We’ll work our way towards understanding the best chess opening move against the Queen’s pawn opening which begins with the move 1.d4 With this move, White makes an attempt to claim as much central territory as possible by first bringing the pawn to d4. Quite often he intends to continue with the moves c4, Nc3 …
The Ruy Lopez is also known as the “Spanish opening in chess.” The Ruy Lopez strategy is quite simple and straightforward. This strategy doesn’t require much brainpower. It is so common that you will see it in friendly games or tournaments. Imagine that you are playing a match against your friend. You play the white …
The Morra Gambit chess opening begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 In contrast with 1.e4 e5 openings, White has very few gambit tries against the Sicilian. The Morra is one of White’s more respected gambits, but is still seen relatively rarely at international level, the feeling being that Black has a few …
The Sicilian Kalashnikov opens with: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e5 In this opening, Black makes an immediate attack on the d4-knight, forcing it to leave its central post. The Kalashnikov is a very close relation to the Sveshnikov and sometimes it simply transposes. Kalashnikov Mainline 5.Nb5 Once again the knight must move …
The Sicilian Grand Prix Attack chess opening begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 White prepares to play in a similar manner to the f4 lines of the Closed Sicilian, the major difference being that White will be looking to develop his fl-bishop more actively on c4 or b5. The Grand Prix …
The Four Knights Variation of the Sicilian Defense begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e6 There are at least two other systems in the Sicilian where all four knights are developed very quickly (the Classical and the Sveshnikov), but it’s this particular variation which is known in chess …
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The Closed Sicilian chess opening begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 The Closed Sicilian leads to positions which are just that …closed! Pawn exchanges in the opening and early middlegame are rare and both sides slowly manoeuvre behind their pawn structures. White’s second move is to prevent Black from playing an early …
The c3 Sicilian begins with the moves: 1.e4 c5 2.c3 From modest beginnings, the c3 Sicilian has in the last couple of decades catapulted itself to become the leading option for white players wishing to steer clear of Open Sicilians. It has many things going for it: it’s logical, reliable and it doesn’t require too …
