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Questions tagged [novelties]

A novelty is a move which has never been played before in a recorded game, usually in the opening. Use this tag for questions about novelties in general, or question about a specific novelty by a strong player.

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Can Black successfully finish this opening?

I am trying to revive an old line in the Scandinavian defense. Among the many lines I am analyzing, there is one position that looks promising. I will leave out the lines / opening moves, to keep the post short, so here is the position I am…
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Did Kasparov refute over the board Karpov's 1987 novelty?

In the second game of the 1987 World Championship, Kasparov played an English opening. In the ninth move Karpov played a novelty that he had prepared for his 1981 match with Korchnoi (the usual play is 9. ... exf3). It is claimed that Kasparov's…
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Can deep preparation for the early novelty be useful?

As far as I know, most novelties at top-level games happen near moves 10 to 15. Before that, players just follow the lines, deeply knowing several best moves that lead to reasonable variations. But what if one of the players spends a lot of time at…
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Larsen Ideas in the semi-slav

Once when I was reading a book from Kasparov he quoted that most of the modern ideas in the semi-Slav came from Larsen games. Does anyone know good novelties that Larsen brings in this opening?
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Can an engine ever play a novelty?

Is there any instance in which, oe a possibility of, that an engine can play a novelty in a game?
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Do players play "boring" openings before an important tournament?

The London Chess Classic is being held at the moment, just three months away from the Candidates, with some of the best players of the world and 6 of the participants of the candidates (Giri, Nakamura, Topalov, Anand, Caruana and Aronian). So far…
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Examples of recent early opening novelties at the top level

The world elite usually practises extremely deep opening preparation based on established theory, with the first move that has never been played before often coming after the 20th turn. What are some recent (last 20 years) examples of top-class…
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Can Black equalize?

I am working hard on improving certain line, and no matter how much I try I get no headway. I am forced to delve into risky lines, so I am asking for help to determine if Black can equalize in the following position: [Title "White to move"] [fen…
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Is the Marshall Attack a draw?

I have been experimenting with the Marshall as of late. Most master games in the three main lines 11...c6, 11...Nf6, and 11...Bb7 seem to lead to a draw. While this isn't necessarily a bad result with black, especially against a higher rated…
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Muzio Gambit with 11...Qd4+

The Muzio Gambit is great fun in blitz games. I realize it's slightly silly to study too much "theory" when it comes to blitz chess, but I figured it couldn't hurt to read up a bit and also see what the engines have to say. In the course of doing…
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Availability of AlphaZero and A. Grischuk's idea in the Anti-Moscow Gambit vs L. Ding

I was watching some Fide Candidates post play conference and Grischuk mentioned that a certain move was suggested by AlphaZero. So I was googling a little and have a stupid question. Where is AlphaZero? I thought it is non-public and no-access…
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Novelties at great depth-are they worth it?

I was reviewing some of the Speed Chess Championship games and came across a really interesting novelty from Nakamura. [Event "Speed Chess Championship 2020"] [Date "2020.12.09"] [White "So, Wesley"] [Black "Nakamura, Hikaru"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO…
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Can Black defend in this difficult position?

Can Black reach solid and defensible position in the below diagram? I understand that Black will have to apply "equalize over time" method, so to help posters keep the analysis brief, I am interested in position that offers realistic chances to…
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