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Morra Gambit and what to do against it is one f the most common questions from our students. This line is a very popular choice among beginners because it leads to non-standard positions in which white usually has the initiative. It becomes even more effective when playing against unprepared opponents. The practical answer is to avoid accepting white’s offer.
King’s Gambit is a famous romantic variation from ancient times. This opening gave to the theory of chess incredibly beautiful games, full of tactics and material sacrifices. Concepts like material against time, fast development, and attacking the king in the center at all costs started with openings like this. The King’s Gambit was employed by some of the greatest players of all times, David Bronstein and Boris Spassky being among the most remarkable names.
Queen’s Pawn Opening: Nowadays it is difficult to find new ideas in the opening. Most of the main lines have been thoroughly analyzed and some sidelines are too risky to even try. Nevertheless, there are still systems that have not been deeply examined yet, as is the case of the variation that we will present to you in this article.
For this week’s edition, we have chosen 3 games played in the recently finished top event Sinquefield Cup. We will take a look at the game where Aronian outplayed So in a complex attacking battle. The second game is a dramatic lose by the current world champion Magnus Carlsen to Veselin Topalov. And finally, the last game is the win of Grischuk against ex-world champion Anand.
Most players complain that studying chess is hard and extremely time consuming. They say something among these lines: “I would study chess, but my life is too short for that, I have other responsibilities…” These players think that to study chess you need to give up everything else, and focus solely on the game.
“How to improve at chess” is perhaps the most common and important question a chess player of any strength asks. In today’s article, we will focus more closely on this very important topic.
Together, we will try to understand what are the seven training mistakes that you should avoid at all costs in order to get better at chess.
The name Pavel Eljanov may not be the most famous among chess amateurs, perhaps because he is not seen very often at elite tournaments or because his games are rarely combinative games. However, GM Eljanov (now rated 2717) is a very strong player from Ukraine, part of the Olympic team, consolidated for years in the group above 2700.
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French Winawer: The French Defense is one of black’s most popular responses to 1.e4. From amateurs to masters, the popularity of this defense never stops increasing. The reason is that it gives black the opportunity to fight for the initiative from a very early stage of the game.
Many chess players are totally unclear about how to improve at chess. They think that there is some sort of secret formula that allows others to excel at chess picking up 100s of elo points in no time. I don’t want to disappoint you, there is no such secret formula out there… But, there are ways to improve. I can tell you more, there are effective ways to improve that will work for you. If you want to improve, you should read on and learn about these 5 simple steps that will allow you to succeed at the game you love.