Preface to the defense game read this book carefully and you will master the game of chess. The opening plays in chess are critical to setting up your strategy for the rest of the game. The variation takes its name from a correspondence game between paris and pest, hungary played from 18421845, but was first. A olson vs hakansson, 1920 a40 queens pawn game, 41 moves, 10. The french defence it starts fraser heights chess club. The dutch defence is one of the oldest chess openings.
The new work methods will have a direct impact on the daytoday operations of many defence workers. Good defensive abilities earn players a great many halfpoints and. Using it, you will play the chess opening quickly and accurately. Below you can find download links of all the pgn files of the games analyzed and featured on this blog. Basic chess opening rules fundamental rules of opening play this lesson is a mustread for beginner players. Against gambits its often worth returning the gambit pawn to play it. I summarize the relevant portions of the eco classification system with the common names of the primary variations in the appendix. The original character of the play as well as the good preparation by the aforementioned grandmasters led to the recognition of this setup as the english defence. Be3h6 will exchange off blacks bishop on g7 and h4h5, often as a sacrifice, will open up the h file. The majority of this study has been dedicated to the chess openings.
Align board so the white square corner is to right. Black tries to avoid losing the lead in development. This is what nick defirmian had to say about birds opening, in the 14th edition of modern chess openings. I have fond memories of the original art of defence in chess by andrew soltis. If you aim for a dramatic improvement at chess you need to work on all of the elements of the game in a.
This ebook and included pgn files will allow you to play the french defence with confidence. If you want to improve your chess level, you need to have a clear study plan. Essential chess strategy and tactics the spruce crafts. In a chess game, the opening stage is very important because it determines. Nimzowitsch defence tournament players openings by t. For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation 1. Mastering these principles will greatly improve your understanding of chess. If you move it you weaken d6 and on e5 it blocks in your bishop on g7. French defence videos rubenstein variation instructive game on how to respond to passive play french defence lectures each 10 min videos part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 french defence opening lesson each 10 min video part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4 grischuk vs bareev 2001 11 min video french defence with 3. Dont play e7e5 if white has already played either bf1c4 or bc1g5. I edited the html and added css to change the fonts, make them bigger, and to make the diagrams bigger, as well as to.
All players are aware of slav defence but a few players know how to beat it. Andrew soltis, edmar mednis, raymond keene, john grefe queens indian defense. For chess openings that are not sound, i use this woodcolored board below. The dutch defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves. Hugh edward myers january 23, 1930 december 22, 2008 was an american chess master. It is the one indian defense that doesnt fianchetto its bishop right away and threatens whites knight on c3.
Defence need to withdraw from their existing practices and jointly develop an improved business operation. This is a list of chess openings, organized by the encyclopaedia of chess openings eco. Dutch defence new and forgotten ideas download book. The main idea of the sicilian defence is a queenside attack. The hungarian defense is a line in the italian game typically chosen as a quiet response to the aggressive 3. But some games that are classified according to eco as a80a81 and a84a85 merit consideration with this opening. They are a new framework for playing chess, that did not exist in any form until the present. Sicilian defense polugajweski variation eco b96 706 games. Would be interested to what rating you managed to achieve, and whether you scored many impressive and exciting victories as well as some short losses with the dutch. Defence sicilian defence french defence main black d4 vs. Killer french ebook ginger gm chess grandmaster simon. Master games 555 opening 380 sicilian defence 158 endgame 151 tactics 5 world chess championship 106 anand, viswanathan 89 traps 87 carlsen, magnus 82 ruy lopez 78 beginner 77 queens gambit 76 fischer, bobby 73 advanced 66 kasparov, garry 63 fundamentals 56 french defence 55 kings pawn e4 46 middlegame 41 strategy 41 pawn 40 rook 40 king.
If youve played d4d5 dont close the position on the side of the board. Myers wrote numerous editions of his book on the nimzovich defense. By f5, black takes the key e4square under control and already shows aggressive intentions on the kingside. The hungarian defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves. And the repeated problems in the book will repay repeated solving and study. All of our luxury chess products, including our chess pieces, chess boards and chess sets, have been produced with the discerning chess collector in mind. What is the best counter towards the dutch defence. Mar 30, 2009 the dutch defense is chess defense that gives a direct counter attack against whites kingside after white beings with 1.
If you are an experienced player, however, you may still go through the lesson and check if youre keeping all these rules in mind and following them always. It aims at counterattacking the white kside in the middlegame. Here, you will be able to download the new chess books released in 20182019 in pdf, cbv and pgn formats. We adhere to the highest quality standards and our master artisans handcraft our chess pieces, chess boards and chess sets out of such luxurious materials as porcelain, and walnut burl. Secrets of chess defence pdf chess books, chess tricks, chess. Aug 03, 20 ive decided to adopt the dutch to develop into my main defence against d4. Opening school dutch defense part 3 chess openings youtube. Black keeps the possibility to play with a dynamic center and.
Mar 22, 2011 forget about being a strong chess player if you dont know how to defend well. Dutch defense is a great attacking opening choice where black prepares kings side attack from move one. Thousands of chess players have come to face the hustlers here, from gm maurice ashley, to magnus carlsen, and now, me. Feb 28, 2011 chess openings from swedish chess tvprogram chess tv episode 326. This opening, which is still very young and unexplored, has recently attracted some top players morozevich, ponomariov, mamedyarov who have made good use of it in their games. This way you can learn successful chess lines related to a particular chess opening system. Isbn 1857442210 batsford chess openings 2 1989, 1994. John nunn editor, graham burgess, john emms, joe gallagher. For example, in a database of 7256 dutch defense games in which black plays bg7, 1078 games began 1. Chess strategy includes a wide range of concepts, from how to value the pieces to evaluating a position. Dutch was never a super popular opening especially on the top level. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. This product has been in the making for a long time, and now i am happy to share it with you. One plan for black is f5f4 and a kingside pawn storm.
Page 6 page 7 bill wall 700 opening traps quick rules of chess the point of chess is to attack the enemy king and checkmate the king so that it cannot move to any square without also being attacked. In this book i would like to present my best kings indian defence games and in the process share with the reader my views on this complex and doubleedged opening. Dutch defence simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Chessopening theory table wikibooks, open books for an. Since these opening moves will eventually determine the course of the game, it is understood that the. Queens gambit declined, chigorin defense 1 d4 d5 2 c4 nc6. A huge collection of books in chessbase format chess resources. There are several good ways for black to avoid the ruy lopez. The nimzo indian defense is an extremely solid defense that is played at every level. The kings indian defence is one of the most fascinating openings in chess. Even if you are a complete beginner, you will soon master the system described in this book, called the defense game.
Antonio gude 12 nuevas combinaciones espectaculares. If you close the centre with d4d5 go for your pawn break as quickly and efficiently as you can. Not having played any rated game yet, and without any clear. A note on the pdf version this pdf version has been designed for reading on a 6 inch ereader, specifically a kobo. Since the beginning of the sixteenth century, chess theory has been the subject of intense investigation. Sicilian defence, najdorf variation english attack 1. The chigorin defence according to morozevich published 2007. This is a rule which has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot impress forcibly enough upon the young chess player.
Since the start in august 2004, more and more channels have started broadcasting chess tv. White continues with moves like bg2, nf3, 00, c4, nc3. There might be more reliable defences but the dutch defence is certainly playable and there is no way for white to gain a winning advantage. I wont mention the names, but one of the greatest players in history has once commented on a top10 grandmaster. So a strong focus on change management is necessary. A beginner should avoid queens gambit and french defence and play open games instead. The dutch stonewall a fighting repertoire against 1. White will play for c4c5 followed by a major piece invasion on the cfile or an ending where black has. Due to the increased number of complaints we had to move all books to the hosting offered by our partner. In most of these openings the key move for black to equalise is d7d5.
Let erwin lami take you on a fascinating journey to the depth and attractions of this unique opening. I played at the park on three different days and this experience was really inspiring for my chess. Three magnificent games najdorf was without exaggeration a master of kings indian defense, one of the magnificent five with bronstein, geller, gligoric and boleslavsky, who in the decade from 1945 to 1955 practically created the theoretical base of this opening that is still popular today. Nimzowitsch defence tournament players are you going to download nimzowitsch defence tournament players openings written by t. A huge collection of books in chessbase format chess. Whether you or your opponent are preparing an attack or defense, always count the.
The most important principle of chess openings is development, or moving your pieces off of the starting squares. Kings indian defence kings indian attack or a reversed pirc defence. The berlin defense is an opening system pd is very familiar with, and i am very. The tournament was played dec 56 at henderson hall ft myer and attracted 31 entries. Rules defining sound opening play have been difficult to formulate in the past. This is a special art that every grandmaster should excel in. White can play to keep a material advantage or to build back a pawn center. Bird demonstrated the agressive potential of this opening in the second half of the nineteenth century. Preferred openings by the top 20 chess players in history. You should be playing moves like qd8c7, ra8c8,l a7a6, b7b5. The book contains over 300 pages and in addition, pgn files which will allow you to play along with the moves on your computer in your favourite chess program. A completely new practice of chess the defense game and dsystem openings are not a complement to existing chess practice. Rook 5 points a rook on an open file is usually more valuable than a rook blocked by other pieces. The leningrad dutch is classified as a86a89 in the encyclopedia of chess openings.
Move pieces on the board to make your own analysis. The book aims to strengthen the positive skills and discipline needed for competition in chess and any other. For instance, your bishops are quite powerful and can be one of your best pieces for both defense and offense. Learning the dutch defense by michael aigner pdf 2009. Finally, white can push either knights pawn two squares instead of one. Suddenly, i found that i could win 90% of my games against players below 2100 level simply by letting them attack and timing a counter blow. A chess engine is a computer program that selects a chess move to make in any given position of the pieces on the chessboard wikipedia, 2014. Dutch defense chess books shop for dutch defense chess. Disk at right bottom or ctrl s on your keyboard will save a single game. The dutch defense is chess defense that gives a direct counter attack against whites kingside after white beings with 1. A knowledge of tactics is the foundation of positional play. This is a rule that has stood its test in chess history and one which we cannot impress forcibly enough upon the young chess player. In order to avoid complication in the center black usually locks it up early in the game. For each chess opening listed here, i have collected won and lost games from modern times played by top chess grandmasters worldwide.