The Sniper! How to Beat the Maroczy Bind … and more

The c3 Sicilian – Crushing Black’s Sidelines



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[…]

The Sniper! How to Beat the Maroczy Bind
Posted on May 29,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. The Sniper! is an exceptionally versatile opening choice for black, however the Maroczy Bind can give you trouble if you aren’t familiar with effective plans to break down white’s space advantage. The Maroczy Bind is a very direct system for white, playing to maintain a big center and permanently prevent black from achieving thematic breaks involving ..d5 and ..b5 thrusts. In the following chess video excerpt from the extensive 4-Volume chess DVD[…]

Anand vs Kasparov – Anand Nemesis
Posted on May 27,2013 By William in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Blitz/Bullet Chess. Through the years, Garry Kasparov and Viswanathan Anand have built up an intense rivalry at the pinnacle of the chess world, constantly challenging each other in the early 1990s and 2000s for the title of absolute champion. In the following chess vide excerpt, viewers will see one of the most exciting chess matches ever played, complemented excellently by commentary from experienced Grandmasters Daniel King and Glenn Flear. You will see a few rap[…]

IM Andrew Martin Presents: 1. ..b6 for Black – Busy Man’s Chess Openings
Posted on May 24,2013 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner’s Corner. The Owens Opening with 1. e4 b6 is an extremely exciting defense for black however many players think this eclectic hypermodern opening system is simply bad for bad. In the below chess video excerpt from the 2.5+ hr chess DVD ¨1. ..b6 for Black: Busy Man’s Chess Openings¨ IM Andrew Martin is quick to point out that the Owens Opening is a very viable choice for black against 1. e4. Although black contradicts classical opening ideology by refusing […]

OnlineChessLessons.net is a producer of thousands of free chess articles and free chess videos by FIDE chess masters. They recently released the renowned Empire Chess series that has been taking the chess world by storm. Please consider checking out their chess blog and chess shop with tons of free updated previews.