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in the queens gambit accepted line, should one first go for capturing the pawn on c4 or provide further support to the pawn on d4?
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Time to play the Queens Gambit accepted line.
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by IM Daniel Rensch
If you only had one chess lesson in your life, this would be it! The "Everything You Need to Know" video series launches today, and continues this week for beginners. The chess world is about to lose thousands of "punching bag" level chess players, because after watching these videos -- everyone will be taking their game to the next level! First up is the Opening stage: Follow the principles and achieve success in your games. Enjoy!
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IM Daniel Rensch
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At age 14, Daniel earned the status of U.S.C.F. National Master, an achievement that was a record for Arizona chess players at the time. Daniel was ranked in the Top 10 for his age in the United States every year from the age of 12 - 21years old, and at one point he was the highest rated 19-year old in the country. He earned the IM title at age 23. As a Chess Coach/Trainer, Danny has developed multiple State and National Champions. Recently, he has cut back his teaching duties significantly to focus on the growth of Chess.com and ChessKid.com, and to strive towards the GM title.