OPENINGS THEORY
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- A00 -


UNORTHODOX OPENINGS
(Other than: 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.Nf3, 1.c4, 1.f4, 1.b3)


[A00-a] - Durkin's attack

1.Na3 =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: B00)


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[A00-b] - Ware opening

1.a4 =/unclear

(QPOP:) (see also: B00, D43)


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[A00-c] - Gedult's opening

1.f3?! =/+

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: B01, B06, B34, C20, D00)


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[A00-d] - Kadas opening

1.h4 =

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-e] - Delmar opening

1.Nh3?! =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: B25, B26, E32)


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[A00-f] - Mead opening

1.h3?! =/+

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A06, A47, A48, A80, B06, C20, C27, C41, C42, C47, C48, C50, D00, D02, D13, E61, E90)


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[A00-g] - Saragossa opening

1.c3!? =/unclear

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))
(see also: AOO, A03, A04, A05, A06, A07, A08, A17, A40, A41, A43, A45, A46, A47, A48, A49 A80, A81, B00, B06, B07, B10, B20, B21, B22, C00, C02, C13, C41, C44, D00, D02, D03, D04, D05, D10, D13, D30, D31, D35, D36, D38, D55, D73, D79, D90)


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[A00-h] - Saragossa opening
Alekhine retort: 1...Nf6!

1.c3!? Nf6! =/+

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))
(see also: AOO, A03, A04, A05, A06, A07, A08, A17, A40, A41, A43, A45, A46, A47, A48, A49 A80, A81, B00, B06, B07, B10, B20, B21, B22, C00, C02, C13, C41, C44, D00, D02, D03, D04, D05, D10, D13, D30, D31, D35, D36, D38, D55, D73, D79, D90)


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[A00-i] - Grob's attack

1.g4!? =/unclear

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-j] - Grob's attack
Ackermann retort: 1...e5

1.g4!? e5 (2.Bg2) =

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-k] - Grob's attack
Becker retort: 1...d5

1.g4!? d5 (2.Bg2) =/+

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-l] - Anderssen's opening

1.a3 (g6) =/+

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A05, A07, A09, A11, A12, A16, A17, A2O, A21, A22, A25, A26, A28, A29, A30, A33, A34, A36, A37, A38, A46, B09, B13, B20, B30, B48, B84, C20, C26, C44, C47, C55, D00, D02, D12, D13, D14, D30, D34, D37, D40, D45, D46, D51, D63, D79, D94, E00, E12, E57)


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[A00-m] - Anderssen's opening
Boncourt retort: 1...e5

1.a3 e5 =/unclear

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))


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[A00-n] - Anderssen's opening
Ware retort: 1...d5

1.a3 d5 =/unclear

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A07, A09, A12, A20, D00, D02, D12, D13, D30, D34, D37, D40, D45, D46, D51, D79, D94, E57)


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[A00-o] - Mieses opening

1.d3 (Nf6) =/unclear

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A02, A03, A04, A05, A06, A07, A08, A09, A10, A11, A12, A14, A15, A16, A20, A21, A22, A24, A25, A26, A27, A28, A29, A34, A36, A37, A38, A49, B01, B02, B06, B07, B10, B20, B21, B22, B23, B25, B26, B30, B40, B50, C00, C20, C25, C40, C41, C42, C44, C46, C47, D13)


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[A00-p] - Mieses opening
Ramirez retort: 1...c5

1.d3 c5!? =/unclear

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-q] - Mieses opening
Benko retort: 1...g6!

1.d3 g6 =/+

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-r] - Mieses opening
Muller-Loman retort: 1...e5

1.d3 e5 =/+

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A02, A04, A05, A07, A20, A21, A22, A25, A26, A27, A28, A29, B02, B10, B26, C20, C25, C26, C30, C40, C41, C44, C46, C47)


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[A00-s] - Mieses opening
Muller-Loman retort: 1...e5
Ragosin-Kan system: 2.c4 (Nf6)

1.d3 e5 2.c4 (Nf6) +/=

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A16, A20 to A29)


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[A00-t] - Mieses opening
Muller-Loman retort: 1...e5
Mortimer system: 2.e4 (Nf6)

1.d3 e5 2.e4 (Nf6) =/+

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A05, A22, B02, B10, C20, C25, C26, C29 C40, C41, C42, C44, C46, C47, C56) (BSIA: (Black Significant Advantage))


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[A00-u] - Mieses opening
Owen retort: 1...d5

1.d3 d5 =

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A03, A04, A05, A06, A07, A08, A09, A10, A12, A14, A15, A29, A49, B01, B02, B06, B07, B10, B24, C00, C44)


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[A00-v] - Mieses opening
Owen retort: 1...d5
Tergalsen-Najdorf system: 2.e4

1.d3 d5 2.e4?! =/+

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A07, B01, B02, B07, B10, B11, B20, B40, C00, C20, C42, C44, C47)
(BSIA: (Black Significant Advantage))


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[A00-w] - Mieses opening
Owen retort: 1...d5
Blackburne-Von Bardeleben system: 2.g3

1.d3 d5 2.g3 =

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A03, A04, AO5, A07, A08, A09, A11, A12, A49, B10, B20, B23, B24, C00)


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[A00-x] - Mieses opening
Owen retort: 1...d5
Mason-Tarrasch system: 2.Nf3

1.d3 d5 2.Nf3 =/unclear

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-y] - Williams opening

1.e3?! =/+

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))
(see also: A01, A02, A03, A04, A05, A06, A10, A11, A12, A13, A16, A17, A20, A21, A22, A25, A27, A28, A30, A31, A34, A35, A36, A40, A41, A43, A45, A46, A47, A48, A53, A54, A56, A80, A85, A86, A91, B13, B14, C01, C49, C50, D00, D02, D04, D05, D07, D10, D11, D12, D20, D27, D30, D31, D35, D37, D40, D45, D47, D70, D71, D94, D95, E12, E14, E60, E61, E67)


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[A00-z] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening

1.b4 =/+

(QPOP: (Quasi Pure Opening))
(see also: A15, A48, D45, D94,
E12, E60, E61)


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[A00-a*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Simagin variation: 1...a5

1.b4 a5!? (2.b5) =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: A15)


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[A00-b*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Volbrecht variation: 1...e6

1.b4 e6!? (2.Bb2) =/+

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-c*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Outflank variation: 1...c6

1.b4 c6 (2.Bb2) =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, D94, E60)


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[A00-d*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Morgan variation: 1...Nf6

1.b4 Nf6 (2.c4) =/+

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A15, A48, D94, E60, E61)


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[A00-e*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Morgan variation: 1...Nf6
Richter retort: 2.Nf3

1.b4 Nf6 2.Nf3 =/+

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A05, A15, A24, A48, D94, E60)


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[A00-f*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Morgan variation: 1...Nf6
Sokolsky retort: 2.Bb2

1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 =/unclear

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A05, A15, A48, D94, E60, E61)


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[A00-g*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Wiesel-Blum system: 1...d5

1.b4 d5 (2.e3) =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, D45, D94)


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[A00-h*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Wiesel-Blum system: 2...d5
Tartakower retort: 2.Nf3

1.b4 d5 2.Nf3 =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, A48, D45)


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[A00-i*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Wiesel-Blum system: 1...d5 2.Bb2

1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 =/+

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, A48, D94)


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[A00-j*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Wiesel-Blum system: 2.Bb2 Nf6

1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Nf6 =/unclear

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, A48, D94)


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[A00-k*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Wiesel-Blum system: 3.e3

1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.e3 =/unclear

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, A48, D94)


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[A00-l*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 1...e5

1.b4 e5 (2.b5) =

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, E60, E61)


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[A00-m*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 1...e5
Basman retort: 2.a3

1.b4 e5 2.a3 =

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-n*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 2.Bb2

1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 =

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, E60, E61)


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[A00-o*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 2.Bb2
Lomaya exchange: 2... Bxb4 3.Bxe5

1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 Bxb4! 3.Bxe5 (Nf6) =/+

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-p*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 2.Bb2 d6

1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 d6 (3.c4) =

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, E60, E61)


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[A00-q*] - Polish
(Sokolsky) opening
Skipworth-Cuthbertson system: 3.e3

1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 d6 3.e3 =

(QPOP:) (see also: A15, E60, E61)


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[A00-r*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening

1.Nc3 =

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))
(see also: A03, A04, A05, A07, A08, A37, A40, A41, A43, A45, A46, A47, A48, A80, B00, B01, B02, B06, B07, B08, B09, B11, B12, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B23, B24, B25, B26, B27, B28, B29, B30, B31, B33, B34, B35, B40, B43, B45, B46, B47, B48, B50, B51, B52, B53, B56, B59, B61, B62, B63, B66, B67, B70, B71, B72, B73, B74, B76, B77, B78, B80, B81, B82, B83, B84, B86, B87, B88, B89, B90, B92, B94, B95, B97, B99, C00, C01, C10 to C19, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C34, C41, C42, C45, C46, C47, C48, C49, C50, C55, C65, C66, D00, D01, D03)


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[A00-s*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Schubert retort: 1...e6

1.Nc3 e6?! +/=

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))


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[A00-t*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Pedersen retort: 1...g6

1.Nc3 g6 =

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))


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[A00-u*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Madame de Remusat retort: 1...e5

1.Nc3 e5?! +/=

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A07, B00, B07, B24, B30, B50, C10, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C41, C42, C45, C46, C47, C48, C49, C50, C55, C64)
(WSIA: (White Significant Advantage))


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[A00-v*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Madame de Remusat retort: 1...e5
Napoleon's choice: 2.Nf3

1.Nc3 e5?! 2.Nf3 (Nc6) +/=

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A07, B00, B07, B24, B30, B50, C10, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C41, C42, C45, C46, C47, C48, C49, C50, C55, C64)
(WSIA: (White Significant Advantage))


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[A00-w*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Madame de Remusat retort: 1...e5
Ban-Kluger system: 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4

1.Nc3 e5?! 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 (exd4 4.Nxd4) =/+

(QPOP: (Quasi Pure Opening))
(see also: C45, C46, C47, C50)
(WSIA: (White Significant Advantage))


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[A00-x*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Wallace retort: 1...Nf6

1.Nc3 Nf6 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-y*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Grierson retort: 1...c5

1.Nc3 c5! =/+

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-z*] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Grierson retort: 1...c5
Wallis-Colle system: 2.Nf3

1.Nc3 c5! 2.Nf3 =/+

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A04, A05, A08, A37, A43, A46, B15, B20, B23, B24, B25, B26, B27, B29, B30, B31, B32, B33, B34, B35, B40, B41, B43, B45, B46, B47, B48, B49, B50, B51, B52, B53, B54, B56, B59, B61, B62, B63, B66, B67, B69, B70, B72, B73, B74, B75, B76, B77, B78, B79, B80, B81, B82, B83, B84, B86, B87, B88, B89, B90, B91, B92, B94, B95, B96, B97, B98, B99, C00, C10, D00, D01)


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[A00-a**] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Noa retort: 1...d5

1.Nc3 d5 =

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A03, A07, A80, B01, B02, B06, B11, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B21, B23, B24, B40, C00, C01, C07, C10 to C19, D00, D01)


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[A00-b**] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Noa retort: 1...d5
Lasker-Ewers system: 2.e4

1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 =

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A08, B01, B02, B11, B13, B15, B16, B17, B18, B19, B21, B23, C00, C01, C10 to C19)


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[A00-c**] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Noa retort: 1...d5
Lasker-Ewers system: 2.e4 d4

1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 d4 =

(QPOP: (Quasi Pure Opening))
(see also: B21)


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[A00-d**] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Noa retort: 1...d5
Lasker-Ewers system: 3.Nce2 e5

1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 d4 3.Nce2 e5 +/=

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-e**] - Dunst
(Sleipner) opening
Noa retort: 1...d5
Lasker-Ewers system: 4.Ng3

1.Nc3 d5 2.e4 d4 3.Nce2 e5 4.Ng3 +/=

(TPOP: (Totally Pure Opening))


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[A00-f**] - Benko's opening

1.g3 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-g**] - Benko's opening
Cardoso retort: 1...e6

1.g3 e6 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-h**] - Benko's opening
Walter retort: 1...f5

1.g3 f5 +/=

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A01, A04, A10, A20, A21, A25, A26, A41, A81, A84, A86, A87, A88, A89, A90 to A99)


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[A00-i**] - Benko's opening
Kobert retort: 1...c5

1.g3 c5 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-j**] - Benko's opening
Kobert retort: 1...e5

1.g3 e5 +/=

(SMOP: (Strongly Mixed Opening))
(see also: A01, A04, A05, A07, A08, A09, A10, A11, A20, A21, A22, A23, A24, A25, A26, A27, A29, A36, A37, A41, A42, A53, A54, A55, B02, B07, B10, C00, C20, C25, C26, C44, E61, E67, E69)


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[A00-k**] - Benko's opening
Yates retort: 1...Nf6

1.g3 Nf6 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-l**] - Benko's opening
Steiner retort: 1...g6

1.g3 g6 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-m**] - Benko's opening
Steiner retort: 1...g6
Benko-Steiner system: 2.Bg2 Bg6

1.g3 g6 2.Bg2 Bg6 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-n**] - Benko's opening
Green retort: 1...d5

1.g3 d5 +/=

(CHOP: (Chameleon Opening))


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[A00-o**] - Benko's opening
Green retort: 1...d5
Averback-Bagirov system: 2.Bg2 c6

1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 =

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A03, A07, A11, A12, A90, B10, B23, D00, D02, D11, D13, D78, D79, E01, E09)


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[A00-p**] - Benko's opening
Green retort: 1...d5
Averback-Bagirov system: 2.Bg2 c6 3.d3

1.g3 d5 2.Bg2 c6 3.d3 =

(RMOP: (Relatively Mixed Opening))
(see also: A03, A07, A11, A12, A53, B10, B23)


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      This is our main site, fully dedicated 
      to Chess Theory, Chess Training, Chess 
      Analysis and Chess Practice; but presenting
      also the first version of our Virtual Art 
      Museum. This bilingual Site owns about 2 000 
      English pages, 2 000 French pages, more than  
      10 000 linked images, many hundreds of chess 
      diagrams and more than 110 analyzed games    
      presented with the 'Chess-Theory' Viewer!...


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    You will recover here, in a surprising
    new look design, all galleries and
    linked images of the "Chess-Theory"
    Virtual Art Museum ... but, rather soon,
    you will discover also many new beautiful
    galleries presenting a rich collection
    of unexpected Hight Definition Images,
    Royalty Free Photos and so more ....

             ~ 'VIRTUAL-ART-MUSEUM.COM' ~
      You will recover here, in a surprising
      new look design, all galleries and
      linked images of the 'Chess-Theory'
      Virtual Art Museum ... but, rather soon,
      you will discover also many new beautiful 
      galleries presenting a rich collection 
      of unexpected  Hight Definition Images, 
      Royalty Free Photos and so more ....


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    This Web Site, currently under
    construction, will deal with all
    cultural, intellectual or moral
    subject untreated by other ones

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      This Web Site, currently under
      construction, will deal with all
      cultural, intellectual or moral
      subjects not treated by other ones




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    ...  presumably   when  he  was  a   little  younger
    and    still    full    of    Illusions   and     Dreams! »
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         Michel Bruneau the 'Chess-Theory' Webmaster 
         ...presumably when he was a little younger   
                and still full of Illusions and Dreams!


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