Posts Tagged ‘Openings’
Chess Openings: Petrov Defense
The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white’s first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Black has to be careful though as it is unsound for him to continue to mirror the moves after white captures black’s pawn. In this video we take a look at the [...]
Chess Openings: Kings Indian Defense
The Kings Indian Defense is a very common and strong defense from black that looks to fortify his king side safety and then counter attack white’s central control of the board. This is not an aggressive defense from black but still very effective and seen quite often at high level play. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used [...]
Chess Openings: Evans Gambit Part 1
The Evans Gambit is a very aggressive line in the Giuoco Piano that has yet to be refuted. I think it is white’s best continuation in the Giuoco Piano and gives white lots of fighting opportunities throughout the game. Part 2 www.youtube.com www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and [...]
Chess Openings: Benko Gambit
The Benko Gambit is one of the most well respected chess gambits. It is a sharp line for black in the Benoni Defense giving up a pawn sacrifice on b5 to gain complete control of the queen side. Black would like to put his rooks on a8 and b8 and put lots of pressure on [...]
Chess Openings: London System
The London System is a great opening for beginner chess players as it is an easy way to develop your pieces properly and doesn’t involve any crazy tactical lines early on. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com
Chess Openings: Giuoco Piano
The oldest openings recorded, the Giuoco Piano has some exciting opening lines that you can play according to your personal style. Hopefully this video will help you understand the concepts behind the opening and what to look for when you come across it. Be sure to check out www.thechesswebsite.com for more discussion on this and [...]
Chess Openings- Scotch Game
The Scotch Game is a very useful chess alternative for the Ruy Lopez that usually takes place with the first 2 moves. We will analyze the Scotch Game’s main lines and go over some of the key concepts that you should know when playing this game either as white or black. For more analysis on [...]
Chess Openings- Smith Morra Gambit
The Smith Morra Gambit is a sharp and aggressive line for white against the very popular Sicilian Defense. Most players that play e4 run into the Sicilian and if they want to get out of book lines and take an aggressive approach the Smith Morra Gambit is a great way to go. www.thechesswebsite.com
Chess Openings- The King’s Gambit
Today we break down the King’s Gambit and discuss different things to keep in mind as you play this opening. Be sure to check out www.thechesswebsite.com for more discussion on this and other openings.
Chess Openings- Birds Opening
Today we look at a new chess opening. We take a look at the Bird’s Opening which is the 6th most popular opening, although rarely played in comparison. White tries to focus on the center by controlling the dark squares while black tries to focus on the light squares. For analysis on other openings check [...]