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  "slug": "torre-attack-essentials-black",
  "title": "The Torre Attack: Essentials (Black Repertoire)",
  "author_name": "Theo van Stratum",
  "version": 1,
  "description": "A Black repertoire against the Torre Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 followed by an early Bg5), organised by Black's own choice of reply. Includes the solid ...e6/...Be7 main line, challenging the bishop immediately with ...h6, an early ...c5 reaching a Benoni-like structure, and the immediate ...Ne4 (the Wade Variation).",
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  "lines": [
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: Black's Main Line with ...Be7",
      "side": "black",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "f8e7",
        "b1d2",
        "e8g8",
        "e2e3",
        "d7d5",
        "f1d3",
        "b8d7",
        "e1g1",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b7b6",
        "d1e2",
        "c8b7"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "1": {
          "note": "Meeting 1.d4 flexibly, ready for a Queen's Indian or Nimzo-style structure.",
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        },
        "3": {
          "note": "A solid, flexible central move.",
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        },
        "5": {
          "note": "Simply developing the bishop to its natural square, declining to challenge the g5 bishop with ...h6 for now.",
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        },
        "7": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        },
        "9": {
          "note": "Taking a firm share of the centre now that the king is safe.",
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        },
        "11": {
          "note": "Developing the queen's knight, adding central support.",
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        },
        "13": {
          "note": "Striking at White's centre on the queenside flank, the standard Queen's Indian-style counter.",
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        },
        "15": {
          "note": "Preparing to fianchetto the queen's bishop.",
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        },
        "17": {
          "note": "Completing the fianchetto, adding pressure to the long diagonal and eyeing e4.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "e2e3",
            "e8g8"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Castling regardless of White's exact move order.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: Meeting the Bishop with ...h6",
      "side": "black",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "h7h6",
        "g5h4",
        "f8e7",
        "e2e3",
        "d7d5",
        "b1d2",
        "e8g8",
        "f1d3",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b8c6",
        "e1g1",
        "b7b6"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "1": {
          "note": "Meeting 1.d4 flexibly.",
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        },
        "3": {
          "note": "A solid, flexible central move.",
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        },
        "5": {
          "note": "Challenging the bishop at once, asking it to commit to a diagonal before Black does the same.",
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        },
        "7": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "9": {
          "note": "Taking a firm share of the centre.",
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        },
        "11": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        },
        "13": {
          "note": "Striking at White's centre on the queenside flank.",
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        },
        "15": {
          "note": "Developing the queen's knight actively.",
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        },
        "17": {
          "note": "Preparing to fianchetto the queen's bishop.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "g5f6",
            "d8f6"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Recapturing with the queen rather than the g-pawn, keeping the structure intact at the cost of a slightly exposed queen.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: Black's Early ...c5",
      "side": "black",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "c7c5",
        "c1g5",
        "c5d4",
        "f3d4",
        "e7e6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8e7",
        "e2e4",
        "d7d6",
        "f1e2",
        "a7a6",
        "e1g1",
        "d8b6",
        "d4b3"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "1": {
          "note": "Developing naturally, preparing an immediate strike at the centre rather than the quieter main line.",
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        },
        "3": {
          "note": "The immediate Benoni-style strike at the centre, challenging d4 right away rather than developing first.",
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        },
        "5": {
          "note": "Taking the pawn, since nothing defends it.",
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        },
        "7": {
          "note": "Developing naturally, accepting a Benoni-like structure a tempo down on the usual move order.",
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        },
        "9": {
          "note": "Developing the bishop to its natural square.",
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        },
        "11": {
          "note": "A solid, restrained central move, keeping the structure flexible rather than striking back in the centre immediately.",
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        },
        "13": {
          "note": "A useful prophylactic move, ruling out any Nb5 tricks.",
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        },
        "15": {
          "note": "Hitting both b2 and the d4 knight at once, a typical Benoni-style practical try.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 8,
          "moves": [
            "e2e4",
            "f8e7"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Developing the bishop regardless of White's exact move order.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: The Wade Variation (...Ne4)",
      "side": "black",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "f6e4",
        "g5f4",
        "d7d5",
        "e2e3",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b8c6",
        "f1d3",
        "e4d6",
        "b1d2",
        "f8e7",
        "e1g1",
        "e8g8"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "1": {
          "note": "Meeting 1.d4 flexibly.",
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        },
        "3": {
          "note": "A solid, flexible central move.",
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        },
        "5": {
          "note": "The immediate challenge: jumping into the centre and attacking the g5 bishop directly, winning a tempo since the bishop must now move again.",
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        },
        "7": {
          "note": "Solidifying the centre now that the tempo has been won.",
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        },
        "9": {
          "note": "Striking at White's centre on the queenside flank.",
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        },
        "11": {
          "note": "Developing the queen's knight.",
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        },
        "13": {
          "note": "Rerouting the knight out of any awkward pin and back toward the centre.",
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        },
        "15": {
          "note": "Developing the bishop to its natural square.",
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        },
        "17": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "g5h4",
            "d7d5"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "1": {
              "note": "Meeting the less common retreat to h4 the same way.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "woodpecker_sets": [],
  "endgame_positions": []
}