Kasparov Stomps Shirov, Classic King’s Indian! … and more

How to Beat the Caro-Kann by IM Andrew Martin



How to Beat the Caro-Kann by IM Andrew Martin
Posted on June 07,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. The Caro-Kann Defense is one of the most solid chess openings black can play against 1. e4. The Caro-Kann was made popular on a large scale by the efforts of former World Chess Champion José Raúl Capablanca in the earlier parts of the 20th century. The Caro-Kann became associated with Capablanca’s incredibly solid style as the former champion would use it to draw with black, seemingly at will. But don’t be fooled – as not only is the Caro-Kann an[…]

Kasparov Stomps Shirov, Classic King’s Indian!
Posted on June 05,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Classic Games (Pre 2010), Blitz/Bullet Chess. It is undeniable that Garry Kasparov is one of the best chess players in the history of the game. In the following chess video excerpt, Grandmaster James Plaskett analyzes a classic Kasparov victory with the black pieces in the King’s Indian Defense. Kasparov’s opponent in this game is the legendary Alexey Shirov, an extremely dangerous attacking player who is renown for his incredible tactical sense and imagination. Shirov opens with 1. d4 and a[…]

IM Andrew Martin Presents: Winning with the Ruy Lopez, Delayed Exchange Variation
Posted on June 03,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. The Ruy Lopez is one of the oldest and most popular chess openings ever. It is also one of the most heavily analyzed openings in today’s game and continues to enjoy incredible popularity at all levels (elite players such as Anand, Caruana, Kamsky, Nakamura, etc.. continue to play the Ruy Lopez). However many players don’t like playing the Ruy Lopez and are scared to learn it because the accompanying theory is very extensive. And that’s why IM And[…]

The c3 Sicilian – Crushing Black’s Sidelines
Posted on May 31,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The c3 Sicilian is itself a sideline against the Sicilian Defense, but that doesn’t mean that black has to follow the main lines either! After 1. e4 c5 2. c3 there is ample room to maneuver for black as he maintains a variety of different moves at his disposal. The main lines of the c3 Sicilian after 1. e4 c5 2. c3 are 2. ..e6, d5, d6, and g6 – but what should you do if black deviates from these principal continuations? In the following chess vid[…]

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