When I play Black, I tend to find it difficult to neutralize White’s opening initiative.
I feel that there must be certain advantages in positioning where Black could stop White.
Theoretically, can symmetrical opening work in favor for Black? I think that Black can continue to imitate White as long it is feasible and desirable to do so, and deviate when that ceases to be the case.
I like an awesome discussion about chess. Thanks for your input.
This video overviews the 5.a3 variation of the Grand Prix attack in the Sicilian Defense. I learned about this line from an article written by Michael Goeller from the Kenilworth Chess Club website: www.kenilworthchessclub.org Basically I don’t have full confidence in it as a full-time weapon against 1…c5 but it makes a nice change of pace line. I have won several games with the ‘delayed Wing Gambit’ 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.a3 e6 6.b4!? Many players will take twice on b4 which gives Black a really bad position. But I prefer the defense 6…b6 7.e5 d5. Also the line 5…d6 6.Bc4 is not as great for White as it’s supposed to be. I think I will make another video on this as I sort of rushed to get this one under 11 min.
The Blackmar Diemer Gambit is one of the most aggressive lines that white can play as it gives up his king’s pawn as early as the 2nd move in the game and then looks to also give up his king’s bishop’s pawn. White does this to have an advantage in development and keep the black king at bay while white punishes black for his lack of development www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com
An introduction to the Ulvestad Variation(5…b5) in the Two Knights’ Defense. The Ulvestad presents a very powerful alternative to the typical 5…Na5, especially because the best response 6.Bf1 is almost never seen below expert level.
The Dutch Defense is chess defense that gives a direct counter attack against white’s kingside after white beings with 1. d4 We will take a look at the key concepts of the opening and analyze some of the variations that can arise from the Dutch Defense. For more info on this and other openings visit www.thechesswebsite.com
Hey everyone! This is a new video of mine featuring the Sicilian Defense, Sveshnikov variation. In this video, I go over several lines of the Sveshnikov, and some opening theory. Check out my next Sveshnikov video for a few games featuring the Sveshnikov. Hope you enjoy!
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
Sorry about the opening rant. All these Olympic slideshows are getting very annoying, especially the ones that get you to click by promising real footage. It’s the deception I’m opposed to. Yes, I realized the irony: my videos are slideshows of chess positions :-p This is a discussion of the early tactics in the Philidor Defense with 3…Nd7. This is crucial information for any 1.e4 player and especially for you Philidor Defense users — You will learn this stuff through experience eventually, why not here?
