Be7, a move which is uncommon in the Semi-Slav and Cambridge Springs.>

The Cambridge Springs is reached after 5....Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5, the latter move giving it a character distinct from the classical lines.

As to the rest of this, 6.e3 Be7 leads to a postion often seen in the 20th century, with White trying moves such as 7.Qc2, 7.Bd3 and 7.Rc1.

<acirce: Nothing is for sure but I think it's a very realistic thought that he may become WC and even the world's best player, I see nothing that points at his development being halted. My first prediction is that he will reach 2700 and when he does he will be the youngest player who has done that.>

He's the G.O.A.T, and I love people with arrogance and attitude who can actually back It up..

Slightly disrespectful though I must admit looking back now, and I do wish Carlsen would have beat him In that game, In a symbolic 'passing of the torch', from one great of his generation, to another great of the up and coming generation...

Players like these two don't come along too often!!

In fact, they're the only chess players I actually like, but for totally different reasons..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f81...

Capablanca vs Alekhine, 1927 (Game #11)

Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985 (Game #47)

After ten games in the 1927 World Chess Championship match, Capablanca had a one game lead (+2 -1 =7). Alekhine’s win in game #11 with Black using the Cambridge Springs was very possibly the turning point in the match.

In the 1984 World Chess Championship match (the terms of which were that six [6] won games were required to win the match), Karpov took a huge (4-0) early lead against his immensely talented, but much less experienced (and possibly nervous) opponent by winning games 3, 6, 7 and 9. After a run of 17 consecutive draws in games ##10-26, Karpov again took the full point in game #27 to claim a seemingly insurmountable 5-0 lead. Kasparov finally broke through in game #32 (winning on the White side of a Queen’s Indian Defense). After another 14 straight draws, Kasparov won game #47 (above-linked) as Black using the Cambridge Springs. Kasparov proceeded to win the next game as well (playing White in a Petrov or Russian Defense).

Premium Chessgames MemberAug-06-04 acirce: Nothing is for sure but I think it's a very realistic thought that he may become WC and even the world's best player, I see nothing that points at his development being halted. My first prediction is that he will reach 2700 and when he does he will be the youngest player who has done that. As for Fischer it is a natural comparison even though it is hard to compare players from different eras like that"

<technical draw: After reviewing the games of Magnus Carlsen from Corus 2004, I'm going to dare and say the following: The search for Bobby Fischer is over.>