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Cele mai populare deschideri in sah

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Jj 1) Ruy Lopez Opening
Aceasta deschidere este una din cele mai populare deschideri.
Se ajunge la ea dupa 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5. Multe continuari sunt
posibile.




I a) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Berlin Defense
Se ajunge la ea, cu Negrul jucand Cal g8-f6 la a 3-a mutare. A
castigat mult in popularitate, dupa ce Vladimir Kramnik a folosit-o in victoria sa
contra lui Garry Kasparov in meciul lor pt campionatul mondial. Deseori, e folosita
de Negru drept arma pt a se ajunge la o pozitie egala de jucatorii care o cunosc.



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i b) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Steinitz Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3.d6 la a 3-a mutare. A fost facuta populara de
campionul mondial Wilhelm Steinitz. Desi e solida, lasa Negrul intr-o pozitie pasiva,
deci nu are un grad prea mare de popularitate azi.





I c) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Bird Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3...Cd4 la a 3-a mutare. Poate usor lua prin
surprindere un jucator alb nepregatit. Cel mai usor mod de a o contracara, este
4.Cxd4 exd4, si Albul are un usor avantaj datorita structurii pionilor sai. Alternativ,
si rocada mica e o idee buna, desi asta lasa negrul cu piese in teritoriul sau.
Ideea Negrului este ca in cazul in care Albul se lacomeste la pionul
alb din f5, aparent nepazit si joaca 4.Cf3-e5, Negrul raspunde cu puternica mutare
4...Dd8-g5, amenintand devastator pozitia slaba din g2, chiar si e5, aducand Albul
in mare primejdie.





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i d) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Schliemann Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3...f5 la a 3-a mutare. E o incercare populara in
randul jucatorilor incepatori, ducand la pozitii salbatice pt ambele parti. Aici,
ambele parti trebuie sa cunoasca bine pozitiile, sa le navigheze. Cel mai bun
raspuns al Albului, e 4.Cb1-c3, dar si Negrul are multe variante. La nivelele mai
inalte, cum Albul e mult mai probabil sa fie pregatit, e mai putin intalnita.





I e) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Morphy Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3...a6 la a 3-a mutare, fiind de departe, cel mai
popular raspuns al Negrului la Ruy Lopez. Pune Albul sub presiune, si daca pleaca
cu Nebunul b5-a4, Negrul poate opta pt b7-b5 cu multe continuari.





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i f) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Exchange Variation
Desi mutarea de retragere Nb5-a4 e cea mai populara mutare a
Albului, si Nb5-c6 e populara, iar Negrul poate recaptura ori cu pionul din d7 sau
b7.
Aceasta varianta a fost facuta populara de Bobby Fischer, prin aceea
ca Albul strica structura de pioni a Negrului, si de obicei, va incerca sa schimbe
piese intr-un endgame favorabil, rege si pioni. Insa sunt si multe raspunsuri.





I g) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Open Variation
Desi Varianta Deschisa (4. Na4 Cf6 5. 0-0 Cxe4), nu e la fel de
populara ca cea inchisa, are aderentii sai. Negrul nu tine neaparat sa pastreze
avantajul unui pion gratis, ci sa il faca pe Alb sa piarda timpul recastigand
materialul. Sunt numeroase variante, unele analizate pana dupa mutarea 20 pt
ambii jucatori.




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i h) Varianta Ruy Lopez - Marshall Attack
E inovatia masterului american Frank Marshall, care a pastrat-o si a
folosit-o contra lui Jose Capablanca in 1918. Desi Capablanca a castigat acel joc,
ulterioare analize si inbunatatiri au transformat-o in una din cele mai de temut
arme ale Negrului in Ruy Lopez.
Din pozitia initala a Ruy Lopez, se joaca : 3...a7-a6 4.Nb5-a4 Cg8-f6
5.0-0 Nf8-e7 6.Tf1-e1 b7-b5 7.Na4-b3 0-0 8.c2-c3 d7-d5.
Are multe mutari fortate, care cer ca jucatorii sa le cunoasca bine, si
din aceasta cauze, multi jucatori cu Alb, aleg sa joace mutari anti-marshall,
existand unele linii de mutari in care albul forteaza remiza.
Mai e mult de analizat in Ruy Lopez, abia am zgariat suprafata.











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Kk 2) Italian Game opening
Alta deschidere care este una din cele mai populare deschideri.
Se ajunge la ea dupa 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 2.Cg1-f3 Cb8-c6 3.Nf1-c4 ...
Este una din cele mai vechi deschideri si cu ea, Albul pune imediat
presiune pe patratul slab f7 al Negrului. De-a lungul secolelor, diferite raspunsuri
au aparut.





i a) Varianta Italian Game - Hungarian Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3...Nf8-e7, avem o aparare solida, dar nu prea
palpitanta. E folosita de cei care vor sa evite liniile mai ascutite ale celorlalte
deschideri.






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Ib) Varianta Italian Game - Two Knights Defense
Cand Negrul joaca 3...Cg8-f6. Comparata cu alte raspunsuri ale
Negrului, cu aceasta, se lupta cel mai bine pt initiativa caci ataca imediat pionul
e4 alb. Raspunsuri acceptabile ale Albului : d3, d4 sau complexa Cal la g5
(respinsa uneori ca o mutare a unui incepator).






i c) Varianta Italian Game - Traxler Variation
The Traxler Variation (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Bc5), also
known as the Wilkes-Barre Variation, is a stunning counter-attack that ignores
White's attack on f7 by launching a similar attack on f2. There are several forcing
variations, some of which lead to forced draws.






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Id) Varianta Italian Game - Two Knights Defense: Fried Liver attack
The Fried Liver Attack is a wild variation in which White sacrifices a
knight in exchange for a dangerous -- if not completely sound -- attack. The
diagram above is a key position in the Fried Liver Attack, and is reached by the
moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7
7. Qf3+.





i e) Varianta Italian Game - Giuoco Piano
The Giuoco Piano -- marked by Black's third move, Bc5 -- is the
oldest recorded chess opening, and remains a popular option today, particularly
among club players.
There are several options for white, three of which are discussed on
the following pages.






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If) Varianta Italian Game - Giuoco Piano: Main Line
The main line of the Giuoco Piano (Italian for "quiet game") is
reached if White chooses to play 4. c3. This move prepares the advance of the
d-pawn to d4. Black can counter this plan with Qe7 to help defend his e5 pawn,
or initiate a counterattack with Nf6.






ig) Varianta Italian Game - Giuoco Pianissimo
If White plays 4. d3, he reaches the Giuoco Pianissimo (Italian for
"quietest game"). This opening leads to slow positional maneuvering with very
little central tension.







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Ih) Varianta Italian Game - Evans Gambit
Feared throughout the 19th century, and more recently
revitalized by players such as Garry Kasparov, the Evans Gambit (4. b4) is an
aggressive opening in which White sacrifices a pawn to build a strong center and
launch an early attack on f7. The opening was first played by (and subsequently
named after) Captain William Davies Evans in 1827.












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lL 3) Sicilian Defense opening
The Sicilian Defense may be the single most common chess opening in
modern play. There are countless lines that can arise from the starting moves of
1. e4 c5. Some of the most popular are discussed on the following pages, but
many other lines are widely played as well.
The Sicilian Defense allows Black to attack the d4 square and fight for
the center without the symmetry that results from 1. ... e5. This generally leads
to unbalanced positions, and usually leaves black with a central pawn majority
after trading his c-pawn for White's d-pawn.





ia) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Smith Morra gambit
The Smith-Morra Gambit (1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3) is popular at
club levels, and is played at least occasionally by even some masters. If Black
accepts the gambit by taking the pawn on c3, White will play 4. Nxc3, gaining an
early initiative and a dangerous attack. While this gambit may not be entirely
sound, it is dangerous in the hands of a player who knows the opening well,
especially against an unprepared opponent.





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Ib) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Alapin Variation
The Alapin Variation is reached if White plays 2. c3. While this supports
the d4 advance, it takes away the c3 square, usually a good place for White's
queenside knight





ic) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Closed Sicilian
Another alternate second move for White is 2. Nc3, which typically
ushers in the Closed Sicilian. This system, popular at all levels, allows White to
keep the center closed. Typically, White plans to play 3. g3 and attack on the
flanks.
Another alternative for White is 3. f4, which is known as the Grand
Prix attack.






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Id) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Classical Sicilian
The Classical Sicilian (reached from many move orders, such as 1.
e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6) is one of the soundest
lines of the Sicilian for Black, if not always the most enterprising. White has
several options beginning on the sixth move, such as the Richter-Rauzer Attack
and the Sozin attack.






ie) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Sveshnikov Variation
Popularized by Evgeny Sveshnikov in the 1970s, the Sveshnikov is
marked by an early e5 thrust by Black (for instance: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4
cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e5). This is one of the riskier Sicilians for Black to
play, but also one that gives the second player many chances to play for a win.
For that reason, the Sveshnikov Variation is quite popular at the top levels of
chess.





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If) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Dragon Variation
Named for the formation of pawns from h7 to d6 (which were
noted to look like the stars in the Draco constellation), the Dragon Variation is
one of the sharpest openings in chess.
Perhaps the most challenging line for both sides is the Yugoslav
Attack, where white plays 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3. Both sides typically launch fierce
attacks: White on the kingside, Black on the queenside.





ig) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Accelerated Dragon Variation
This allows Black to adopt a Dragon setup without having to fear
the Yugoslav Attack. By playing g6 earlier (usually in the line 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6), Black retains the ability to play d5 in just one
move (rather than having previously played d6 in the standard Dragon), saving a
tempo. Also, this setup lets White to play the Maroczy Bind (5. c4), making this
opening a much more positional one than the standard Sicilian Dragon. If Black
really wants to play g6 as soon as possible, an even faster way is the Hyper-
Accelerated Dragon, where black plays g6 on the second move (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3
g6).




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Ih) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Scheveningen Variation
The Scheveningen (reached by move orders such as 1. e4 c5 2.
Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6) is a popular and ambitious system
that allows Black to have a solid but flexible position that offers plenty of
chances for counterplay on the queenside. Conversely, White has an obvious
central space advantage and can choose from a variety of plans.
The Scheveningen variation is popular at the highest levels of chess,
due to its complex and creative nature.






ii) Varianta Sicilian Defense - Najdorf Variation
The Najdorf Variation (marked by 5. ... a6) is today the most
popular line in the Sicilian. Named after grandmaster Miguel Najdorf, this system
is designed to exert control over b5 and later put pressure on White's e4 pawn.
It is also a flexible idea, one that can transpose into many other Sicilian systems.





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JK 4) French Defense opening
The French defense, signified by the starting moves 1. e4 e6, earned
its name after it was played by a Parisian team in an 1834 correspondence
match. Known as a solid and dependable defense, the French avoids many of the
spectacular tactics that arise from open games (which occur when Black responds
with e5), and after the usual 2. d4 d5, puts White's e-pawn to an immediate
test.
In exchange for a solid position, Black accepts the fact that he will be
somewhat cramped in the opening in most lines. The French Defense is likely the
third most common response to e4 in modern play, trailing only c5 (the Sicilian
Defense) and e5 (the open games) in popularity.






ia) Varianta French Defense - Exchange Variation
The Exchange Variation (3. exd5 exd5) is generally considered a
boring, drawish choice for White, who will often play it when the first player
wants to try for a half-point. However, things are not so simple, and while the
resulting symmetrical position is certainly equal (or very close to it), it's not an
automatic draw by any stretch.




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Ib) Varianta French Defense - Advance Variation
Championed by Aron Nimzowitsch, the Advance Variation (3. e5) is an
aggressive attempt by White to gain a kingside space advantage, and offers
prospects of attacking on that side of the board. Black will counter by attacking
the d4 pawn (beginning with a c5 pawn break), which White will have to defend.




ic) Varianta French Defense - Tarrasch Variation
The Tarrasch (3. Nd2) allows white the option of still playing c3 at
some point, thus preventing his knight from being pinned if Black attempts to
play Bb4. The downside is that this move puts less pressure on Black (with the
knight on c3, the d5 pawn is attacked), and the White dark-squared bishop is
now restricted from immediately being developed.







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Id) Varianta French Defense - Rubinstein Variation
The Rubinstein Variation can occur whether White plays 3. Nd2 or 3.
Nc3, after which Black captures on e4 and White recaptures with his knight.
White has a clear advantage in space, but Black's position is solid and difficult to
crack with proper defense.






ie) Varianta French Defense - Classical Variation
The Classical Variation (3. Nc3 Nf6) is a very solid option for Black,
without the heavy amounts of theory that come by playing the more aggressive
Winawer Variation. In general, playing Nc3 for White offers more chances to put
pressure on Black's position, which leads to sharper positions than in the Nd2
lines.






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Ie) Varianta French Defense - Winawer Variation
The Winawer Variation is reached when Black chooses to
immediately attack the knight on c3 by playing 3. ... Bb4. White usually responds
with 4. e5, safeguarding the pawn in case of a trade on c3. The Winawer leads
to complex positions and requires a good amount of theoretical knowledge to
stay out of trouble. Black will usually trade on c3, gaining a queenside advantage
in exchange for the loss of his dark-squared bishop.












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jk 5) Caro-Kann Defense opening
The Caro-Kann is a solid semi-open defense to 1. e4. While it may not
be as dynamic as some of Black's other options against e4, the plans and ideas
are fairly easy to understand, making it a popular and successful defense at all
levels, from club players to World Championship matches.
The opening begins with the moves 1. e4 c6.





ia) Varianta Caro Kann - Main Line
In most Caro-Kann games, White will follow up with 2. d4, which
Black will respond to with d5. As with the French Defense, Black is directly
attacking the e4 pawn by applying pressure on the second move. White now has
several choices.





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Ib) Varianta Caro Kann - Exchange Variation
As in the French Defense, White has the option of immediately
exchanging pawns with 3. exd5. If White chooses to continue playing in a manner
similar to the French Exchange (such as by playing 4. Bd3), an approximately
equal game can develop, though it is less symmetrical than the French -- Black is
missing his c-pawn rather than his e-pawn.






ic) Varianta Caro Kann - Exchange Variation: Panov-Botvinnik
Attack
When White goes for the early exchange in the Caro-Kann
Defense, he may have more ambitious aims. The Panov-Botvinnik Attack (4. c4)
creates a pawn structure similar to those seen in the Queen's Gambit, and can
even transpose into several lines seen after 1. d4.






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Id) Varianta Caro Kann - Advance Variation
Of course, White may also choose to avoid exchanges by playing
3. e5. Black will usually respond with Bf5, after which White has a variety of very
playable moves, such as Nf3, Nc3, and Be3.








ie) Varianta Caro Kann - Main Line
Typically, however, White will choose to develop a knight to
protect the e4 pawn. This can be done with either Nc3 or Nd2. While there are
subtle differences between these two moves in side lines, against Black's popular
response there is no difference.






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If) Varianta Caro Kann - Classical Variation
If Black responds to the development of White's knight
(either to d2 or c3) by capturing the e4 pawn, White will normally play 4. Nxe4,
leading to the Classical Variation of the Caro-Kann. Black has several options, but
the most popular are Bf5 and Nd7.












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jk 6) Pirc Defense opening (or Yugoslav defense)
Originally seen as an inferior opening, the Pirc Defense (1. e4 d6) is today
known as a solid choice. Black allows White to build an imposing center, then
attempts to turn that center into a target for attack.
Some common variations in the Pirc Defense include the Classical System
and the Austrian Attack.





Ia) Varianta Pirc Defense - Classical Variation: Quiet System
Moves to get to it: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.c3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0.
The Pirc Defence is a relatively new opening; while it was seen on occasion in
the late nineteenth century, it was considered irregular, thus remained a sideline.
The opening only began gaining some popularity after World War II, and by the
1960s it was regarded as playable, owing in large part to the efforts of Canadian
Grandmaster Duncan Suttles. Black, in hypermodern fashion, does not immediately
stake a claim in the centre with pawns; rather, he/she works to undermine
White's centre from the flanks. Its first appearance in a World Championship
match was in 1972, when it was played by Bobby Fischer against Boris
Spasskyat Reykjavik (game 17); the game wound up drawn.





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Early deviations
After 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3, 3...g6 is the main line Pirc. Black has an alternative, known as the Pribyl
System or Czech Defence, which begins with 3...c6, which often transposes to the Pirc if Black later
plays ...g6. Alternatively, Black can play ...Qa5 and ...e5 to challenge White's centre, or expand on the
queenside with ...b5.
An unusual but quite reasonable deviation for White is 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3. At the
1989 Barcelona World Cup event, former world champion Garry Kasparovsurprised American
Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan with this move. After 3...g6 4.c4, an unhappy Seirawan found himself
defending the King's Indian Defencefor the first time in his life,
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though he managed to draw the game.
Black can avoid a King's Indian with 3...e5, which may lead to an Old Indian type of position after 4.d5, or
with 3...d5. This can transpose to the Classical Variation of the French Defence after 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 e6
6.Nf3, to the Tarrasch Variation of the French Defence after 4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 e6 6.c3 c5 7.Nd2 Nc6 8.Ndf3,
or even to the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit with an extra tempo for White after 4.Nc3 dxe4 5.Bg5 exf3
6.Nxf3.
A common deviation by Black in recent practice is 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5. This has been tried by
many GMs over the years, including Zurab Azmaiparashviliand Christian Bauer. White's 4.dxe5 is known
to be equal, and play normally continues 4...dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8 6.Bc4 Be6 7.Bxe6 fxe6. Instead, White
normallytransposes to the Philidor Defence with 4.Nf3.
Austrian Attack
Main article: Pirc Defence, Austrian Attack
The Austrian Attack begins 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.f4 Bg7 5.Nf3, and was a favourite of Fischer. It is
also well respected by Nick de Firmian, the author ofModern Chess Openings (MCO). In placing pawns
on d4, e4 and f4, White establishes a powerful centre, intending to push in the centre and/or attack on
thekingside; in the main line, Black will usually counter with ...e5, aiming for play against the dark squares
and weaknesses created by White's central advance. This direct, aggressive line is one of the most
ambitious systems against the Pirc. Jan Timman has played the Austrian successfully with both
colours. Yuri Balashov does well with the White pieces, and Valery Beim has an impressive score on the
Black side.
5...0-0
The most frequently played variation of this after 5...0-0 is the Weiss Variation, 6.Bd3, with 6...Nc6 the
most common response. 6.e5 is a sharp try, with unclear consequences, which was much played in the
1960s, though it has never attained popularity at the highest levels. 6.Be2 is another move which was
often seen in the 1950s and early 1960s, though the defeat sustained by Fischer in the game given
below, at the hands of Korchnoi, spurred White players, including Fischer himself, to turn to 6.Bd3. In the
1980s, 6.Be2 c5 7.dxc5 Qa5 8.0-0 Qxc5+ 9.Kh1 was revived. 6.Be3 is another possibility, explored in the
1970s.
5...c5
Black's chief alternative to 5...0-0 lies in an immediate strike against the White centre with 5...c5, to which
the usual response is either 6.dxc5 or 6.Bb5+. The former allows 6...Qa5. The latter promises a tactical
melee, with a common line being 6.Bb5+ Bd7 7.e5 Ng4 8.e6 (8.h3 or 8.Bxd7+ are other possibilities)
fxe6, which was thought bad, until Yasser Seirawan played the move against Gyula Sax in 1988 (8...Bxb5
is the alternative, if Black does not want the forced draw in the main line) 9.Ng5 Bxb5!
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Now if White tries 10.Nxe6, Black has 10...Bxd4!, ignoring the threat to his queen, in view of 11.Nxd8
Bf2+ 12.Kd2 Be3+ with a draw by perpetual check. White can instead try 11.Nxb5, with complicated play.
White can also essay the sharp 6.e5 against 5...c5, after which 6...Nfd7 7.exd6 0-0 is considered to offer
good play for Black.
[edit]Classical (Two Knights) System
The Classical (Two Knights) System begins 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0. White
contents himself with the 'classical' pawn centre with pawns at e4 and d4, forgoing the committal move f2-
f4 as Black castles and builds a compact structure. Efim Geller, Anatoly Karpov and Evgeni
Vasiukov have all successfully used this system for White; Zurab Azmaiparashvili has scored well as
Black. The most common responses for Black are 6...Bg4, 6...c6 or 6...Nc6, with 6...Bg4 the main line
from the mid-1960s onwards.
[edit]150 Attack and Argentinian Attack
The setup f2-f3, Be3 and Qd2 is commonly used against the King's Indian Defence and Dragon Sicilian,
and can also be used against the Pirc; indeed, this system is as old as the Pirc itself.
The system 4.f3 was introduced by Argentine players around 1930 and again in 1950. It was never
considered dangerous for Black because of 4.f3 Bg7 5.Be3 c6 6.Qd2 b5. It received a severe blow
around 1985, when Gennady Zaichik showed that Black could castle anyway and play a dangerous
gambit with 5...0-0 6.Qd2 e5.
The Argentines feared the sally ...Ng4, though some British players (especially Mark Hebden, Paul
Motwani, Gary Lane, later also Michael Adams) came to realise that this was mainly dangerous for Black,
therefore playing Be3 and Qd2 in all sorts of move orders, whilst omitting f2-f3. They called this the 150
Attack, because only players of this strength (about ELO 1800) could be naive enough to expect mate in
25 moves.
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The original Argentinian idea probably is only viable after 4.Be3 Bg7 5.Qd2 0-0 6.0-0-0 c6 (or Nc6) 7.f3
b5 8.h4. Black usually does not castle though and prefers 5...c6 or even 4...c6. The question of whether
and when to insert Nf3 remains open.
[edit]Other systems
4.Bg5 was introduced by Robert Byrne in the 1960s, after which Black has often played the natural
4...Bg7, though 4...c6 is considered more flexible, as Black may wish to save a tempo in anticipation of
White's plan of Qd2, followed by Bh6, by deferring ...Bg7 as long as possible, playing for queenside
activity with ...b7-b5 and ...Qa5. White's idea of Qd2 and Bh6 may give a transposition to the lines with
Be3 and Qd2. A less common method of playing this system is 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Bg5.
4.Bc4 Bg7 5.Qe2 is a sharp try for advantage; 5...Nc6 can lead to hair-raising complications after 6.e5,
when Black's best line may be 6...Ng4 7.e6 Nxd4 8.Qxg4 Nxc2+, avoiding the more frequently played
6...Nxd4 7.exf6 Nxe2 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Ngxe2 Rxg7, which has been generally considered to lead to an equal
or unclear position, though White has scored heavily in practice. Another possibility for Black is 5...c6,
though 6.e5 dxe5 7.dxe5 Nd5 8.Bd2, followed by long castling, gives White the advantage, as Black's
position is cramped and he lacks active counterplay. 6...Nd7 is now considered fine for Black, in view of
7.e6?! fxe6 8.Qxe6 Nde5! 9.Qd5 e6 with advantage to Black. If White instead plays the better 7.Nf3,
Black has multiple solid choices, including ...0-0 and ...Nb6 (followed by Na5), which is considered to
equalise.
4.g3 and 5.Bg2, followed by Nge2, is a solid line, which was sometimes adopted by Karpov.
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