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.
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.
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!
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?
This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an important trap to know because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz. When Tarrasch beat Marco in 1892, it signaled the beginning of the end for the Old Steinitz Defense. Today the Neo-Steinitz, 3…a6 4.Ba4 d6, is much more popular because it avoids the trap in this video.
