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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…
As chess players, our styles of play, sometimes, depend on our mood and of course, the importance of the game. There are times when 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…
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…
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…
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…
[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…
