Bb5 Systems to Destroy the Sicilian Defense – GM Damian Lemos
How Passed Pawns Can Affect the Game
Posted on September 30,2014 By GM Levan Aroshidze in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. Passed pawns are pawns that do not have opposing pawns in front of them on adjacent files. A passed pawn can become a serious advantage as it is quite hard to block. The opponent has to involve his pieces to prevent a passed pawn from promoting. This tactic has obvious weakness, as blocking pieces would become passive and limited to the defensive job. Passed Pawns in the Middle Game A passed pawn may give a very solid advantage in the middle game[…]
Bb5 Systems to Destroy the Sicilian Defense – GM Damian Lemos
Posted on September 29,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Sicilian squeeze! This DVD (part 2 of 2) covers Bb5 Systems against The Sicilian Defense with an emphasis on the core White strategies involving immediate and sometimes unprovoked Bxc6! Lemos shows the following analysis and concepts; Part 1: 2…d6 3.Bb5+ A look at 3…Nd7 4.a4! The position is still good for White without a4 as White can still do his traditional plan of Qe1-h4. 3…Nd7 4.a4! N(g)f6 5.d3 e6 6.f4 Be7 with 7.Nf3 and a nice King side[…]
Alekhine Defence – FM Chris Dunworth
Posted on September 26,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Fast Knight development! British FIDE Master Chris Dunworth, an expert in the Alekhine Defence, lets us in to the crazy Horse world of 1.e4 Nf6. Chris starts by showing us that allowing a massive center is okay, as Black can undermine it and still have a strong defensive position. Then he outlines the 3 main White responses before showing us basic ideas for both sides and the current theoretical status of each of the critical moves. The 4 Paw[…]
Prophylactic play: Block your opponent
Posted on September 25,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. The idea of chess prophylaxis is to destroy your opponent’s plans. Prophylactic moves are not specifically intended just for improving one’s position, but also for preventing the opponent from improving his own. “Do not always be thinking of attack! Moves that safeguard your position are often far more prudent.” – Aron Nimzowitsch. Very often, we get overexcited by our own plans and attacking ideas, and forget that the opponent also exists. This[…]
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