I've just been looking again at the Slav/Semi-Slav as a way to defend 1.d4 -- much against my better judgment, as I prefer to avoid fashionable openings, but presumably they're fashionable for a good reason. If you'd like a bird's eye view of the complex with some example games, read on here.
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"Flip-Coin Chess: Does not pay attention to all (or sometimes even any!) of the threats generated by the opponent's previous move. Hope Chess: Does pay attention to all the threats generated by the opponent's previous move, but, before making their current move, does not check to make sure that all checks, captures, and threats by the opponent on the next move (in reply to that move) can be safely met. Real Chess: Not only deals with opponent's threats from the previous move but, before making their move, also makes sure that the opponent |
Dan HEISMAN |