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The Line 7.Nd5 Against the Sveshnikov Sicilian

GM Alex Colovic
GM Alex Colovic
01.29.2019
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The Line 7.Nd5 Against the Sveshnikov Sicilian
Yury Markushin
01.29.2019

For the first time since 2012, when Boris Gelfand used it as his mainstay weapon with Black after 1 e4 against Viswanathan Anand in their World Championship Match, the Sveshnikov Sicilian returned to the biggest scene in this year’s World Championship match between Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana.

In a curious twist, in 2012 Anand first tried the Sveshnikov once only to revert to the Rossolimo, which eventually won him the match.

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Playing Against the Queen’s Gambit

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
01.01.2019
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Playing Against the Queen’s Gambit
Yury Markushin
01.01.2019

An easy guideline for club players against White’s most solid opening. Studying openings is a never-ending duty for the competitive chess player. Even when one has already decided on a repertoire, it is not unusual to develop an interest in learning new systems.

Through the years I’ve come to the conclusion that although the intense study of openings has been stigmatized as of no great importance to improve your chess understanding, a variety of openings deeply studied with the resulting middle games, structures, and patterns is very useful for the improving player.

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Rossolimo Sicilian – World Championship Choice

GM Alex Colovic
GM Alex Colovic
12.21.2018
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Rossolimo Sicilian – World Championship Choice
Yury Markushin
12.21.2018

The World Championship match is always on the forefront of chess theory. The openings and variations played have been subjected to profound months-long study by teams of analysts supported by powerful hardware, meaning that they are of the highest quality.  This is understandable because nobody wants to risk playing even a slightly dubious line on an occasion as a World Championship match!

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How to Face Unpleasant Chess Openings?

GM Alex Colovic
GM Alex Colovic
12.14.2018
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How to Face Unpleasant Chess Openings?
Yury Markushin
12.14.2018

There comes a moment in every chess player’s game preparation when he is faced with a variation he would not really like to see on the board. Let us take as an example the situation when a King’s Indian player faces the prospect of playing against the Exchange Variation. In such a situation the player has two choices – he can either allow the annoying variation or he can change his usual choice of 6…e5 (let us assume the player’s repertoire is the Mar del Plata variation where he enjoys his rich attacking chances) and play something like 6…Nbd7 or 6…Na6 (after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 Nf3 0-0 6 Be2).

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Fabulous Hedgehog: A Must-Have System for Every Chess Player

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
10.03.2018
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Fabulous Hedgehog: A Must-Have System for Every Chess Player
Yury Markushin
10.03.2018

The black pawns resemble the spikes of a hedgehog, not letting white cross the 5th rank without getting hurt! The so-called Hedgehog System is one of those mysterious ways to play that captivate every chess player. There is certain beauty on how one side can concede so much space and then strike with all his power destroying the enemy’s pretentions. It’s a universal system that can be obtained from several openings, for example, the English Opening, the Nimzo-Indian, but also in the Sicilian and from several other transformations in the middlegame.

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The Double Fianchetto in the Reti

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
09.24.2018
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The Double Fianchetto in the Reti
Yury Markushin
09.24.2018

In the computer era that we live in, where every opening is analyzed in detail and every chess player, regardless of their level, knows a fairly amount of theory, it is important to have in your opening arsenal a system that doesn’t require so much memorization and is based on middlegame understanding.

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Portisch on the Sicilian Defense: 3 Things to Learn

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
09.21.2018
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Portisch on the Sicilian Defense: 3 Things to Learn
Yury Markushin
09.21.2018

Lajos Portisch does not need any introduction to the chess community, but if you are a beginner, you may want to read more about this amazing player. He was 8 times Hungarian Champion, participated in 20 Olympiads from 1956 to the year 2000 representing Hungary and won 11 Olympic medals. In his prime, Portisch qualified for the Candidates cycle more than once and won numerous tournaments around the world.

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Magic in the Benoni Defense

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
08.06.2018
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Magic in the Benoni Defense
Yury Markushin
08.06.2018

Continuing our series of articles related to Grandmasters from the past, in this article we want to present to you Vladimir Savon.

He is a Soviet player who showed great results back in the 70s when he was in his prime. Savon played in 11 Soviet championships and managed to win it in 1971 with 1.5 points ahead of players like Mikhail Tal or Vasily Smyslov.

He was only an International Master at that time.

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2 Lesser-Known Patterns In The Sicilian Defense

GM Alex Colovic
GM Alex Colovic
08.03.2018
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2 Lesser-Known Patterns In The Sicilian Defense
Yury Markushin
08.03.2018

Good chess players have a lot of patterns as an integral part of their chess knowledge. These patterns are accumulated along the years as one’s knowledge of the game expands. Most of these patterns can be found in the games of the classical players, though bear in mind that in modern times players like Fischer, Karpov, and Kasparov are also considered classics!

In this article I would like to take a look at somewhat lesser-known patterns in the Sicilian Defence, looking from Black’s point of view. In case you know these patterns, congratulations – you are most probably a player with a very good chess culture!

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Learning New Opening in 4 Easy Steps: A Master’s Guide

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
07.27.2018
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Learning New Opening in 4 Easy Steps: A Master’s Guide
Yury Markushin
07.27.2018

Openings are important.

Although it is common to hear well-experienced Grandmasters telling you that you should start by studying the endgame (as stated by Capablanca), this does not mean that you should put the opening aside.

In modern chess, when even the low rated players have great access to information and top analysis by coaches and strong players, it is mandatory to have a decent opening knowledge in order to compete.

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