Questions tagged [repertoire]
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Is there a free online chess repertoire tool?
Is there a free online chess repertoire tool? It can be some place where you register, save variations and comments, and navigate with a board what you do. I was used to chessply, but apparently it disappeared.
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As a coach what is the process to create a repertoire for a child?
I started coaching a child (11 yo) part-time.
Has to be said that I am passionate about chess, and I am myself 1992 ELO and am new to coaching, but I like sharing and explaining.
At first I was helping him to prepare before the tournaments and we…
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I can play the London system exclusively up to what rating?
There are many GMs who sometimes play the London system, but none of them play it exclusively. By "exclusively" I mean play it in over 99% of my games when I'm White, I mean adopting the London system not as a secondary weapon but as my only weapon.…
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What was the first "Opening Repertoire" book?
As title above states, what was/were the first "Opening Repertoire" book/s? I remember that opening books of the 1970s and early 1980s weren't actually repertoires for White or Black, but treatises on the various openings and defences. Now the…
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What do QGA players usually play when White doesn't play exactly 1.d4 d5 2.c4?
If Black plays the KID, then Black can play Nf6, g6, Bg7, O-O, d6 against everything.
If Black plays the QGD, then Black can play d5, e6, Nf6, Be7, O-O against everything.
If Black plays the Slav ...Bf5, then Black can play d5, c6, Nf6, Bf5, e6…
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Searching for players by primary opening choice
My opening repertoire consists mostly of openings that score respectably at the club level but rarely appear in high-level play, and far more rarely as any high-level player's primary choice rather than a secondary or tertiary surprise weapon. I'm…
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Black repertoire for players who love the English Opening
When I started playing chess I picked 3 openings (Queens Gambit as white, Caro-Kann and QGD as black) and pretty much stopped studying the openings to focus on endgames and middlegames.
Some months ago I started analysing the games of Ulf Andersson…
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How wide or how narrow should be the repertoire of a 1800 Elo player who still wants to continue to improve?
Should he have one defense against 1.e4 and one defense against 1.d4, or two defenses against 1.e4 and two defenses against 1.d4?
Should he always play the exact same sub-variation of the exact same variation of the exact same defense, or should he…
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Rep Suggestions for Petrosian System in Gruenfeld
I was wondering what people suggest against the Petrosian System in the Gruenfeld. I'm "club strength" and am just starting to learn the Gruenfeld. I'm especially curious about this c5-b5-b4 system; do white players fear this one, or are they…
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What are the best repertoire books for White with the English Opening?
What are the best repertoire books, from White's point of view, with the English Opening?
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What tools can I use to help me memorise my opening repertoire?
I have been taking some lessons with an opening coach, and I have now got an extensive repertoire that I need to memorise. I have a big qualifying tournament in 2 weeks and up until that time I want to try and memorise at least the mainlines of all…
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Openings Recommendations to Study for Unrated Tournament
In little over a month I am planning on playing an unrated tournament. Since it is unrated I am assuming the skill level could possibly be from novice to strong. Due to the entry fee being very low I don't expect masters to be playing. My own play…
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