Posts Tagged ‘Opening’
A great opening for beating sub-2000 players
The Ponziani is the main aggressive/surprise opening I used as White when I climbed from 1600 USCF to eventually 2130 over about three years. My coach GM Alex Wojtkiewicz (RIP) suggested it as an easy way to trip up class players who likely don’t have time to study this somewhat obscure opening and figure they’ll just play it over the board if they encounter it. Unfortunately for them, the “natural” moves are the wrong ones and they can easily fall into some traps. This opening is also good for online blitz and bullet games for the same reason.
LIVE Blitz Game #9 Bird’s Opening – Chess Network
FACEBOOK: facebook.com TWITTER: twitter.com MYSPACE: myspace.com Opening: Bird’s This is a LIVE blitz game. Time controls are set at 5 minutes per player.
Chess Opening: A Trap in the Veresov [Part 2/2]
This is a trap in my primary opening, the Veresov. I will show how, after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4, to punish the inaccurate 3…Bb4?! This video is about the tactical – but bad for Black – continuation 5.Qg4 Nxc3. A brief discussion of the related Pin Variation of the Sicilian is also included.
Chess World.net presents Blitz #462 vs IM vaske (2146) Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening
[Event "ICC 5 0"] [Site "Internet Chess Club"] [Date "2009.10.21"] [Round "-"] [White "KingsCrusher"] [Black "vaske"] [Result "1-0"] [ICCResult "Black forfeits on time"] [WhiteElo "2322"] [BlackElo "2146"] [Opening "Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening"] [ECO "A00"] [NIC "VO.15"]…
Killegar Chess presents: Lessons from Capablanca #4 – Opening theory and central control.
Looking at general principles of the opening and the importance of controlling the centre.
Chess Opening: QGD Marshall Defense 4.Nf3
In this video, the second of a two-part series, we will examine the Marshall Defense in the Queen’s Gambit Declined. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 3.cxd5 Nxd5 and now the previous video saw 4.e4, which is the right idea but 4… Nf6 5.Nc3 e5! gives Black a decent game. The more approved move is 4.Nf3, controlling e5 and preparing e4. We will look at 4.Nf3 e6, 4.Nf3 Bg4, and 4.Nf3 Bf5. These lines all appear to lead to a White advantage. In summary, the Marshall Defense is not seen among strong players today because it allows White to take control of the center at very little cost.
Chess Opening: English Four Knights’ 4.g3 Nd4!?
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.
Game Analysis of Sicilian Dragon Opening – (NM vs. IM) – Chess Network
FACEBOOK: facebook.com TWITTER: twitter.com MYSPACE: myspace.com Opening: Sicilian Dragon This is a blitz game that was played online. Time controls were set at 5 minutes per player.