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Center Counter Rising by IM Andrew Martin
Posted on May 03,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Center Counter Defense (also known as the Scandinavian Defense) with 1. e4 d5 is a very interesting opening that is common among club level players but rarely seen by leading Grandmasters. This may lead you to believe that the Center Counter Defense is a ¨bad¨ opening and there are specific variations white can play that clearly refute the Center Counter and will guarantee white an excellent position from the opening. But this couldn’t be far[…]

Winning with the English Opening – Blitz Chess
Posted on April 30,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Blitz/Bullet Chess. I opened with 1. c4 and the English Opening, and my opponent responded with a weird type of King’s Indian Defense. Black made several strange moves in the opening (early Bg4, Na6, Nh6, Nb4) that allowed white to push those moves back to gain time and space. This led to a winning expansion and initiative on the kingside for white. Follow William for fresh daily updates: Follow @OnlineChessLess National Master Will Stewart specializes in Online Che[…]

Winning with the Double Fianchetto Opening – Blitz Chess
Posted on April 28,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, Blitz/Bullet Chess. White opened with 1. f4 and 2. Nf3 – looking like he would play a Bird Opening with a queenside fianchetto, or the Stonewall Defense. I decided to play the Double Fianchetto Opening as it is extremely flexible and also quite effective against the Stonewall Attack and Bird Opening. White continued strangely in the opening and did not attempt to grab any space in the center, so I pushed forward and was able to consolidate a large space advantage an[…]

2013 Alekhine Memorial – GM Levon Aronian vs GM Ding Liren
Posted on April 23,2013 By GM Damien Lemos in Tournament Updates. In this video GM Damien Lemos analyzes the 1st round of the Alekhine Memorial between Grand Masters Ding Liren and Levon Aronian. We’ll see a Slav defense, Chebanenko variation, where you’ll see a weird pawn structure. White, with more space and a strong centre, increases his advantage to eventually win by sacrificing a bishop at kingside. Follow OnlineChessLessons.NET for fresh daily updates: Follow @OnlineChessLess Grandmaster Damien Lemos is a[…]

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