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Black Plays Black Pieces against 1.D4

CONTENTS

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

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