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Black Plays Black Pieces against 1.D4
CONTENTS
Introduction
Playing solidly against the Queen's-side and flank openings
Playing aggressively against the Queen's-side and flank openings
A. Queen's pawn openings
A1 Playing solidly against 1. d4
A(a) The Stonewall System
A(b) London System
Pribyl - Penrose (Nice) 1974
A1.1 The Cambridge Springs Defence against the Queen's Gambit
Marshall, F - Tarrasch, S, Nuremberg, 1895
A1.1a Cambridge Springs with 7. Nd2
A1.1b Cambridge Springs with 7. Bxf6
A1.1c Cambridge Springs with 7. Bd3
A1.1d Main line Cambridge with 7. cxd5
A1.1d(a) White deviates from main line: 8. Qb3
A1.1d(b) Back to the main line with 8. Qd2
A1.1d-1 Main line with 8... N7b6
d-1(1) Main line with 8...N7b6 9. Bd3
d-1(2) Main line with 8...N7b6 9. Nxd5
d-1(3) Main line with 8...N7b6 9. a3
d-1(4) Main line with 8...N7b6 9. Rc1
A1.1d-2 Main line with 8... Bb4
A1.1e White avoids the Cambridge Springs
A1.1e-1 White avoids the Cambridge Springs after 5. Nf3
e-1(1) 6. Qc2
e-1(2) 6. Qb3
e-1(3) 6. e4
A1.1e-2 White avoids the Cambridge Springs after 5. e3
e-2(1) 6. Bd3
e-2(2) 6. a3
e-2(3) 6. Qc2
A1.1e-3 White avoids the whole QGD by playing the Catalan
Example Cambridge Springs games
Ottaviani, W - Liying, P (Novi-14)
[D52] Cambridge Springs: loose Bg5, 1990
Buthali, D - Figueroa, C (Novi-14)
[D52] cambridge springs: loose Bg5, 1990
Borovikov, V - Shabanov, Y (Podolsk)
[D52] Cambridge Springs: Black grabs material, 1990
Duemer, K - Meyer, Frh (2.BLSW)
[D52] cambridge springs: Q-side attack, 1989
El Mezwaghi, H - Mubarak, A (Novi-12)
[D52] cambridge springs: Queen's-side majority in EG, 1990
Michaelsen, N - Hort, V (FRG-ch)
[D52] cambridge springs: break on Q-side, 1989
Perez, A - Perera, M
[D52] cambridge springs: chances with NN, 1989
Example games where White avoids the Cambridge Springs
Lengyel - Karpov, Moscow 1972
Tukmakov - Korchnoi, Leningrad 1973
A1.2 The Semi-Slav
A1.2(a) The Meran System
A1.2(b) The Anti-Meran Gambit
Semi-slav theory
A1.2a Main-line Semi-Slav with 5. Bg5
A1.2b Main-line Semi-Slav with 5. e3
A1.2b-1 Semi-Slav with 6...Bd6
b-1(1) Semi-Slav with 6...Bd6 7. e4
b-1(2) Semi-Slav with 6...Bd6 7. c5
b-1(3) Semi-Slav with 6...Bd6 7. O-O
A1.2b-2 Semi-Slav with 6...Bb4
A1.2c White avoids Nc3
A1.2c-1 White deviates with 4. Qc2
A1.2c-2 White deviates with 4/5. Nbd2
A1.2d Main line Abrahams variation [D31]
Arkell - Teichmann 1985
A1.2d-1 Abrahams' Variation with 5. e4
A1.2d-2 Abrahams' Variation with 5. e3
A1.2d-3 Main line Abrahams' Variation with 5. a4
Example games in the Semi-Slav:
Burn - Teichmann (Hastings) 1895
[D46]
Deviations by White:
Miralles, G - Granda Zuniga, J 1989
[D45]
Rohde, M - Shabalov, A (8)
Philadelphia, 1990
[D45}
Example of Romih Variation:
Hegeler, F - Wockenfuss, K 2BLN, 1989
[D46]
Kraai, J - Donaldson, J (2) American, 1989
[D46]
Karpov - Tal, Moscow, 1973
[D46]
Example of Tchigorin Variation:
Plachetka, T - Drtina, M, (5) Trnava, 1989
[D46]
Abrahams' Variation
Curtis - Teichmann 1985
Serebrjanik - Maximenko 1991
0-1 A1.3 The Exchange Variation
A1.3a The minority attack with b4 and b5
A1.3b Central break with f3 and e4
Kasparov - Short, (10) WCh, 1994
[D35]
Example Games in the Exchange Variation
Black plays solidly
Steinbacher, M - van der Sterren , P, (5) Ostend, 1989
[D36]
Black wins with a King's-side attack:
??-?? [D34]
Davidovic, A - Smagin, S, (4) It-open, Dortmund, 1989
[D36]
Von Gleich, A - Ekstroem, R, (1) Lugano, 1989
[D36]
Yermolinsky - Shipman W, (3) MCC, 1989
[D36]
White wants to play in the centre:
Deze, A - Tadic, K, (1) Novi, 1989
[D35]
White castles Queen's-side:
Paduch, A - Ghafour, Y, (8) A. Kotov memorial, Singapore, 1990
[D35]
Tisdall, J - Inkiov, V, (5) Gausdal, 1990
[D36]
A2 Playing actively against 1. d4
A2.1 The Dutch Defence, Stonewall Variation
R
abinovitch - Botvinnik (Ussr Ch'p, 1927)
Steiner - Botvinnik, Groningen, 1946
Flohr - Botvinnik (10) Match, 1933
Yudovitch - Botvinnik, 1934
Martin - Troger, 1995 [A94]
A2.2 White avoids the Stonewall
A2.2a Modern System with Bg5xf6
A2.2b Staunton Gambit with e4
A2.2c Korchnoi Gambit with g4
A2.2d Others
Examples of White avoiding the Dutch
Karayannis-Bellin, 1993
Menadue - Pert, 1995
Langeweg, K - Perez Garcia, H, Wijk-B, 1986
[A80]
Sparreboom, W - Bellin, R, Guernsey op, 1988
[A80]
Barczyczyn - Vasiukov, E, Bled op, 1989
[A80]
Ligterink, G (2470) - Van Heste, J (2290), NLD-ch, 1987
[A80]
Maksimovic, S (2345) - Akhmilovskaya, E (2420), Sochi, 1987
[A80]
Cazzaniga, W - Speck, H, Mendrisio op, 1988
[A80]
B. English opening
B1 Playing solidly against 1. c4
Kurajica, Agincourt Defence (French-English) 1995 [A13]
B2 Playing actively against 1. c4
Theory of the Anglo-Dutch
Example games in the Anglo-Dutch
System with 2...d6
Hubner - Kasparov (1, Hamburg) 1985
[A21]
Gonzalez - Rossolimo, 1952
Korchnoi - German, 1962
Zlotnikov - Minasian, 1993
Hallerod - Hearst, 1960
System with 2...Nc6
Miles - Chaves, 1977
Bruno - Kurajica, 1985
Darga - Herter, 1968
Seirawan - Browne, 1979
Reversed Closed Sicilian
Grunberg - Kasparov, simul.,1987
Hodgson - Short, 1986
Pierson - Calverley, 1983
Psakhis - Kasparov, 1990
C Reti Opening and King's Indian Attack
C1 Playing solidly against 1. Nf3
Smyslov, V (2565) - Nunn, J (2565), (Tilburg 34/91) 1982
[A48]
C2 Playing actively against 1. Nf3
D Sokolsky opening (Polish)
D1 Playing solidly against 1. b4
D2 Playing actively against 1. b4
E Nimzo-Larsen Opening
E1 Playing solidly against 1. b3
E2 Playing actively against 1. b3
F Various other openings
F1. Benko's Opening, 1.g3
F2. Bird's opening, 1. f4
F3. The Dunst, 1. Nc3
Example game in the Dunst:
Ekebjaerg, Ove - Strand, Torger, cr Nielsen-mem, 1987
F4. Grob's opening, 1. g4
Ott - Grob, Corr
Hug - Grob, Corr
Grob - Aebi, (corr)
& Analysis
Grob - Stingelin+ Analysis, 1993
Basman - Keene, Benedictine, 1981
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