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chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:01pm.
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 d5 ECO Codes – D70 to D99 Grünfeld Defense is named after the player Ernst ... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:59pm.
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 g3 d5, 4 Bg2 ECO Codes – E01 to E09 Catalan Opening was first used in a master tou... Read more »
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chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:56pm.
Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here Chess Openings Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 Nf3 b6 ECO Codes – E12 to E19 Queen's Indian Defense is usually played to avoi... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:49pm.
Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 e6, 3 Nc3 Bb4 ECO Codes – E20 to E59 This is an opening played under hypermodern theory, where the White center, while not contested by p... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:46pm.
Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 ECO Codes – A57 to A59 Also called the Volga Gambit, especially in Russia, Benko Gambit is named after Huagarain Grandmaster Pal Be... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:43pm.
Category – Semi Closed Game Opening Move Sequence – 1 d4 Nf6, 2 c4 c5, 3 d5 or 1 d4 c4, 2 d5 ECO Codes – A43 to A44 and A56 to A79 Benoni Defense was first documented by Aaron Reinganum in a nineteenth centur... Read more »
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chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:39pm.
Category – Flank Opening Opening Move Sequence – 1 b3 ECO Codes – A01 This opening is named after the Danish player Bent Larsen. The Larsen's Opening is also called Queen's Fianc... Read more »
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Submitted by
chessvictory on Thu Nov 29, 2007 12:16pm.
Free Chess Openings Videos Here: Chess Openings History shows us that chess players first started analyzing openings in the 1400s, and possibly earlier. A lot of openings were named after countries or people, and most openings have a term attach... Read more »
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Submitted by
Logicalfan10 on Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:30am.
I usually like to make my own variations openings this is one of them that failed. It was like this. I got the idea from this opening. (below) Read more »
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Submitted by
Am3692 on Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:23pm.
An interesting trap I used in a game with the Queen Gambit Declined. Black played incorrectly, right into the jaws of the trap. This is a useful attack against aggressive center players or King pawn users. The first 8 moves is the main trap, the... Read more »
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Submitted by
venkatesh920 on Sun Oct 28, 2007 3:40am.
The king's gambit accepted is a wonderful opening which was most popular in the early 1850s... a very early attack by white, this move gives white a great tempo on taking control over the weak f7 pawn. However, this opening can be countered by... Read more »
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Submitted by
Nikeowl on Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:56am.
It seems to me as though playing chess is like a lot of things, it contains options to a point. Winning is very difficult and requires the correct atmosphere and endless patience with unforced errors and such like. Of course the opening is very im... Read more »
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Submitted by
Boring304 on Mon Oct 1, 2007 4:59am.
French opening is an opening that black choose, for an answer to the white famous 1.e4. The french opening works on solid position for lack of flexibility.The opening is 1. ... e6 2. d4 (usualy) d5 (The strong point of the opening). At this ... Read more »
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Knightistwoqueens on Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:28am.
This is a game i played in the tournament when i was trying out the sicilian and i almost always had the same opening 6 moves, it was a blitz game so there were a couple of mistakes and blunders(same thing)but i find that an opening like that lead... Read more »
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Submitted by
ugralitan on Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:02am.
Finding a solution to this trap is easy.You can refute the plan by just taking knight.Also taking f7 with bishop has unique variations.But i prefer taking knight safe and gives black a good game. Read more »
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Submitted by
Logicalfan10 on Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:22am.
What is your first move for white? C4,D4,or E4? If you are a person that loves to play Nf3, please don't put it in the others group. I want pawn moves. E4.10 &... Read more »
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Submitted by
Logicalfan10 on Wed Sep 19, 2007 1:27am.
Sometimes you have a trap planned but 1 little move from your opponent and a mistake from yourself can destroy your trap. Here is an example. I this example White tries to win a rook but ends off as a trade and has a bad position. Read more »
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Submitted by
Logicalfan10 on Tue Sep 18, 2007 11:40pm.
If you don't know what the Queen's gambit is, it is a offer of a pawn on the queen-side. But is really a gambit? Qa4+ instantly gets the pawn back. It also gives a good central position. Black has no developed pieces that are useful. The o... Read more »
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Knightistwoqueens on Fri Sep 14, 2007 12:43am.
Is an uncountered fried liver really that good, i have tried it myself many tines and young'n's often fall into that trap, but how good is it really, for have found no real way to abuse it ... Read more »
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Submitted by
Bonzlibir on Wed Jul 18, 2007 2:19am.
When Playing White against the Great Garry Kasparov, even the strongest GMs have to think twice whether or not to use an "e4" opening because chances are that he will use his favorite Sicilian Defense Variation - The Dragon. In the follo... Read more »
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Submitted by
mida on Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:13am.
The Albin Counter Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5) is quite rare in GM practice and only very few “dare” to play it. Russian GM Alexander Morozevich is one who plays it occasionally and with success. American GM Hikaru Nakamura is likely the s... Read more »
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