Chess opening

The Alapin Variation of the Sicilian Defense is one of the “anti-Sicilian” openings White can play against 1…c5. A solid opening, the Alapin is a well-respected way of bypassing the extensive theory of other Sicilian […]

The Caro-Kann Defense is known above all for its solidity. The defining move, 1…c6, is the fourth most popular reply to 1.e4 and nearly twice as common as the number five move. It prepares for […]

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 The London System is a popular 1.d4 opening for White which has the reputation of being very solid. The London is considered a system because White can […]

The Exchange Variation of the Ruy Lopez is a chess opening that begins with the moves: e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Bxc6 Black may recapture on c6 with either pawn; although 4…bxc6 is playable, […]

The Evans Gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves: e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Bc5 b4 The Evans Gambit is an aggressive line of the Giuoco Piano. White offers a pawn to divert […]

Сhess games with annotations Schlechter – Lasker (1/2-1/2) Vienna & Berlin, 1910 Robatsch – Larsen (0-1) Halle, 1963 Anand – Kramnik (1-0) Cap d’Agde, 2003 Polzin – Chuchelov (1-0) Germany, 2005 Karjakin – Topalov (0-1) […]