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Guide to the Advance Caro-Kann for Black (video)

Guide to the Advance Caro-Kann for Black (video)

FM mizant
| 5 days ago

A bit dry, but I still think this is good material for a player who doesn't want to devote a lot of time to this specific opening variation. Nevertheless, the content offers good ideas and main motives for Black in the Advanse Caro-Kann. Questio...

Learn Benoni defense - from a live chess lesson

Learn Benoni defense - from a live chess lesson

FM mizant
| 20 days ago

The video is made of an online live chess lesson, featuring a student with around 1900/2000 ChessCom/Lichess rating points, whose fascinating voice and comments add a special flavor to the session in general. By watching the video, you can learn...

My best french... move

My best french... move

FM mizant
| Jan 27, 2012

The article in front should be useful mainly to those who are: beginner level players intermediate level players French Defense players Focal points: thinking process activity of pieces space advantage coordination compensation for material stra...

French defense for beginners

French defense for beginners

FM mizant
| Jan 9, 2011

Note: This article is aimed to help players with rating below 1300 to understand first moves and basic ideas behind the French defense (1. e4 e6). Let us think logical for a while. At first sight, it's obvious that 1...e6 allows White to take con...

French, Advance variation with 5...Nge7

French, Advance variation with 5...Nge7

FM mizant
| Dec 22, 2010

I call it "Maxa system" because my first coach, IM Branimir Maksimović (whose nickname is "Maxa"), was - and probably still is - well-known "french", who always played this 5...Nge7 line. I accepted the same concept of repertoire, so french and Ng...

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