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D4EAGLE
Very good overview!
dolphinrider1
Excellent series- great pacing in bite-size pieces for beginners. Clear analysis.
IM dpruess
you're welcome :)
Andromalius2002
Great video. Thanks Mr. Pruess!
hey everyone, i'm not planning to do one on responses to c4. with three of these videos down, i hope you can apply the way i think about the moves to responses to c4, as well as to your decisions on moves 2, 3, 4, 5. good luck :-)
InternationalNovice
Thanks for the video! I'll be waiting for responses to d4 as well, since that's my weakness at the moment.
pumpupthevolume247
Although this was designed for beginner level players I thought it was a really good recap of my opening knowledge. A very good lecture
lkjh99
Any plans to look at Black's response to 1 c4?
TomDeaux
Thank you.
Annabella1
Very good video.....Thank you Mr. Pruess
PhoenixArisen
thanks for the vid. Helpful. :)
waynedickinson2
good ,solid advice
jjeffrey
Your videos are always top-notch and perfectly presented !!
oulegue
verey intelegente
jonah1734
Please make a video on the scotch offense!
shady4life
Great video. thanks.
spadeknight
its interesting to note that bobby fischer almost always played c5 against e4 even thought its very sharp so that would tell me that the more aggressive players like fischer want an open game where the tactics and strategy can play out farther to the end game.
by IM David Pruess
If it's good enough for Bobby, it's good enough for me! Let's focus on black's responses for now though! IM David Pruess delivers his long awaited sequel to the "Ever Chess Opening Move" for white, with a deep look at all the "reasonable responses" against the most popular first move in the history of chess: 1.e4! Beginners, enjoy this kick start for understanding you openings as black.
Category: Openings Level: Beginner Related: Every Chess Opening: The First Move | Defenses to 1. d4
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IM David Pruess
dpruess
At the age of twelve, David was lucky to be brought by his mother to a session of the Berkeley Chess School's Friday night kid's chess club, where he met NM Robert Haines, who showed him what chess was. Eighteen years later, he is still in love with the game. He has shared first in a few major tournaments, eg: American Open, North American Open, and Open Rohde (France), and played in several US Championships.