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  • Wing gambit

    This is a game which I played couple of hours before writting this article. I played this game on Internet chess club and it was against strong player rated 2047 on 15 minute setup. After the game we talk about the game and about the life and I fo... | Read More

  • A fun gambit in the Polish Opening

    The Polish Opening 1.b4 is not bad. There are some intersting gambit line. In this article I present Tartakower's King's-Gambitish approach. There is a lot of analysis of sidelines, so make sure you click the Move List button to see them! | Read More

  • Terrific Tips on Ten Tricky Traps to Try

    So you want to get better.  You are a beginner or weak player, or just want to beat a certain player. But you keep on losing.  You fall for traps or play a bad opening or make bad moves.  You overlook unprotected pieces or miss comb... | Read More

  • Chess Openings: English Opening

      Free Chess Openings Videos, Click Here: Chess Openings   Chess Openings – English Opening Category – Flank Opening   Opening Move Sequence – 1 c4 ECO Codes – A10 to A39 The English Opening w... | Read More


    • My alternative: How to beat a veteran of the Polish Opening?

      Hello everybody! This is my first blog post ever and with this one I would like you to get to know me better. This is why I decided to post a game played by myself. I think that the game I have chosen was one of the most interesting games of mine... | Read More

    • Why Not Play The Unconformable, Unnatural, Irregular and Unusual Openings?

      Sometimes a player might want to experiment with an unusual opening just for fun, or if he is a intuitive player, he might be able to improvise more effectively than his opponent who is more of a “by-the-book” player.  Another more viable re... | Read More

    • An Incidental Champion

           Some men and women are clearly champions and reach the pinnacle of their field in an almost predictable manner. Some are champion material, but the fates have conspired against them, keeping them from reaching the very top.  Still other... | Read More

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      • | Feb 14, 2013
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    • Opening Index by Names - and some Nimzovitch trivia

      Click on the opening to go to the game. Multiple entries for the same name and/or ECO code refer to different games and aren't duplicate entries. Pictured here is the great hypermodern GM Aron Nimzovitch, who probably holds the record for the mos... | Read More

      • NimzoRoy
      • | Dec 29, 2012
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    • The Twenty First Moves

      I'm trying to learn the standard openings names, and wanted a list of the twenty first possible moves that white can make.  So I made one below.  ECO Move Name Links A00 a3 Anderssen’s Opening Chess.comWikipedia ... | Read More


  • Algebraic notation

    • 35 Reads
    • | 35 Reads

    This article is about Algebric notation.First we will talk about what the pieces mean: K=king Q=queen R=rook B=bishop N=knight when pawns move,only the destination square is described. Here is an example of an opening with algebric notation... Read More »

  • Ruy Lopez

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    • | 1773 Reads

    Opening: Ruy Lopez (Spanish)ECO: C60ECO Variations: C60 - C99Type: King's Pawn GamePGN: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5FEN:  r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 3 3 The Ruy Lopez (also known as the Spanish Opening) is a ches... Read More »

  • ruy lopez (spanish)

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    the ruy lopez is a very old and still awesome opening widly used through the world. E.lasker used it before, and it is still very popular. It is still loved by chess players. Read More »

  • Sicilian Defence

    • 305 Reads
    • | 305 Reads

      The Sicilian Defence is an opening very rich in independent variations to the extent that it is always mentioned along with the mainline variation that follows. Black's purpose of playing 1...c5 is to undermine white's center by taking cont... Read More »

  • Scandinavian Defense

    • 1561 Reads
    • | 1561 Reads

    The Scandinavian Defense (also known as the Center Counter) is the chess opening characterized by the first moves 1.e4 d5. At first characterized as a beginner's move, it has recently been revived, with several GM's trying it. Although the Scandi... Read More »