You now know how the board works, the value of each piece and how to play it hence are itching for a game. Not so, fast. It is important to also learn the various chess openings and how to respond to each of them. Chess openings are practical, effective, and time-tested initial moves that help […]
The mainline of the the Guioco piano begins with the moves 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 The Giuoco (known outside the English-speaking world as the “Italian Game”) is a fifteenth century opening that has stood the test of time. The name means quiet, or mild, game in contrast to various gambits […]
The King’s Gambit begins with the moves 1 e4 e5 2 f4 and is the start of the mainline. The King’s Gambit is part of the mythology of chess. For more than a hundred years this opening has represented a lost golden age, a nobler past of swashbucking sacrifice and gung-ho attack, when few players were […]
The Queen’s Gambit begins with the moves pawn 1.d4 d5 2.c4. The Queen’s Gambit is a gradual strategic opening in which White is aiming to get a slight advantage and space in the beginning phase of the game and only later gradually develop it into an attack. How To Play The Queen’s Gambit Accepted? After […]
In this article, we shall take a look at the famous King’s Gambit opening which begins with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4 With this aggressive pawn sacrifice, White is trying to open lines and seize control of the center as quickly as possible. But if Black has done his homework, he shouldn’t have too many […]
This article features the Pirc Defense chess opening. The Pirc begins with the moves 1.e4 d6 With this modest looking move, Black is looking to develop his pieces as quickly as possible and keep the white center restrained. Only later will he plan a counterattack against the center. Play usually continues 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 […]
In this article we shall take a look at the Nimzo-Indian Defense chess opening. This is the most popular reply to the Queens pawn opening. The Nimzo Indian Defense begins with the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 This is a “hypermodern” strategy, which is why it is labeled as an “Indian” defense without […]
Having an effective opening can help you set the pace and tone for the game. Your opening can give away your style to your opponent and vice versa, thus, it gives you ample opportunity to play according to your opponent’s style. You might wonder, “What good an opening can do”? Let me state here at […]
The Modern Benoni is also called the son of sorrow. It is an opening that, more than any other, can be attributed to the hypermodern way of playing chess. The starting position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 can be dated back to the end of the 19th century. But […]
The Grunfeld is one of the most complex and energetic modern chess openings. Throughout chess history it has been a favorite weapon for many dynamic and positional players, including four of the greatest world champions: Alekhine, Botvinnik, Fisher and Kasparov. The opening was invented by Ernst Grunfeld in 1922 and first introduced in his game […]