3/30/25

Petroff Defense

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Click here for 7... Bg4? 8. Bxf6 Bxf3?

Compare Black's kingside pawn structure to Black's kingside pawn structure in this game.

3/28/25

Queen's Gambit Accepted

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3/27/25

King and Queen versus King

People often move the queen too many times. If the queen is already a knight's move away from the enemy king, it doesn't have to move. In some positions, it is faster to move the king. 

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3/21/25

Symmetrical English

3/15/25

Benko Gambit

3/12/25

Giuoco Piano

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3/09/25

Caro-Kann Defense

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3/06/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

3/03/25

Sicilian Dragon Levenfish Attack

3/01/25

Imbalances

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