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The Modern-Shirov Shiv! g6-Bg7 w/ d6-c6

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  1. Overview
  2. Vishy Anand - Alexei Shirov
  3. Classical Two Knights: 3.Nc3 4.Nf3 d6!?
  4. Bishop Attack: 3.Nc3 4.Bc4 d6!?
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Basman's St. George Defense

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  1. Overview
  2. Karpov - Miles, European Team Championship, 1980
  3. Pritchett - Basman, 1980
  4. Steinitz - J. Baker, Blindfold Simul, London, 1868
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The Russian School of Chess

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  1. Introduction, Space & Piece Coordination
  2. Dangerous Way of Thinking for Beginners
  3. Blockading Weak Squares 1
  4. Blockading Weak Squares 2
  1. lump0
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Basman Plays the Borg

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  1. Grigoriants, Sergey - Rapport, Richard
  2. T. Kosten - M. Basman, Manchester Benedictine International 1981
  3. Pritchett - Basman, British Championship, Southampton, 1986
  4. Whiteley - Basman, King's Head International 1982
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Basman Plays the Grob

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  1. Basman - J. Howell, Leighton Buzzard Quickplay, 1988
  2. Basman - Fletcher, 4NCL Rapidplay, 2013
  3. Basman - Taulbut, Borehamwood, 1981
  4. Basman - Strauss, British Championship, Brighton, 1984
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King's Gambit: Caro-Steroid Defense 2..c6!?

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  1. Overview
  2. Mainline Caro-Steroid: 2..c6!? 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5
  3. The Caroid Trap: 2..c6!? 3.fxe4??
  4. Critical Variation: 2..c6!? 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nxe5!
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The Cagey Carokhine!? 1.e4 c6 2.d4 Nf6!?

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  1. Overview
  2. Carokhine Declined: 3.Nc3
  3. Alekhine Modern Variation: 3.e5 Nd5 4.Nf3 d6 (Transposition)
  4. Carokhine 4 Pawns Attack: 3.e5 Nd5 4.c4 Nc7 5.f4 (5.Nc3 d6 6.f4)
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Bad Habits

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  1. Superhero Attack #1
  2. Superhero Attack #2
  3. One-Mover Pawn Attack #1
  4. One-Mover Pawn Attack #2
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The Scorpion System vs 1.e4 & 1.d4

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  1. Introduction - Overview
  2. The Scorpion's Tail: 1.e4 2.c6 2.d4 b5 3.Nf3
  3. The Scorpion's Sting: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 b5 3.a4
  4. The Scorpion's Venom: 1.e4 c6 2.d4 b5 3.c4?
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The Unhinged Dzindi-Indian (Beefeater)

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  1. Overview
  2. 6.e4!: Theoretical Challenge
  3. 6.Nf3: Natural Development
  4. 6.h4!?: Aggressive Variation
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Gurgle On My Modern-Gurgenidze! g6-c6

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  1. Overview
  2. Austrian Attack: d4-e4-f4
  3. 150 Attack: 3.Nc3 4.Be3 w/ f3
  4. 2 Pawns Fianchetto & Pawn Sidelines: 3.Nc3 4.g3/h4/h3
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Nullify 1.b3 The Lackluster Nimzo-Larsen

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  1. Overview
  2. The Alpha-Zero Gambit: 1..e5
  3. The Modern: 1..e5 (IM Levy Rozman Recommended)
  4. The Modern: 1..g6 (GM Jaan Ehlvest Recommended)
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1.f4! The Bombastic Bird

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  1. Overview
  2. The From's Gambit: 1.f4 e5!? Easy Philidor-like System!
  3. The Bird Lasker Variation: 1.f4 d5/c5 Mainlines
  4. The Bird Classical Dutch Variation: 1.f4 2.d5/c5
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Beating the **** out of the Polish 1.b4

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  1. Overview
  2. Outflank Variation 1: 1..c6!? 2..a5!
  3. Outflank Variation 2: 1..a5!?
  4. Classical Mainline: 1..e5
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The Mad Lad Albin Counter Gambit!?

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  1. Overview
  2. Fianchetto Defense: 3.dxe5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.g3
  3. Modern Variation: 3.dxe5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.a3
  4. Flexible Variation: 3.dxe5 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.Nbd2
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