Irawan’s Mini ECO

Published on November 8, 2009
Updated on March 2, 2011

Irawan Suryo Handoko shares his analysis and tips in chess opening phase to dear readers. Irawan calls them Mini ECO (Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings). In this first contibution to IndonesiaBase, Irawan covers 13 different variations from Danish Gambit to Winawer Gambit of Slav Defense.

The file to download is in CBH format. Let us know if you want another format.

Mini ECO contains:

  • Danish Gambit
  • Elephant Gambit
  • French Defense \ Tarrasch \ 3…Nf6
  • French Defense \ Tarrasch \ 3…Nf6 others
  • French Defense \ Advanced \ 5…Bd7
  • French Defense \ Advanced \ 5…Qb6 6.a3
  • French Defense \ Advanced \ Milner Barry
  • French Defense \ Exchange and Others
  • Goring Gambit
  • King’s Gambit \ Falkbeer
  • Queen’s Gambit Accepted \ 3.e3 e5
  • Queen’s Gambit Accepted \ 3.Nc3 e5 (Alekhine)
  • Slav \ Winawer Gambit





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