6/30/24

Four Knights Game

The 8th move in this game inspired a move in a game I played 25 years later.

6/27/24

Imbalances

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Imbalance From the First Move

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Pawn Pointing Theory

Queen's Gambit Declined

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Magnus Carlsen on Risk Taking and Imbalances

6/26/24

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack

6/25/24

French Advance Variation

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6/24/24

Alapin Opening

6/22/24

Alapin Openig

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6/20/24

Colle System

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Delayed Sicilian Alapin

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6/19/24

Slav Defense

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6/18/24

Smith-Morra Gambit

Symmetrical English Opening

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6/16/24

Semi-Slav Defense

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6/15/24

Tactical Slav Defense

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6/14/24

Bad Chigorin Defense (useful)

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6/12/24

Queen's Gambit Declined, Marshall Defense

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6/11/24

From's Gambit

Click here for 9. Bg2.
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Click here for 13. Be3.
Click here for 14. d5.
Click here for 14. Qe2.
Click here for 14. Nf1.
Click here for 15. Rf2.
Click here for 17. Nf3.
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Click here for 19. Kh2.

6/10/24

Delayed Alapin

Click here for 8... Nxc3 9. bxc3 Ne5.
Click here for 18... Qb6.
Click here for 19... Rg8.
Click here for 21... Qa6.

Semi-Slav Defense

6/09/24

From's Gambit

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Marshall Defense (Analysis pending)

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6/08/24

Ruy Lopez (Instructive!)

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6/06/24

Queen Pawn Opening (London System?)

6/04/24

(Bad) Semi-Slav Defense

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