Learn new chess openings and discover the main ideas of them. You mustn’t memorize the moves.

I will show you how to understand them learning the main concepts of each one.

Additionally, I will suggest you the proper chess openings you should play according to your level.

Of course, all the openings are playable but depending on the time you’ve got to study them and the rating that you’ve got, there are openings that have got more theory than others and are harder to learn them properly.

If you’ve got suggestions about openings you can write to me and I will do an article about them to explain the pros and the contras.

I think this section can be very useful to learn properly how to start in chess. I hope you like it.

02 Chess openings ♟️

Learn The Wayward Queen Attack!

Wayward Queen Attack!

The Wayward queen attack is also known as the Parham attack or the rookie opening. It’s one of the most polemical chess openings there are, and the reason we can see it simply in move two with white.

The thing is that the moves of the Wayward queen attack go against the main chess principles. But they also have a good idea, and many grandmasters have put their hand on the fire for it.

Masters like Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura gave it a good try for some time, obtaining decent results. Not too many people took … Read more

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Play The Smart Ponziani Opening

Ponziani opening

The Ponziani Opening is a good weapon against pretty much anything, and it also forces a lot of the opponent’s move. It’s one of the most straightforward, and directly approach to the king’s pawn openings.

It will also give white many attacking chances if paid correctly. The Ponziani opening is not the most famous king’s pawn opening, but its effectiveness can’t be denied. This is one of the easiest and funniest openings to play.

There are many systems that may vary out of this opening, and it offers food opportunities for both sides. The fact that is not … Read more

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Play The Unexpected Latvian Gambit!

Latvian Gambit

The Latvian Gambit is an interesting gambit with black, that allows him to get some initiative in the opening. The gambit is pretty interesting and it will give you lots of attacking chances in the opening.

Both players need to be prepared for the Latvian opening, otherwise, they could fall really easily. It’s incredible that most of the games with the Latvian gambit have been resolved in the first moves of the game.

Normally the Latvian gambit goes too fast and savage resolutions, ending up in an opposite castle position. You don’t necessarily have to play this way, … Read more

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The Convenient Van Geet Opening!

Van Geet Opening

The Van Geet opening is an interesting way to get into the game with white, and it’s quite appealing for masters these days. One of the biggest problems of the elite level of play in chess is that everyone seems to know everything about theory.

It’s really difficult to surprise a master with your opening, no matter how weird it could be. This leads most of the elite games to boring draws and masters kind of get stuck in the opening if they want to play for advantage.

So, they always like the idea of trying out … Read more

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Play The Solid Stonewall Attack!

Stonewall Attack

The stonewall attack is an interesting setup that you can use pretty much against any opening. Before getting into the matter, something important to say is that the stonewall attack is not an opening, but a setup.

It’s a certain configuration of pieces that you can use to approach any setup by black. The stonewall attack is that kind of setup that makes concessions in the first stages of the game.

But it also achieves certain opportunities for players to get the game into their hands. Another interesting fact about the stonewall attack is that you can play … Read more

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02 Chess openings ♟️

Play The Professional Benoni Defense

The Benoni defense

The Benoni defense is, and has been always, one of the most important openings to play aggressively against white’s queen pawn. It’s an interesting opening that will allow you some activity and asymmetrical play with black.

We could call the Benoni the Sicilian for the queen pawn, it’s even characterized by the same move (c5). And it will give you great positions for the attack, is an incredible opening that many masters like.

The reason is simple, it will allow you so many plans with black, is an opening that gives you chances to play both in … Read more

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Dragon Sicilian Defense Guide!

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

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The Tricky Danish Gambit on Chess!

The Danish Gambit

The Danish Gambit is an incredibly aggressive and tricky chess opening that will require you and your opponent to have theory knowledge. What is important in a chess opening is not just to focus on your own development, but to put your opponent under pressure. The Danish Gambit is perfect for that.

This opening will put your opponent under pressure quickly, the thing is that it has so many traps, is difficult to play against. However, sacrificing material in the opening may not be the best strategy to follow in a long game.

If your opponent knows … Read more

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Crush Your Opponent with The Taimanov Sicilian!

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

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The Excellent Queen’s Indian Defense

Queen’s Indian defense in chess!

The queen’s Indian defense is a typical response to white reactions if you know how to play against the d-pawn of white. This opening has won a great reputation among all chess players, the greatest grandmasters were to use it some time.

Playing the Queen’s Indian is exciting and stunning, is a position that may vary a lot, depending on what happens. The prophylaxis plays a fundamental role in playing this defense, which is important in all chess games of course.

But the nature of the Queen’s Indian is so deep the calculation must go … Read more

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Learn The Wayward Queen Attack!

Wayward Queen Attack!

Play The Smart Ponziani Opening

Ponziani opening

Play The Unexpected Latvian Gambit!

Latvian Gambit

The Convenient Van Geet Opening!

Van Geet Opening

Play The Solid Stonewall Attack!

Stonewall Attack

Play The Professional Benoni Defense

The Benoni defense

Dragon Sicilian Defense Guide!

Dragon Sicilian defense

The Tricky Danish Gambit on Chess!

The Danish Gambit

Crush Your Opponent with The Taimanov Sicilian!

Taimanov Sicilian Defense

The Excellent Queen’s Indian Defense

Queen’s Indian defense in chess!

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