02
Jun
The English Opening is an opening that is characterized by the c4 move from White. It is named after the unofficial World Champion Howard Staunton. This is because in the 1840s this...
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02
Jun
The London System is a group of openings that begin with d4. It is an extremely solid system that is well equipped to beat defences against d4. The main idea behind this...
01
Jun
The Evans Gambit is one of the most aggressive gambits in the game of chess. It is a variation of the Italian Game. Evans Gambit is a much more aggressive line that...
01
Jun
The Trompowsky Attack is a slightly unusual opening that originates from the Queens Pawn Opening. This is not a very lethal opening but it is still considered as aggressive. The Trompowsky Attack...
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May
The Dutch Defence may seem like an opposite version of the Sicilian Defence but it is not. It is true however that both the Dutch Defence as well as the Sicilian Defence...
31
May
The Slav Defence is one of the best defences to the Queen’s Gambit. It was analyzed as far back as 1590 but only came into play in the 1920s. Many grandmasters of...
30
May
The Scandinavian Defence is one of the more aggressive openings in the game of chess. It is aggressive because right from the start black is looking to trade off pawns. The Scandinavian...
30
May
Alekhines Defence is one of the most radical openings in the game of chess. It was introduced by the fourth World Champion of the game, Alexander Alekhine. This is another opening to...
29
May
The Italian Game is probably one of the oldest openings in the game of chess. It was first played by Italian Grandmasters as far back as the sixteenth century. The Italian Game...
29
May
The French Defence is a defensive reply to the very common e4 from White. Instead of playing e5, the french defence involves playing e6. This retains the pawn structure for black and...
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May
The Réti opening is a hypermodern chess opening primarily for White to play. It is named after the Czechoslovakian Grandmaster Richard Réti. The Réti opening offers a highly flexible game for white...
28
May
The Pirc Defence is an interesting response to the very common e4 from white. This is neither a very aggressive nor a very defensive opening from Black. It is a good mid-point...