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Thematics Available for Play
Updated: June 01, 2024
LIST OF PLAYERS WAITING FOR OPPONENTS: D08 Albin Counter Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.* Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Enos Bernardara 1292 2-Game Ruben Hector Almeida 2218 Black Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game B02 Alekhine's Defense 1.e4 Nf6 2. e5 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game Enos Bernardara 1292 2-Game A02 Bird's Opening 1.f4 * Fernando Hervas 2160 Black Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game C23 Bishop's opening 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Enos Bernardara 1292 White D00 Blackmar Diemer Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 * Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game A51 Budapest Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.* Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game E01 Catalan Opening 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 g3 * Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game Jorge Montoya 1368 White Edwin Gravini 1272 2-Game Colle 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 * Pascual Garcia 2139 White Antonio Galvany Vilá 1521 2- game Marvin Radding 1185 2- game D05 Queen's Pawn Game Colle 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Bd3 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game C21 Center Game Danish Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 * Enos Bernardara 1292 2-Game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Marvin Radding 1185 Black A00 Danvers opening 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 * Patrizio Paccione 1370 1-Game A80 Dutch Defense 1. d4 f5 2. * Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game C51 Evans Gambit 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 * Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game C00 French Defense 1. e4 e6 2. * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Eliecer Cruz 1891 White David Washburn 1364 2-Game C16 French Defense: Winawer Variation 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4. * Bjoern Nilsson 898 Black C45 Göring Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game D80 Grunfeld Defense 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.* Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game David Washburn 1364 2-Game Icelandic Gambit 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.* Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game Italian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game C30 King's Gambit 1. e4 e5 2. f4 * Marvin Radding 1185 White C33 King's Gambit accepted 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. * Bjoern Nilsson 898 Black Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Jorge Luis Baez 1590 White E20 Nimzo - Indian 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4. * George Uralgm Uralskiy 1647 2-Game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Bjoern Nilsson 898 Black Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game A53 Old Indian 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.* Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Joseph Aiken 1674 2-Game B07 Pirc 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.* Michael Vallar 1592 White Fernando Hervas 2160 Black Enos Bernardara 1292 2-game Eliecer Cruz 1891 Black C41 Philidor's Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.* Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game C44 Ponziani opening 1. e5 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Bjoern Nilsson 898 Black Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game Queens Gambit accepted 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3. * Bjoern Nilsson 898 Black Peter James Hughes 1027 2-Game D07 Queen's Gambit Declined Chigorin Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3. * Fernando Vasquez 2026 2-Game D12 Queens gambit Slav Defence 1. d4 d5 2 c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.* John Downes 1799 White Eliecer Cruz 1891 White Bjoern Nilsson 898 2- game Queen's Gambit Declined Tarrasch Defense 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 * Pascual Garcia 2139 Black Enos Bernardara 1292 2-Game C60 Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 * Eliecer Cruz 1891 2- game Michael Vallar 1592 2- game C65 Ruy Lopez Berlin Defense Bjoern Nilsson 898 2- game C61 Ruy Lopez Bird Defense 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.* Fernando Hervas 2160 White Enos Bernardara 1292 2- game Eliecer Cruz 1891 2- game C63 Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4.* Archie Keiper 1698 White Peter James Hughes 1027 2- game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2- game B01 Scandinavian Defense (Centre counter Defense) 1.e4 d5 2.* Fernando Hervas 2160 White Fernando Vasquez 2026 2- game Marvin Radding 1185 White B20 Sicilian Defense 1.e4 c5 2.* Della Diane Stringer-Lester 1237 2-Game John Downes 1799 2-Game Sicilian Löwenthal variation 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 5.Nb5 * Della Diane Stringer-Lester 1237 2-Game Phil Cook 1792 2-Game Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation 1. e4 c5 2. a3 Ralf Blittkowsky 2168 2-Game Sicilian Moscow variant 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ * Eliecer Cruz 1891 2-Game Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Archie Keiper 1698 White Sicilian Najdorf 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.* Della Diane Stringer-Lester 1237 2-Game A46 Torre attack 1 d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2-Game Patrizio Paccione 1370 Black or white A45 Trompowski Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 * Bjoern Nilsson 898 2- game Fernando Vasquez 2026 2- game --------------------------- Full list of openings Chess Opening Reference https://www.chessgames.com/chessecohelp.html