For those players that love chess gambits, the budapest gambit is a must for your toolbox. From early on, black takes white out of normal book lines for common openings and forces them into unfamiliar territory for many. White has to always look out for traps that black can throw at him. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com
In Part 2 of the Evans Gambit we take a look at more lines and concepts from the aggressive Evans Gambit. If you haven’t already checked out the first part I highly recommend doing that first. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com
One of the oldest chess openings, the scandinavian defense, black immediately challenges the center from white’s e4 with d5. After white recaptures black has two options to respond. Black can immediately recapture with his queen and reach equality in material or play Nf6 and try to gain a spacial and developmental advantage. If black chooses for Nf6 both sides need to keep their eyes open as there are many small traps that both sides can fall for that will destroy their position. www.thechesswebsite.com Chess Software used in the video can be found at http and www.chessok.com
Explores the Ruy Lopez Classical Defence opening (ECO C64). The video includes a match between Emanuel Lasker and Wilhelm Steinitz in the Chess World Championship rematch in 1896.
We continue in part 2 of the French Defense to see in depth analysis of the finer points that black should concentrate on when playing this defense and how to look for weaknesses in white’s attack. Be sure that you watched Part 1 first. Visit www.thechesswebsite.com for my great analysis and daily puzzles and famous games.
The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white’s first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Black has to be careful though as it is unsound for him to continue to mirror the moves after white captures black’s pawn. In this video we take a look at the three most common lines that you will see in the Petrov Defense. www.thechesswebsite.com
The Evans Gambit is a very aggressive line in the Giuoco Piano that has yet to be refuted. I think it is white’s best continuation in the Giuoco Piano and gives white lots of fighting opportunities throughout the game. Part 2 www.youtube.com
We examine a popular defense to white’s e4 pawn opening and discuss the important things you need to know when playing the French Defense. This in depth analysis should share some light on how to play the French Defense correctly. This is Part 1 so make sure to watch Part 2 for the second part of this video. Visit www.thechesswebsite.com for more analysis and for daily puzzles and famous games.
In the Albin Counter Gambit, black aggressively tries to undermine the center control of white’s opening of the queen’s gambit line. If white is not careful he can fall into man traps, including the Lasker Trap which has an underpromotion as early as move 7. With correct play white can keep his advantage in the Albin Counter Gambit but if white is not well versed in this opening then black can not only equalize but have a winning game.
