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.
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 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?! In this video I discuss the possibilities/alternatives to the first 5 moves. The mainline 5.Qg4 Nxc3 is discussed in the next video.
This is a followup to my first video on this variation, 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.a3!? I decided to make a second video on the spur of the moment, it is not my best video in terms of organization & coherency. Hope you are able to get some ideas from this… you should probably study some of these lines on your own as I left a lot of ends loose (and appear to contradict myself a couple times I notice) Anyway I haven’t been feeling well lately, I know this is not my best, please enjoy anyway. Again refer to Goeller’s article: www.kenilworthchessclub.org
An introduction to the Veresov Attack 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3. It features a game in which I crush a reasonably strong guest (we had drawn the game before) who only makes 2 very natural looking errors (…OO and …c4). I have ordered Nigel Davies’ book on the Veresov via Amazon. www.amazon.com I still have much to learn about this interesting opening that I never really took seriously before.
Two hours ago I got my 100th subscriber. **confetti** Out of gratitude to the first hundred of you I decided to make this video in which I demonstrate my system against the King’s Indian Attack. Enjoy!
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.
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.
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.
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?
