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[Event "casual correspondence game"][Site "https://lichess.org/pTozZvoY"][Date ""][Round "-"][White "GHANDEEVAM2011"][Black "lichess AI level 6"][Result "1/2-1/2"][GameId "pTozZvoY"][UTCDate ""][UTCTime ":51"][WhiteElo "1500"][BlackElo "?"][Variant "Standard"][TimeControl "-"][ECO "D35"][Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"][Termination "Normal"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 exd5 5. Bg5 Bb4 6. Nf3 Be6 7. e3 Nbd7 8. a3 Ba5 9. Bd3 c6 10. O-O O-O 11. Rc1 h6 12. Bh4 Bc7 13. e4 g5 14. Bg3 dxe4 15. Nxe4 Nxe4 16. Bxe4 Nf6 17. Bxc7 Qxc7 18. Qd3 Qf4 19. Rfe1 Rad8 20. h3 Nxe4 21. Qxe4 Qxe4 22. Rxe4 Kg7 23. Rd1 Rfe8 24. Ree1 Bb3 25. Rxe8 Rxe8 26. Re1 Re6 27. Rxe6 Bxe6 28. Kf1 Bc4+ 29. Ke1 Be6 30. Kd2 Kf6 31. Ke3 a6 32. Nd2 Ke7 33. Ne4 a5 34. Nc5 b6 35. Nxe6 Kxe6 36. g4 Kd6 37. b4 a4 38. Kd3 b5 39. Kc3 Ke6 40. Kd3 Ke7 41. Ke4 Kd6 42. Kd3 Kd7 43. Ke4 Ke6 44. f3 Kd6 45. Kd3 Ke7 46. Ke4 Ke6 47. Kd3 Kd6 48. Ke4 Ke6 49. Kd3 Ke7 50. Ke4 Kd6 51. Kd3 f6 52. Ke4 Ke6 53. Kd3 Kd5 54. Kc3 Kd6 55. Kd3 Kd5 56. Kc3 Kd6 57. Kd3 Ke7 58. Ke4 Ke6 59. Kd3 f5 60. Ke3 fxg4 61. hxg4 Kd7 62. Ke4 Kd6 63. Kd3 Kd7 64. Ke4 Kd6 65. Kd3 Kc7 66. Ke4 Kd6 1/2-1/2
This came from one of my games, it's a very tactical line coming from the bishop's opening. White sacrifices the knight for a lead in development, pressure against black's f7 weakness and control of the center. My line from my game is only -1.1 for black. The computer's version is only -0.3 for black. My version of the knight gambit (-1.1) computer's line (-0.3) Here is my game that this line came from. If you analyze my game with the computer, you will see that it is very difficult for black to find the correct moves and playing moves that seem intuitive and harmless can be wrong and give white a huge advantage. Let me know what you guys think of this.
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umnicka1 Mar 2, 2026
This opening is called the hedgehog gambit, it is the destroyer of the opening for back the french defense, it really works and I've gotten more than 50 brilliant moves from this opening! Heres one variation that happens a lot. 
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0ne_Knight Mar 2, 2026
so when you start playing against someone else and they start copying u 
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belleisangel Feb 28, 2026
Guys, I created by own opening! Much like Witty is the destroyer of the Caro-Kann, I am striving to be the destroyer of the Sicilian! I present: The Adkins Attack! It's kind of a mix of the Smith Morra and the Grand Prix, and has many opening traps if black is not careful, examples being:
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AdkinsAttackInventor Feb 28, 2026
I'm playing black, can someone help me develop this opening?
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0ne_Knight Feb 28, 2026
https://www.chess.com/game/live/164885386139
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ayaanshzachariahgeorge Feb 27, 2026
likw if anyone know me  . 9 year old me
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Imagine2020 Feb 25, 2026
I don't know any theory for this opening and had no idea what I was doing. I got lucky.
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mental-central-dialog Feb 25, 2026
I recently played this game: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/164116366002/review I won, but only on time. I was outplayed in the middle game, despite a great opening. I completely missed 16. Bf5!, because when you play the same tactic over and over, you never expect it to fail. Just a slight difference on how to position the queen on a diagonal nearly cost me the game. The line the engine suggests as the main way for black to keep the initiative other than defending perfectly is: 17. Qf3, Bg6 18. h5, Bc2 19. h6, Bxg5 20. hxg7, Nxg7 21. Qh3, Bh4!!!! The point of this post is to remind us not to get too comfortable, especially when we are playing  complicated gambits. Even after this flawed game, the Greek Gift remains MMYYYY GAAAMMBIT MYYY LEGACCYYY
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Imagine2020 Feb 22, 2026
Join this club https://www.chess.com/club/lets-go-vietnam
I'm playing black in this game.  The player whom I beat is 1524 classical fide (I've checked the fide profile) 
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BalliEgeGames Feb 21, 2026
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Nin-chessy Feb 20, 2026
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