queens gambit accepted - tag

Prasanna Kumar
Prasanna Kumar
05.26.2023
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Prasanna Kumar
05.26.2023

Queen’s Gambit Accepted (QGA) can be categorized under the postmodern category of openings. This is because it is a mixture of classical and hypermodern opening ideas. Generally, in classical openings, the opening is played out in such a way that there are no major weaknesses created, whereas in Hypermodern openings you give up the center […]

IM Zaur Tekeyev
IM Zaur Tekeyev
03.03.2023
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IM Zaur Tekeyev
03.03.2023

1.d4 gambits are some of the most important gambits in chess. When it comes to opening preparation, it makes sense to devote more time to more popular variations. This way, you can be better prepared in the lines that are more likely to happen in your games. On the other hand, it makes you more […]

Daniel
Daniel
08.18.2020
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Daniel
08.18.2020

Have you ever found yourself in middlegame positions with no idea of what to do next? Are you tired of having to play dull, boring games with way too many piece trades? If so, TCW Academy introduces an exciting new course on the Minority Attack with FM Zaur Tekeyev. This course will push you to […]

GM Alex Colovic
GM Alex Colovic
05.23.2019
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GM Alex Colovic
05.23.2019

Equal Chess Positions: The engines really don’t care about us, humans, who have to play a position that they happily evaluate as equal. Feed it a symmetrical position with equal material and no apparent weaknesses and it will tell you it is “just equal,” sometimes even a “dead draw.”

WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
08.24.2018
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WGM Raluca Sgircea, IM Renier Castellanos
08.24.2018

Playing Better Blitz Chess: Quite often we have met club players who perform well in tournaments with classical time control and give a strong appearance of being underrated players. However, when the time trouble comes they tend to collapse quite easily. The same is seen at rapid and blitz events; some players can’t even finish […]

Yury Markushin
Yury Markushin
04.11.2016
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Yury Markushin
04.11.2016

Queen’s Gambit Accepted is one of the black’s most popular choices along with QGD and the Slav defense. It is not considered to be a true gambit, since the “sacrificed” pawn can be easily recaptured. White gets the advantage of space and a strong center, while black tries to obtain the queen’s side counter-play.