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  "slug": "torre-attack-essentials-white",
  "title": "The Torre Attack: Essentials (White Repertoire)",
  "author_name": "Theo van Stratum",
  "version": 1,
  "description": "A White repertoire for the Torre Attack (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 followed by an early Bg5, developing the bishop actively before committing to a central pawn structure), organised by Black's reply. Includes the solid ...e6/...Be7 main line, the challenging ...h6, an early ...c5 reaching a Benoni-like structure, and the immediate ...Ne4 (the Wade Variation).",
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  "lines": [
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: The Main Line",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "f8e7",
        "b1d2",
        "e8g8",
        "e2e3",
        "d7d5",
        "f1d3",
        "b8d7",
        "e1g1",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b7b6",
        "d1e2",
        "c8b7"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "0": {
          "note": "Taking the centre, intending an early Bg5 rather than the usual c4 or g3 systems.",
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        },
        "2": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "The Torre Attack itself: developing the bishop actively outside the pawn chain, incidentally eyeing the f6 knight, before committing the e- and c-pawns to any particular structure.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "A flexible developing square for the queen's knight, keeping both c4 and e4 central ideas in reserve.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Solid central support, preparing to post the bishop on d3.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Repositioning the bishop to its most active diagonal, eyeing the kingside for a future attack.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "A useful supporting move, keeping the structure solid and preparing a later e3-e4 break.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Connecting the queen to the kingside and preparing Rfe1 or an eventual e3-e4.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "e2e3",
            "e8g8"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "Supporting the centre before developing the second knight -- just a different move order to the same kind of position.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: Meeting ...h6",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "h7h6",
        "g5h4",
        "f8e7",
        "e2e3",
        "d7d5",
        "b1d2",
        "e8g8",
        "f1d3",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b8c6",
        "e1g1",
        "b7b6"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "0": {
          "note": "Taking the centre, intending an early Bg5.",
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        },
        "2": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "The Torre Attack itself.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Keeping the bishop rather than trading it off with Bxf6 -- the long-term pressure on the f6 knight is worth more than the small structural gain from a trade right now.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Solid central support.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "A flexible developing square for the queen's knight.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Repositioning the bishop to its most active diagonal.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "A useful supporting move.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "g5f6",
            "d8f6"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "Trading off the bishop immediately instead of retreating it -- a reasonable alternative when Black has already weakened the kingside slightly with ...h6.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: Meeting an Early ...c5",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "c7c5",
        "c1g5",
        "c5d4",
        "f3d4",
        "e7e6",
        "b1c3",
        "f8e7",
        "e2e4",
        "d7d6",
        "f1e2",
        "a7a6",
        "e1g1",
        "d8b6",
        "d4b3"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "0": {
          "note": "Taking the centre.",
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        },
        "2": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "The Torre Attack, played even against Black's early ...c5 -- the bishop develops with real point here, pinning the f6 knight to the queen on d8.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Recapturing the pawn Black grabbed, restoring material equality with an active, centralised knight.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Developing the last minor piece before committing to a pawn structure.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "Claiming the centre, the standard plan once the knight sits actively on d4.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "A quiet developing square for the other bishop.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Sidestepping the pressure Black's queen has put on d4, while keeping the knight usefully placed.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 8,
          "moves": [
            "e2e4",
            "f8e7"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "Claiming the centre before developing the last minor piece -- just a different move order.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Torre Attack: The Wade Variation",
      "side": "white",
      "eco": "A46",
      "moves": [
        "d2d4",
        "g8f6",
        "g1f3",
        "e7e6",
        "c1g5",
        "f6e4",
        "g5f4",
        "d7d5",
        "e2e3",
        "c7c5",
        "c2c3",
        "b8c6",
        "f1d3",
        "e4d6",
        "b1d2",
        "f8e7",
        "e1g1",
        "e8g8"
      ],
      "annotations": {
        "0": {
          "note": "Taking the centre.",
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        },
        "2": {
          "note": "Developing naturally.",
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        },
        "4": {
          "note": "The Torre Attack.",
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        },
        "6": {
          "note": "Retreating the bishop to safety rather than letting it be traded off -- the knight's jump to e4 wins a tempo, nothing more.",
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        },
        "8": {
          "note": "Solid central support.",
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        },
        "10": {
          "note": "A useful supporting move, keeping the structure flexible.",
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        },
        "12": {
          "note": "Repositioning the bishop, incidentally hitting the knight that has wandered out to d6.",
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        },
        "14": {
          "note": "Developing the last minor piece.",
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        },
        "16": {
          "note": "Castling into safety.",
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        }
      },
      "variations": [
        {
          "branch_ply": 6,
          "moves": [
            "g5h4",
            "d7d5"
          ],
          "annotations": {
            "0": {
              "note": "Retreating to h4 instead of f4 -- a less common but equally safe square, reaching a similar kind of position.",
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            }
          }
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "woodpecker_sets": [],
  "endgame_positions": []
}