Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 2 – NM Dana Mackenzie



Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 2 – NM Dana Mackenzie

Posted on October 15,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Desperado! Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 2 – NM Dana Mackenzie, from the ChessLecture series. Fernandez – Shell, Florida, 2006, is targeted toward beginner and intermediate ability who are looking to learn about the main line of the Sicilian. Dana continues learning from amateurs and the exciting Sicilian Najdorf, featuring “The English Attack” with Be3, for which Dana gives us a clear and simple plan for White. The middlegame becomes very[…]

Crushing Black with the King’s Gambit – GM Damian Lemos

Posted on October 13,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The King’s Gambit Accepted Busted? Crushing Black with the King’s Gambit Crushing Black with the King’s Gambit is the most direct way to attempt to acquire the advantage versus 1…e5 players. GM Lemos promotes the virtues of the most attacking 3rd move namely 3.Bc4 and puts forward a strong argument that is the best 3rd move available in The King’s Gambit Accepted. Lemos promotes 3.Bc4 for White allowing Qh4+ and the importance of stopping Black’s[…]

Anti-Flank Openings (Old Indian System) – IM Andrew Martin

Posted on October 10,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. Tune in to Anti-Flank Openings! In this video, we see Andy playing Black and effectively being broken against a Flank Opening in his favorite Old Indian Defense – where White neglects central pawn occupation in favor of quick expansion on the Queen side to achieve an excellent position. Thereby, Andy shows the need for effective measures against Flank Opening play. He then analyses King vs. Martin, where Andy deals effectively with a Flank Open[…]

Opposite Castlings: Examples with Sergey Kasparov – 3

Posted on October 10,2014 By GM Sergey Kasparov in Strategy & Game Review, Classic Games (Pre 2010), General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. In live situations with opposite castlings, one has to sometimes make positional or material concessions for the sake of initiative. You shouldn’t be afraid of doing this. It is necessary to remember that it is better not to move pawns from the king’s position, as this may become a “hook” for enemy infantry. When your pawns are taking their initial positions, the king’s fortress is usually less vulnerable. Using pawn sacrifice to open up a file f[…]

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