The Najdorf variation is played when black defends against any ideas of Bb5 or nb5, continuing attack on the center. It also allows for …b5 in which black can attack the c4 square while simultaneously developing the bishop to b7. To continue challenging the center, black may opt for e6 or e5, depending on how aggressive they want to be.
Pushing e5 creates a permanent weakness on d6 unless black can break through with an eventual d5 push. Black will generally try to counter attack on the queenside and advance pawns with a minority attack 2 pawns vs 3.
Standard Game Annotation: 1. Nf3 d6 3. Nxd4 Nf Nc3 g6. Named because the pawn structure slightly resembles a dragon, the Dragon is a popular variation in which black decides to fianchetto the kingside bishop by pushing g6. White can choose to castle queenside or kingside with plusses and minuses to each. I have found that dragon openings are either a win or loss because it is aggressive on both side.
White often counter attacks with the Yugoslav Attack and creates a big attack on the kingside, aiming at the weakness of pawns because of g6. The accelerated and hyper-accelerated dragon are where black looks to fianchetto their bishop quickly and more quickly, respectively. In theory, not wasting a tempo on d6 because you know you want to push d5 is a risk black can take with this opening. The hyper-accelerated dragon speeds this process up even further, but can often be punished with the suffocating Maroczy Bind.
White often dominates the center in this opening, but that is not to say that the hyper accelerated dragon is bad, you just need to be able to deal with the Maroczy Bind. The french defense had been my go to response against e4 for years. The quiet opening move of e6 allows for d5 and c5 almost immediately. The moves allow for a strong counter attack towards the center with strong development on the queenside.
The advanced variation for white e5 is often played, but f6 allows for black the chance to have an open file for the kingside castled rook. The queenside ends up having a lot of play for black, which often results in white playing towards opening up the kingside.
The main goal of black in the French defense centers around the e5 pawn in the advanced variation. I prefer to bring my knights to c6 and e7 to have a double attack on that e5 pawn. White is often focused on defending d4 and can sometimes miss the attack in e5 if unaware of the opening.
Black is also generally stronger if white develops their light squared bishop to b5 to try to pin the nc6 knight. The French is a very closed game with careful calculation on both sides on the best way to open up the center.
The Caro-Kann is similar to the French defense but allows for a less cramped position. The immediate c6 move allows for a similar attack on the center with d5, but also allows your queen to move out in a similar fashion to the Sicilian.
The troublesome aspect of the Caro-Kann is the limitation of the knight on the queen side. Often black prefers to bring the knight to d7 and link it up with the knight on c6 for a stronger hold on the center. This can be an idea in some situations, but not as often as the French. Doing so would result in the loss of a tempo when you could have played the French Defense to begin with if chess openings were studied first.
The Caro-Kann is more centered around the idea of protecting the center and alleviating a weakness in many black openings: the queen being stuck behind the c file pawn. In the more popular Three and Four Knights Openings, black defends the center with nc6, but cannot easily plan to move the c pawn to help attack the center or bring the queen out for an attack.
The Caro-Kann is a nice alternative that helps answer a common problem for black in many other openings. The scandinavian is an opening where black counters e4 with d5, an immediate attack on the center and forcing white to make a more immediate decision right out of the gate.
At first glance, this opening seems to be neglecting the basic principles of chess because right after white takes the d5 pawn, the obvious response is Qxd5, moving the queen before any other piece, and right into the center where it can be pushed around. However, if white takes this pawn, more advanced players choose to develop their knight to f6 rather than take back immediately. This gives more black pieces in the center and avoids the queen in the center without first deflecting the knight should it move to c3.
The Scandinavian offers a quick way to throw white off their expected gameplay. I know it has certainly thrown me off when I was first starting off, but by following the basics of the opening, you will be prepared. This opening often turns into an isolated queen pawn for white, which can be favorable for either side, depending on how many pieces there are.
The isolated queen pawn is good for white when there are a lot of pieces, but becomes a liability as more and more pieces are traded off. The Alekhine Defense revolves around nf6 in response to e4. White gains a stronger center for the moment while black repositions their knight to the queenside and still strong open play. Black is choosing to delay an attack on the center right away in preparation of developing pieces before a major attack. Even though in most cases, players who understand the opening will actually be better off as black with careful play, the safer Be7 is played in this variation.
It should be noted that in this opening, your position as black is very cramped as your queen has nowhere to go, d5 cannot be pushed right away, and the light squared bishop is also two moves from development. The two knights defense can of course lead to the Fried Liver opening for White, but after careful play, this is easy to defend despite bringing your king into the center of the board. The two knights is a pretty solid defense as your Queenside knight is unable to be kicked from its position right away and your kingside knight can be kept on its position defending the center after h6.
Generally leading to careful central play, or a quick exchange of pieces, this opening is very common to be seen for beginner style play as both sides are playing into all opening chess principles. While e4 is the most popular opening for newer players, D4 is pretty common for players who want to change their game up as they start to advance to higher levels. Since most new players are taught the basic e4 openings and responses, D4 can catch a lot of players off guard.
For example, the French defense can be played out as 1. There are a lot of different ideas behind d4 as opposed to e4. Black starts off with nf6 to begin one of the indian defenses and white immediate jumps on it with Bg5. In the same respect, not taking the knight after a move like h6 means you waste more tempo with the same piece. Playing h6 also forces your opponent to make this decision quickly. The London System revolves around bringing your queenside bishop to f4 quickly.
It creates additional pressure on e5 and means black cannot easily push e5 right away as his knight is on f6 and preventing the additional defense of f6. Should the knight decide to move twice and attack your bishop with h5, the white bishop should retreat to g3 and allow the knight to take should black decide to do so. This opens up the h file for the white rook and creates kingside pressure once white castles queenside. Magnus Carlson , the current world chess champion, has been known to play the opening often and helped popularize it.
What is strong about the Slav defense is that it helps reduce the annoyance that the C pawn can create for black. Generally, white will choose to keep black in a cramped position and will not take unless it creates a beneficial position or piece exchange. Because of this, black will often find themself moving their Queenside knight to d7, which pairs strongly with the kingside knight on f6. While a bit of a strange opening, the dutch is not without its advantages. Pushing f5 allows the black kingside rook to look towards an open or semi-open F file which will be very strong later down the line.
The great thing about playing f5 after d4 is that there is no immediate queen check available and black seemingly has time to develop their kingside knight to c6 to prevent it. This opening is certainly able to surprise your opponent and give black more lively play in the center and into the midgame. Just be careful of the e5 gambit attempting to open your kingside wide open with the eventual Qh5! Indian defenses revolve around the idea of controlling the center without black pushing their central pawns.
Using minor pieces to control the center instead of the central pawns allow more control and flexibility since pawns cannot go backwards once pushed, but minor pieces can. The best response to d4 is Nf6, which leads to a collection of openings known as the Indian defenses. These openings, while less solid than the classical d5, offer more immediate opportunities for counterplay. There are many popular lines arising after Nf6: the king's Indian defense, Nimzo-Indian defense, queen's Indian defense, and the Grunfeld defense.
The English opening is a flexible choice for white. The English often transposes into openings normally seen after 1. You can also enter a "reversed" Sicilian defense if black responds with e5, where white is playing the Sicilian defense with an extra tempo. One well-known setup that can arise from the English opening is the Hedgehog defense. The Reti opening 1. Nf3 is named after the great chess master Richard Reti. Like 1. One possible formation for white is the king's Indian attack.
Just because these openings are the most common does not mean that other options aren't playable. There are numerous opening systems in chess that are played at the game's highest levels, and even more that are popular among club and recreational players. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile.
Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. The Ruy Lopez attacks the knight which defends the e5-pawn. White hopes to use this attack to build more pressure on Black's central pawn. The Slav Defense is a very solid opening which defends the d5-pawn with another pawn. Most of Black's pieces can develop to natural squares, but Black will usually have a little less space and will have to find a good place for their b8-knight. Sign up - it's free!
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