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Prasanna Kumar
Prasanna Kumar
11.17.2023
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Prasanna Kumar
11.17.2023

The French Defense has become a popular choice of late among Grandmasters and club players. This opening affords great scope for imagination and creativity from both sides. White has numerous ways of tackling the French defense. From the enterprising Nc3 to the straightforward e5 each offers unique characteristics. A potent weapon against the French is […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
05.08.2023
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Yury Markushin
05.08.2023

Looking for a dynamic opening for White, full of sacrifices and aggressive play? Look no further. IM Zaur Tekeyev recommends the Modern Vienna Game.

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
05.08.2023
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Yury Markushin
05.08.2023

If you’re looking to add a new surprise weapon to your opening repertoire, I have some exciting news for you. The Hanham Variation offers Black good control of the center, along with positional and strategic advantages. It is a solid and reliable opening based on Philidor Defense.

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
02.05.2023
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Yury Markushin
02.05.2023

Rossolimo Attack: Black does not play the Sicilian to play the meek lamb against White’s e4. It’s getting ready for some action. Then he plays the knight to c6, grabbing the exact squares that White’s f3-knight is trying to control. Oops! It’s not going to be easy it seems.

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.16.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.16.2022

Petroff Defense is one of the most solid and reliable openings in chess. White has always been struggling to find an advantage against it. It usually leads to symmetrical and balanced positions where it is hard to complicate the game. It makes Black’s play rather simple and straightforward.

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.09.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
12.09.2022

Owen’s Defense: When it comes to studying openings, most of the players look for shortcuts and skip studying the rare ones. It gives their opponents good chances to surprise them with off-beat openings. One such option is Owen’s Defense. It is a flexible hypermodern opening. Black allows the first player to conquer the center and […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
10.05.2022
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Yury Markushin
10.05.2022

Are you looking for a serious upgrade to your anti-1.d4 repertoire? If you play Queen’s Gambit Declined (QGD) with black pieces I have great news for you. FM Zaur Tekeyev is here to present a trendy novelty when it comes to QGD! ***

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.21.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.21.2022

Want to master an opening preparation? Probably every chess player at some point starts wondering how the champions of different generations would play against each other if time-traveling existed. Would Jose Raul Capablanca or Alexander Alekhine be able to beat the current top players? What about Robert Fischer? People also wonder how a modern grandmaster […]

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.14.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.14.2022

Tournament Preparation: How do you prepare for a tournament? Every chess player hopes to show their best in every game, but more often it happens they perform below their abilities. Why does that happen? There could be many reasons, but most likely they did not do their best before the game started. Confucius said: “Success […]

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.07.2022
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
01.07.2022

The London System for a long time was considered to be a harmless and unconventional opening for lazy players. Things have changed once the current world champion Magnus Carlsen started using it to beat the best players in the world. It immediately caught everyone’s attention, and the opening got a huge boost of popularity. Nowadays […]