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The Ponziani Opening starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 as white looks to control the center of the board with d4 thrust. Black has many different options to defend but has to be careful as there are many traps that he can fall into. Although many find this to be inferior to both the Ruy Lopez and the Italian Game, it has many exciting lines that give white a great game. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess software in this video brought to you by http and www.chessok.com

FACEBOOK: facebook.com TWITTER: twitter.com MYSPACE: myspace.com This video covers some basic ideas to consider in the opening of a chess game. Skaak مقسمة إلى L’axedrez Şahmat Kok-chè bú-kî Šah Echedoù Шахмат Escacs Šachy Gwyddbwyll Skak schach Male Σκάκι ajedrez Ŝako Xake شطرنج Talv Jeu d’échecs Ficheall Xadrez Շախմատ Shak-ludo Catur Chacos Skák Scacchi שחמט ಚದುರಂಗ ჭადრაკი Scacci Šahs échecs schachspiel Šachmatai Sakk Catur Schaken Sjakk Shaxmat Schachspeel Szachy Xadrez Şah Qhapaq chunkana Шахматы Shahu Scacchi Shakki Schack சதுரங்கம் Shаhmat చదరంగం หมากรุกสากล Cờ vua Satranç Шахи שאך Šachmatā Шах बुद्धिबळ Internet Chess Club (ICC) chessclub.com

An analysis of the chess game: David Baillie – Mike Closs. Here we discuss relatively deep positional ideas, within the framework of 1.c4 c5 unbalanced structures.

In this video I explore a gambit line for Black in the Four Knight’s English: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Nd4!? I found this idea in the book Starting Out: The English, by Neil McDonald. He spends one sentence dismissing White’s acceptance of the gambit with 5.Nxe5. Being curious, I launch an exploration into this line… Black gets good attacking chances in all lines, but it’s by no means a forced win. Especially after the best defense 8.Kf2, Black has some work to do. I ran short of time so this video doesn’t really have a conclusion. Basically, White can survive, but Black has enough long-term compensation for his pawn.

This must watch 5 minute lesson goes over the basic chess opening principles that any beginning chess player needs to know. See more free video lessons at www.chessvideos.tv

The Sicilian Defense is widely considered the best defense against white’s e4 opening move. Here we discuss various lines in the sicilian defense and key concepts to consider when you play the sicilian. www.autochess.net

The Vienna Game is one of the most fundamentally sound openings in chess and gives an e4 player many different variations when black responds with e5. It doesn’t matter if you are aggressive or not, this opening might just be what you need to take your chess game to the next level. For those players familiar with the Kings Gambit, this opening will feel just like home as it has many variations that transpose into many Kings Gambit lines. www.thechesswebsite.com The software in this video is brought to you by www.chesscentral.com and www.chessok.com

Exploring the book lines and possible variations of the Reti Opening, one of the top 3 openings used by white.