Fulvio : (re your last line) yes, let's discuss this further with specific examples, nice subject !
(re second alinea) the Oxford Companion to Chess gives a lot of info on approx. over thousand opening names, and explains "openings nomenclature".
(re first lines) yes, Leningrad Variations are in Dutch Indian ( d4 f5 g3) and Nimzo-Indian Defence (4.Bg5), played by Alekhine, Spassky and Korchnoi, all from Leningrad by the way...
The name of the Leningrad Variation in French (at the 8th move by black) as played in 1949 at the Leningrad Championchips, is not commonly used in Russia.
Generally these names belong to a certain period, and please do not change it into another name !
The Leningrad System in the Dutch Defence (d4 f5 c4 Nf6 Nf3 g6 g3) was pioneered by three men from Leningrad, early 20th century.
The St Petersburg Variation in the Spanish Opening, sometimes called the Ruy López Opening ( ! ) is the 10th move by white Nbd2, in the Open Defence... This is from the 19th century and should not get another name as well.
So : my idea : no changes at all, to prevend misunderstandings ! Thanks !
Very kind of you answering me: I do absolutely agree with you! No changes at all...mine meant just to be a joke...btw...I often read in forums about a querelle between Zukertort fans and Reti ones: myself have been convicted for a long time Reti to be the right name for Nf3, until I read about Zukertort...everything must be collocated into a historical period, that's why I like doing my researches about variations...thx for that tip about Oxford...I'll soon check it
Hi everybody! I am Fulvio, an italian blunderer, but a volunteer translator too here at Chess.com. I am just trying to translate the site into Italian and in these days I am facing Book openings...so I was wondering: are many variations named Leningrad to be held still valid, or should they become S.Peterbourgh ones?
Any way, while translating I am doing some researches to find out why any variations are named so, learning a lot about chess masters of the past and contemporary too:
I would be glad to discuss this matter with other members concerned with.