The Open Spanish is considered to be one of the soundest systems in modern opening theory. It remains a popular choice among superstars such as Mamedyarov, Caruana , So and Giri and was used in World Championship matches by Korchnoi and Anand. More
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CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Main Line 9.Nbd2
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Nbd2
- 9...Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 d4 12.Nb3
- 9...Nc5 10.c3 Be7 11.Bc2 d4 12.Ne4
- Alternatives
- 9.c3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3
- Dillworth Attack: 9...Bc5 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 Nxf2
- 9...Bc5 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 - Alternative 11th moves
- 9...Bc5 10.Qd3/Qe2
- 9...Be7
- 9.Be3
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Be3
- 9...Be7 10.c3 O-O 11.Nbd2 Qd7 12.Re1
- 9...Be7 10.c3 O-O 11.Nbd2 Qd7 12.Bc2
- 9.Qe2
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.Qe2
- 9...Be7 10.Rd1 O-O 11.c4 bxc4 12.Bxc4 Bc5 13.Be3 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 Qb8 15.Bb3 Na5 16.Nbd2
- Alternatives
- Sidelines
- 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6
- 9th move alternatives
- 8.Nxe5
- 7th move alternatives
- 6.Re1
- 5.d3
- 5th move alternatives
- Exchange Variation 4.Bxc6
- Exercises
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
- Exercise 6
- Exercise 7
- Exercise 8
- Exercise 9
- Exercise 10
- Exercise 11
- Exercise 12
- Exercise 13
PROPERTIES
Language: | English |
Level: | advanced, tournament player, professional |
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum: | Computer: Dual Core |
Recommended: | Processor: PC Intel i5 (Quadcore) |
ChessBase Account: | Internet access and modern web browser, e.g. Chrome, Edge, Safari. |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2021 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Ernst, Sipke |
Language | English |
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Level | Advanced, Tournament player, Professional |
Year | 2021 |
Streaming | Yes |
Author | Ernst, Sipke |