Rt_Demuth - Part_1

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Part I: Neo Catalan

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     1.f3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3

Chapter 1 - Early Deviations
    a) 3...--
    b) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 Nbd7
Chapter 2 - Systems with ...dxc4
    a) 3...dxc4 4.--, 4.Qa4+
    b) 3...dxc4 4.Qa4+ Nbd7 5.--, Bg2 c5
    c) 3...dxc4 4.Qa4+ Nbd7 5.Bg2 a6
    d) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+--
    e) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 with 9...a6
    f) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ c6 with 9...Rc8
    g) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.0-0 dxc4 5.0-0 dxc4?!

Chapter 3 - Black plays with ...d4
    a) 3...d4, 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 d4 5.--, 5.0-0 Nc6
    b) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 d4 5.O-O c5 6.e3 Nc6 7.exd4 Nxd4, 7...cxd4 8.d3
    c) 3...Nf6 4.Bg2 d4 5.O-O c5 6.e3 Nc6 7.exd4 cxd4 8.d3 Bd6

Chapter 4 - Tarrasch Defence & systems including ...c5
    a) 5...Nxd5 alternative
    b) Earlier alternatives & 9...d4?!
    c) 9...Bxc5 10.a3 --
    d) 9...Bxc5 10.a3 Re8
    e) 9...Bxc5 10.a3 Ne4

Chapter 5 - Main line of Neo-Catalan 6.b3
    a) 6...a5
    b) 6...d4
    c) 6...b6
    d) 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 --, 8...b6 9.Nc3
    e) 6...c5 7.Bb2 Nc6 8.e3 b6 9.Nc3 Bb7

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