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15 Best Chess Openings For White
Chess has been a popular game for centuries, and one of the most critical aspects of the game is the opening. The opening is the game phase, where players make their first few moves to establish their positions on the board. In chess, there are various openings that players can use to get the game…
Chess Openings: 3 Excellent Openings For Both White And Black
A game of chess is divided into three main phases. They are the Opening, Middlegame, and the Endgame. The opening as the name implies signifies the commencement of a game of chess, it is when players begin to deploy their soldiers for the war of minds. In this article, we are going to examine 3…
Slav Defense: How To Play The Exchange Variation
The Slav defense is one of the most popular defenses to the Queen’s gambit and this defense can arise after 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 2… e6 leads to the Queen’s gambit declined. By playing 2… c6, Black maintains the pawn tension in the center as taking on c4 will hand over the central…
Top 10 Popular Chess Gambits To Try Out
As chess players, our styles of play sometimes depend on our mood and, of course, the importance of the game. Sometimes we feel the need to close up the game to test our ability to maneuver around a complex position. Other times, there’s the need to loosen up, test new waters, and allow our inner…
Know Your Chess Openings: The King’s Gambit
So we all know about The Queen’s Gambit—huge thanks to the hit Netflix miniseries. But what about that of the King? King’s Gambit is a movie that talks about a man who possesses a journal with the ability to alter world events. Now, that’s some brilliant Sci-Fi right there, and if you haven’t seen the…
Know Your Chess Openings: The Dutch Defense
The Netherlands is one of the most popular nations on the globe, thanks to its illustrious citizens. The Dutch have legends in popular sports such as Johan Cruyff for football, Richard Krajicek for Tennis and of course, Max Euwe for Chess. The Dutch Defense is an increasingly common option for Black. If you’ve been hearing…
Know Your Chess Openings: The Pirc Defense
The Pirc Defense is one of the most popular openings in chess. The opening which can be aggressive sometimes can lead to a very complex game. If you want to improve your knowledge of this solid and counter-attacking opening, then you've come to the right place. This blog post is a guide to playing the…
Squeezing the Win Out of a Drawn Endgame: Mamedyarov –
[Event "World Blitz Championship"][Date "2018"][White "Shakhriyar Mamedyarov"][Black "Magnus Carlsen"][Result "0-1"][ECO "D31"][Opening "QGD: Janowski variation"] d4 d5 2. c4 e6 The Queen's gambit declined Nc3 a6 The Janowski variation of the QGD. The idea of a6 prepares the b5 pawn push which aids the development of the light squared bishop on the b7 square and in…
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