The Janisch Gambit by GM Leonid Kritz
The Janisch Gambit by GM Leonid Kritz
Posted on July 15,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Janisch Gambit is one of the most aggressive systems that black can play against the Ruy Lopez, closely resembling a reverse Vienna Gambit or King’s Gambit as black offers a very early pawn sacrifice with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5!? The Janisch Gambit (also known as the Schliemann Defense) is an extremely effective way for black to immediately fight for the initiative and put the pressure on white. The Janisch Gambit may look completely c[…]
Caro-Kann, Exchange Variation by GM Perelshteyn
Posted on July 08,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Caro-Kann Defense is an extremely tough nut to crack with the white pieces. Although it is certainly not one of the most popular chess openings ever played, you will see this eclectic system pop up from time to time at the Grandmaster level (and beginner/intermediate levels as well!). Notable Super-GMs playing the Caro-Kann Defense these days are Shakhriyar Mamedyarov and Hikaru Nakamura, and they are achieving some pretty good results with i[…]
Ivan Sokolov vs Peter Leko – Tata Steel 2013 (GM Damian Lemos)
Posted on July 05,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, Tournament Updates, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. GM Damian LemosToday we’re going to review a game from the 10th round of the 2013 Tata Steel Chess Tournament, played between GMs Ivan Sokolov and Peter Leko. This game is an excellent example of the Nimzo-Indian Defense with the main line 4. e3, demonstrating a very aggressive plan for the white pieces by GM Sokolov who rapidly sought to expose the defects in Leko’s solid defensive set-up. The main factors in Sokolov’s attack are the various sho[…]
FM Alisa Melekhina – Stunning Your Opponent in the 9.Nbd2 Gambit
Posted on July 03,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The rare 9. Nbd2 gambit in the Advanced French is an unexplored line that produces powerful positions for White, rich with tactical opportunities. Reminiscent of the c3 Sicilian, White utilizes a double-bishop piece attack coupled with a strong pawn on e5. The main game and its accompanying exciting sample miniatures demonstrate typical themes in the opening. White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and devastating control of the c-file. A f[…]
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