Dragon Sicilian defense

The dragon Sicilian defense is one of the most aggressive chess openings that exist. One of the best opportunities with black to gain the advantage quickly, and the favorite of many grandmasters to play for a win.

The Dragon Sicilian tends to result in great battles to get the initiative quickly, fast attacks. If highly tactical chess openings are for your liking, you have to know the Sicilian dragon.

The dragon also has its myths, many masters say the one who starts playing the dragon can’t stop. However, there are many variations in which you reach positional … Read more

Taimanov Sicilian Defense

The Taimanov Sicilian defense was an idea of the grandmaster Mark Taimanov many years ago. This is one of the variations that changed the Sicilian completely along with the Najdorf variation.

It’s one of the most popular Sicilian variations that exist and is known for being a solid alternative in Sicilian. However, chances are that we win an equal position very quickly, this kind of Sicilian could go in many directions.

There are many variations and transpositions on this opening, but is one of the most professional choices when it comes to the Sicilian. The good thing … Read more

The accelerated Dragon Sicilian

The accelerated Dragon Sicilian is one of the most interesting approaches to the Sicilian defense there are. The thing is, although it's not really that popular as other variations, it has its charm for its flexibility.

Playing the accelerated Dragon Sicilian can lead to many different variations and transpositions, so it requires some knowledge. However, it has some important differences between the normal variations of the Sicilian defense.

This is a variation that is even more aggressive than the normal dragon and has more tricks to have your opponent fall into. However, it can also give … Read more

Do you want to learn a new opening as White and escape out of the too well-known routine of Ruy Lopez or Italian Game? Then you are on the right site. In this post, we are going to study the dynamic and interesting Scotch Game with White pieces.

This variation was very popular in the 19^th Century. However, the best players in the world stopped playing it after about 1900, because Black was getting good positions more or less easily. But this has changed in the last decades after Garry Kasparov started playing it and found some … Read more

King's Gambit

If you like adventures, King’s Gambit is the Opening you need to play as White. In this variation, the first player is sacrificing a pawn in move number two. Usually, the middlegame will be sharp and dynamic. If you are an aggressive player who enjoys open positions, then you are on the right site.

This opening is rarely played among top masters nowadays. However, it is a very interesting option for beginners and club players.

Some theory and ideas in King's Gambit                               

Alapin Variation

Alapin Variation is considered one of the best and most solid systems White can play against Black’s first move 1. … c5. King’s Pawn players, face Sicilian Defense very often, and when White chooses the mainline, Open Sicilian with 2.Nf3 and 3.d4 later, Black has a set of sharp and strong lines, like Najdorf, Scheveningen, Pelikan, Kan, Dragon…

1.e4 c5 2.c3

But when White plays 2. c3, all those options are off the table for Black. The game is going to be slower and quieter, which in general is annoying for Sicilian players. Not so much theory is … Read more