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An Illustrated Directory of 30 - Openings

Showing Views From Both Sides of the Board

The opening lines used in this booklet were adopted from the classic work Modern Chess Openings, 13th Edition, by Nick DeFirmian and .

This material may be photocopied for instructional use.

Copyright © 1998-2002 Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. www.professorchess.com CCoonntteennttss This booklet shows the first 20 moves of 30 king-pawn openings. Diagrams are shown for every move. These diagrams are from White’s perspective after moves by White and from Black’s perspective after moves by Black.

The openings are grouped into 6 sets. These sets are listed beginning at the bottom of this page. Right after these lists are some ideas for ways you might use these openings in your training.

A note to chess coaches: Although the openings in this book give approximately even chances to White and Black, it won’t always look that way to inexperienced players. This can present problems for players who are continuing a game after using the opening moves listed in this booklet. Some players will need assistance to see how certain temporarily disadvantaged positions can be equalized. A good example of where some hints from the coach might come in handy is the sample King’s Declined (Set F, Game 2). At the end of the listed moves, White is down by a and has no immediate opportunity for a recapture. If White doesn’t analyze the board closely and misses the essential move Bb5+, he will have a lost position. SSeett AA SSeett BB 1. The Spanish Game 1. The Spanish Game Classical Defense Berlin Defense 2. The 2. The Moller Attack 3. The Sicilian Defense 3. The Sicilian Defense Najdorf; Poisoned Pawn Keres Attack 4. The French Defense 4. Petrov’s Defense Advance Variation Main Line 5. The Caro-Kann Defense 5. The Caro-Kann Defense Main Line Advance Variation SSeett CC SSeett DD 1. The Spanish Game 1. The Spanish Game Variation Marshall (Counter) Attack 2. The 2. The Scotch Game Main Line Scotch Gambit 3. The Sicilian Defense 3. The Sicilian Defense Yugoslav Attack Accelerated Dragon 4. The French Defense 4. Petrov’s Defense Winawer (Poisoned Pawn) Variation A 5. The Caro-Kann Defense 5. The Pirc Defense Panov-Botvinnik Attack Austrian Attack

SSeett EE SSeett FF 1. The 1. The King’s Gambit Main Line Kieseritzky Gambit 2. The Italian Game 2. The King’s Gambit Declined Variation 3. The Center Counter Game 3. The Main 2. ... Qxd5 Line Accepted Variation 4. The Center Counter Game 4. The Latvian Gambit Main 2. ... Nf6 Line Variation A 5. The Pirc Defense 5. The Goring Gambit Classical System Main Line UUssiinngg TThhiiss BBooookklllleett Watching how an experienced player performs his art -- whether on a basketball court, with a musical instrument, or on a chess board -- is a great way to learn many techniques which can’t be explained well in words, and can provide great incentive to improve our own skills. Having good models makes our own practice time better focused, more inspired.

This booklet presents models of solid opening chess moves. You won’t find spectacular, brilliant moves here. Nor will you find awful, blundering moves. Just well-tested openings that have been tried over hundreds of years -- each opening has led to eventual wins by White in some games, to wins by Black in other games.

Try these openings in games and special tournaments. The openings are grouped into 6 sets, with 5 openings in each set. It’s fun to have special tournaments where each round starts with a pre-determined opening. You can choose openings from a certain set, or from variations of the same general opening.

Consider having a practice tournament where the opening moves for each game are pre-selected. For example, have a tournament where all players make their first 10 moves each round based on a different variation of the Sicilian Defense. For the last round, players could create their own variation of the Sicilian. (They’d be free to play as they wished after 1. e4 c5.)

Some very different strategies are demonstrated in the 30 openings sampled here. At first glance, some of the openings may look like they violate principles you’ve already learned about how to begin a game of chess! But these are all legitimate openings, successfully used at sometime or other by top players. Do you enjoy the ones which have bold, aggressive moves or those with safer, more defensive moves? Find an opening style which you especially like, or which your opponents especially hate!

Read through each opening like it’s a mystery story. See if you can figure out why a player made the move he did. What are the dangers on the board? Where are the obvious threats, and where are the hidden ones! What do you think might happen next? Just like in a mystery, just like in daily life, there are always surprises around the bend. What looks like a safe situation might really be the edge of disaster! And what looks like imminent doom might be the verge of great opportunity. Watch for these twists -- and when you play your own games, always keep in mind that your fortunes can change at any moment. One of the great joys in chess in finding a way to turn a potentially very bad situation into a surprisingly good one! SSeett AA 1. The Spanish Game Classical Defense 2. The Scotch Game Steinitz Variation 3. The Sicilian Defense Najdorf; Poisoned Pawn 4. The French Defense Advance Variation 5. The Caro-Kann Defense Main Line

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... The Spanish Game -- In 1561, a Spanish priest wrote a book about chess in which he presented a detailed study of the opening 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5. As a result, this opening is often called The Spanish Game.

The Scotch Game -- In 1824, a chess team from London began a correspondence match with a team in Edinburgh. The Londoners played an opening which began 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4. Later in the match, the Edinburgh team successfully adopted this opening themselves. The Scots won the match, and history has awarded their country’s name to the opening which they helped to refine.

The French Defense -- In 1834, Londoners were in the middle of another battle. This time, their opponents were a team from Paris. The French team replied to 1. e4 with e6 and, as you might guess, won the match. Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Spanish Game Set A www.professorchess.com Classical Defense Opening 1 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCe5 cuuuuuuuuCBxc6 6cuuuuuuuuCdxc6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0pdw0p} {)P)wdw)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdBdwdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwgw0wdw} {dwdp)wdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wdw)pdwd} {wdw0wgwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdwdpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)wdw)P)} {p0wdw0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 2cuuuuuuuuCNc6 cuuuuuuuuCNfd2 7cuuuuuuuuCBd6 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0wdw0p} {)P)wHw)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wdpdwdwd} {wdwdw)wd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwgw0wdw} {dwdp)wdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wdw)pdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)wdwdw} {dwdwgpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)wHw)P)} {p0wdw0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bdr} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCBb5 3cuuuuuuuuCBc5 cuuuuuuuuCdxe5 8cuuuuuuuuCe3 {rdb1kgn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0wdw0p} {)P)wHw)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wdpgwdwd} {wdw0w)wd} {dBdw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdw)wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wgBd} {wdwdpdwd} {wdw)wdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)wdwdw} {dwdwgpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)wHw)P)} {p0wdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV exd6 cuuuuuuuuCc3 4cuuuuuuuuCf5 cuuuuuuuuC9cuuuuuuuuCexd2+ {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)w)P} {0p0wdw0p} {)P)w0w)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {wdp)wdwd} {wdwdw)wd} {dBgw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdp0wgBd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)w0wdw} {dwdw)pdw} {P)w)w)P)} {p0wdp0p0} {P)wHw)P)} {p0wdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 5cuuuuuuuuCfxe4 cuuuuuuuuCNxd2 10cuuuuuuuuCQxd6 {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGw$} {0p0pdw0p} {)P)wdw)P} {0p0wdw0p} {)P)wHw)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {wdp)wdwd} {wdwdw)wd} {dBgw0pdw} {dwdp)wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdw0wgBd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)wdwdw} {dwdw1pdw} {P)wdw)P)} {p0wdp0p0} {P)wHw)P)} {p0wdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$wGQIwdR} {4ndkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Scotch Game Set A www.professorchess.com Steinitz Variation Opening 2 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCe5 cuuuuuuuuCBd2 6cuuuuuuuuCQxe4+ {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdbdkdn4} {RdBIQdN$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dNdwdwdw} {dwdqdwgw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wgwdPdw1} {wdwdwdNd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$NdQIBdR} {4ndkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Nf3 cuuuuuuuuC2cuuuuuuuuCNc6 cuuuuuuuuCBe2 7cuuuuuuuuCKd8 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdbdkdn4} {RdwIQdN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)BGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dNdwdwdw} {dwdqdwgw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wgwdqdwd} {wdwdwdNd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGB)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bdr} {$NdQIwdR} {4ndwibdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 3cuuuuuuuuCexd4 cuuuuuuuuC0-0 8cuuuuuuuuCBxd2 {rdb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdbiwdn4} {wIRdQdN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)BgP)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdP0wdw} {dNdwdwdw} {dwdqdwdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wgwdqdwd} {wdwdwdNd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGB)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bdr} {$NdQdRIw} {4ndwibdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNxd4 4cuuuuuuuuCQh4 cuuuuuuuuCNxd2 9cuuuuuuuuCQf4 {rdb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdbiwdn4} {wIRdQdw$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)BHP)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {1wdPHwdw} {dNdwdwdw} {dw1wdwdw} {wdwHPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wDwdqdwd} {wdwdwdNd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PHB)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngkdbdr} {$wdQdRIw} {4ndwibdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNb5 5cuuuuuuuuCBb4+ cuuuuuuuuCg3 10cuuuuuuuuCQh6 {rdbdkgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdbiwdn4} {wIRdQdw$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)w)BHP)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {w)wdwdwd} {dNdwdwdw} {1wdPdwgw} {dNdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {wdwdPdw1} {wdwdwdNd} {wDwdw1wd} {wdwdwdNd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {dwdwdw)w} {1wdwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PHB)w)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ndkdbdr} {$wdQdRIw} {4ndwibdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Sicilian Defense Set A www.professorchess.com Najdorf; Opening 3 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCc5 cuuuuuuuuCBg5 6cuuuuuuuuCe6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {dpdw0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {pdw0whwd} {wdwdwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwGw} {dwdPHwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdw0wd} {wdwHPdwd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhp0wdp} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0pdp0} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdwdpd} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {4wgk1bhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 2cuuuuuuuuCd6 cuuuuuuuuCf4 7cuuuuuuuuCQb6 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQdw$} {0pdp0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {dpdwdp0p} {)PdwdP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {pdw0phwd} {wdwdwHwd} {dw0wdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwGw} {dw)PHwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdw0wd} {wdwHP)wd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdw0wdw} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhp0w1p} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {P)PdwdP)} {p0pdwdpd} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {4wgkdbhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 3cuuuuuuuuCcxd4 cuuuuuuuuCQd2 8cuuuuuuuuCQxb2 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rhbdkgw4} {RdBIwdw$} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {dpdwdp0p} {)Pdw!P1P} {wdw0wdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {p1w0phwd} {wdwdwHwd} {dw0wdwdw} {dwdP0wdw} {dwdwdwGw} {dw)PHwdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwHP)wd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdw0wdw} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhp0wdp} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {P)P!wdP)} {p0pdwdpd} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdwIBdR} {4wgkdbhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNxd4 4cuuuuuuuuCNf6 cuuuuuuuuCRb1 9cuuuuuuuuCQa3 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rhbdkgw4} {RdBIwdRd} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {dpdwdp0p} {)Pdw!PdP} {wdw0wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {pdw0phwd} {wdwdwHw1} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPHwdw} {dwdwdwGw} {dw)PHwdw} {wdwHPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwHP)wd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwhw0wdw} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhp0wdp} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {P1P!wdP)} {p0pdwdpd} {$NGQIBdR} {4wgk1bhr} {dRdwIBdR} {4wgkdbhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Nc3 cuuuuuuuuC5cuuuuuuuuCa6 cuuuuuuuuCf5 10cuuuuuuuuCNc6 {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQGw$} {rhbdkgw4} {RdBIwdRd} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {dpdwdp0p} {)Pdw!PdP} {wdw0whwd} {wdwdwHwd} {pdw0phwd} {wdwdwHw1} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPHwdw} {dwdwdPGw} {dwdPHwdw} {wdwHPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwHPdwd} {wGPdwdwd} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhw0wdp} {1wHwdwdw} {dwhp0ndp} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0wdpd} {PdP!wdP)} {p0pdwdpd} {$wGQIBdR} {4wgk1bhr} {dRdwIBdR} {4wgkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The French Defense Set A www.professorchess.com Advance Variation Opening 4 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCe6 cuuuuuuuuCBe2 6cuuuuuuuuCcxd4 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdbdkgn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0pdwdp0p} {)P)Bdw)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {w1ndpdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dw0p)wdw} {dwdw0wdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdw)wdwd} {wdw)pdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdpdwdw} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdpdn1w} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)wdB)P)} {p0pdwdp0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$NGQIwdR} {4ngkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 2cuuuuuuuuCd5 cuuuuuuuuCcxd4 7cuuuuuuuuCNh6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdbdkgn4} {RdwIQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdwdp0p} {)P)Bdw)P} {wdwdpdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {w1ndpdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {dwdp)wdw} {dwdw)wdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdpdwd} {wdw)wdwd} {wdw)pdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdpdwdw} 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{$wGQIwdR} {4wdkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 5cuuuuuuuuCQb6 cuuuuuuuuCBd2 10cuuuuuuuuCQa5 {rdb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdbdkdw4} {RdwIQdw$} {0pdwdp0p} {)P)wdw)P} {0pdwdp0p} {)P)BGw)P} {wdndpdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {w1ndpdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {dw0p)wdw} {dwdw)wdw} {dwdp)ndw} {dwdw)wgN} {wdw)wdwd} {wdw)p0wd} {Ngw)wdwd} {wdn)pdw1} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdpdn1w} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdpdndw} {P)wdw)P)} {p0pdwdp0} {P)wGB)P)} {p0pdwdp0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngkdbdr} {$wdQIwdR} {4wdkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Caro-Kann Defense Set A www.professorchess.com Main Line Opening 5 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCc6 cuuuuuuuuCh4 6cuuuuuuuuCh6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhw1kgn4} {RHBIQGw$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0pdw0p0p} {dP)wdP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdpdwdbd} {wHwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {)wdw)wdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdw)wdw)} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdpdw} {dwdwdwHw} {0bdwdpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0pdp0} {P)Pdw)Pd} {w0p0wdp0} {$NGQIBHR} 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The Spanish Game Berlin Defense 2. The Italian Game Moller Attack 3. The Sicilian Defense Keres Attack 4. Petrov’s Defense Main Line 5. The Caro-Kann Defense Advance Variation

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... The Spanish Game -- The name of that Spanish priest who wrote a study about 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bb5 was . Players who feel confident about how to pronounce his first name will sometimes call this opening The Ruy Lopez. The rest of us will just call it The Spanish Opening.

The Italian Game -- Speaking of tricky, glorious-sounding names and their easy, less-glamorous alternatives, here’s another doozey of an example. The opening 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. Bc4 Bc5 is known as either The or as The Italian Opening. For those of us still trying to learn how to say Toy Boat 5 times, fast, this is an easy choice.

The Sicilian Defense -- This opening was developed 400-500 years ago in Italy. (Rumor has it that this was by school kids who had not yet discovered video games.) 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The Spanish Game Exchange Variation 2. The Vienna Game Main Line 3. The Sicilian Defense Yugoslav Attack 4. The French Defense Winawer (Poisoned Pawn) 5. The Caro-Kann Defense Panov-Botvinnik Attack

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... The Vienna Game -- The capital of Austria, nestled along the south bank of the Danube River, is known as the home of Beethoven and his symphonies, Mozart and his minuets, Brahms and his lullabies, and for quite a few strong chess players, including Rudolph Spielman who liked to begin his games as White with 1. e4 e5, 2. Nc3. Winawer -- Speaking of Vienna, the champ of the Vienna in 1882 was a native of Warsaw, Szymon Abramowicz Winawer. He’s most remember in the chess world for a variation he developed of the French Defense: 1. e4 e6, 2. d4 d5, 3. Nc3 Bb4 Caro-Kann -- And still speaking of Vienna, that’s where Marcus Kann was from. Along with Horatio Caro, he developed studies of the opening 1. e4 c6. Poisoned Pawn -- Sometimes players will leave a pawn undefended during opening play, tempting opponents to take it. If the pawn is captured, a surprise attack may follow! 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The Spanish Game Marshall (Counter) Attack 2. The Scotch Game Scotch Gambit 3. The Sicilian Defense Accelerated Dragon 4. Petrov’s Defense Variation A 5. The Pirc Defense Austrian Attack

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... Marshall Attack -- From 1909 until 1936, the U.S. Chess Champion was an exceptionally creative and daring player, Frank Marshall. Marshall had such a reputation for making outrageous sacrifices followed by all-out attacks that he was respectfully known by opponents as The Great Swindler.

Dragon -- In chess talk, dragon refers to a pawn formation which (with a fair amount of imagination!) resembles the shape of a nasty serpent-like creature. Such a formation can develop with the black pawns in forms of the Sicilian Defense.

Petrov’s Defense -- The opening is simple enough: 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nf6. The name is not quite so simple: Petrov’s Defense; Petroff’s Defense, and The Russian Defense are all acceptable titles. Each of these names refers to a Russian master from the 1800s. The opening is known for a trap which Black can easily fall into on his third move. (In short, if White plays 3. Nxe5, Black shouldn’t immediately play Nxe4.) 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The Center Game Main Line 2. The Italian Game Evans Gambit 3. The Center Counter Game Main 2. ... Qxd5 Line 4. The Center Counter Game Main 2. ... Nf6 Line 5. The Pirc Defense Classical System

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... The Evans Gambit -- A British military commander, Captain W. D. Evans, made a name for himself in the world of chess by finding a very powerful variation of the Italian Game. In the 1830s, he used his new found weapon to topple players who were considered to be much better than him. The main idea behind this opening is to give up a pawn early in the game to make room for a crushing attack by White’s bishops. The Pirc Defense -- This opening is also named after one of its early users. It’s one of the more modern chess openings and was developed this century by Vasja Pirc and his colleagues in Yugoslavia. (Pir rhymes with fear not fir, and the c is pronounced as ts not k.) The Pirc Defense usually includes these moves by Black early in the game: d6, Nf6, g6, Bg7. Hypermodern -- When you study the Pirc Defense, you’ll quickly see that Black doesn’t try to immediately occupy the center, but instead attacks it at the edges. This is a hypermodern style defense: Black at first gives White the center, then launches a forceful, aggressive counterattack. This style became fashionable in the 1920s and 1930s and is still popular. Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Center Game Set E www.professorchess.com Main Line Opening 1 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCe5 cuuuuuuuuCBd2 6cuuuuuuuuC0-0 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdb1kdw4} {RHBIwdw$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwhwd} {wdw!wHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwgw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wgwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwHw!wdw} {dwhwdndw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdwIBHR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 2cuuuuuuuuCexd4 cuuuuuuuuC0-0-0 7cuuuuuuuuCRe8 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdb1w4kd} {RHBdRIwd} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwhwd} {wdw!wHwd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdP0wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwgw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wgwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwHw!wdw} {dwhwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {dwIRdBHR} {dkdr1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCQxd4 3cuuuuuuuuCNc6 cuuuuuuuuCQg3 8cuuuuuuuuCRxe4 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIwGN$} {rdb1rdkd} {RHBdRIwd} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwhwd} {w!wdwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP!wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdrdwgw} {wdw!Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wgwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdndw} {dwHwdw!w} {dwhwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGwIBHR} {4ngk1bdr} {dwIRdBHR} {dkdw1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCQe3 4cuuuuuuuuCNf6 cuuuuuuuuCBg5 9cuuuuuuuuCBxc3 {rdb1kgn4} {RHBIwGN$} {rdb1wdkd} {RHBdRIwd} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {wdndwdwd} {wdw!wdwd} {wdndwhwd} {w!wdwgwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwGw} {dwdrdwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wgwdrdwd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwdw!wdw} {dwhwdndw} {dwHwdw!w} {dwhwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {$NGwIBHR} {4wgk1bdr} {dwIRdBHR} {dkdw1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNc3 5cuuuuuuuuCBb4 cuuuuuuuuCQxc3 10cuuuuuuuuCh6 {rdb1kgw4} {RHBIwGw$} {rdb1wdkd} {RHBdRIwd} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)wdP)P} {wdndwhwd} {wdw!wHwd} {wdndwhwd} {wdwdw!wd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwgw} {dwdwdwGw} {dwdrdwdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdrdwd} {wGwdwdwd} {dwHw!wdw} {dwhwdndw} {dw!wdwdw} {0whwdndw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {P)Pdw)P)} {w0pdp0p0} {$wGwIBHR} {4wdk1bdr} {dwIRdBHR} {dkdw1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Italian Game Set E www.professorchess.com Evans Gambit Opening 2 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCe5 cuuuuuuuuC0-0 6cuuuuuuuuCd6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {wIRdQGN$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)wdP} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {gwdw0wdw} {dwdPdBdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wdBdPdwd} {wdw0wdwg} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdw0ndw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {Pdw)w)P)} {p0pdw0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$NGQdRIw} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 2cuuuuuuuuCNc6 cuuuuuuuuCd4 7cuuuuuuuuCBb6 {rhb1kgn4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {wIRdQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0wdp0p} {)P)wdwdP} {wdwdwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wdn0wdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {gwdw0wdw} {dwdP)Bdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wdB)Pdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdw0ngw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {Pdwdw)P)} {p0pdw0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4ngk1bdr} {$NGQdRIw} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCBc4 3cuuuuuuuuCBc5 cuuuuuuuuCdxe5 8cuuuuuuuuCdxe5 {rdb1kgn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {wIRdQGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0wdp0p} {)P)wdwdP} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wgn0wdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdBdw} {dwdw)wdw} {dwdPdBdw} {wdBdPdwd} {wdw0wgwd} {wdBdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdwdngw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {Pdwdw)P)} {p0pdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$NGQdRIw} {4ndk1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCb4 4cuuuuuuuuCBxb4 cuuuuuuuuCQb3 9cuuuuuuuuCQf6 {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdb1kdn4} {wIRdwGN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)PdP} {0p0wdp0p} {)P)wdwdP} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {wgndwdwd} {wdNdw)Qd} {dwgw0wdw} {dwdPdBgw} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdBdw} {w)BdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {wdBdPdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {dwdwdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dQ)wdNdw} {dw1wdngw} {PdP)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {Pdwdw)P)} {p0pdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$NGwdRIw} {4ndkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCc3 5cuuuuuuuuCBa5 cuuuuuuuuCBg5 10cuuuuuuuuCQg6 {rdb1kdn4} {RdwIQGN$} {rdbdkdn4} {wIRdwdN$} {0p0pdp0p} {)P)w)wdP} {0p0wdp0p} {)P)wdwdP} {wdndwdwd} {wdNdw)wd} {wgndw1wd} {wdNdw)Qd} {dwdw0wdw} {dwdPdBdw} {dwdw0wGw} {dwdPdBdw} {wgBdPdwd} {wdw0wdwg} {wdBdPdwd} {wGw0wdwd} {dw)wdNdw} {dwdwdndw} {dQ)wdNdw} {dqdwdngw} {Pdw)w)P)} {p0pdp0p0} {Pdwdw)P)} {p0pdw0p0} {$NGQIwdR} {4ndk1bdr} {$NdwdRIw} {4ndkdbdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Center Counter Game Set E www.professorchess.com Main Line With 2. ... Qxd5 Opening 3 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCd5 cuuuuuuuuCBd2 6cuuuuuuuuCBf5 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhbdkgw4} {RHwIQdw$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdpdwhwd} {wdwdwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {1wdwdwdw} {dwdw)Bdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdpdwd} {wdB)wdwd} {wdbdwdw1} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhwdpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdQIwHR} {4wgkdwhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCexd5 2cuuuuuuuuCQxd5 cuuuuuuuuCNd5 7cuuuuuuuuCQd8 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhwdkgw4} {RHwIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdpdwhwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {1wdNdbdw} {dwdw)Bdw} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdqdwd} {wdB)wdwd} {wdbdNdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwhwdpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngkdbhr} {$wdQIwHR} {4wgk1whr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNc3 3cuuuuuuuuCQa5 cuuuuuuuuCNxf6+ 8cuuuuuuuuCgxf6 {rhbdkgn4} {RHBIQGw$} {rhw1kgw4} {RHwIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0pdw0p0p} {)P)wGP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwHwd} {wdpdwHwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdqdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdbdw} {dwdw)Bdw} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdw1} {wdB)wdwd} {wdbdwdwd} {dwHwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dw0wdpdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)PGw)P)} {pdp0wdp0} {$wGQIBHR} {4ngkdbhr} {$wdQIwHR} {4wgk1whr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 4cuuuuuuuuCNf6 cuuuuuuuuCBf4 9cuuuuuuuuCQb6 {rhbdkgn4} {RHBIQGw$} {rhw1kgw4} {RHwIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdw0pdp} {)P)wdP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwHwd} {wdpdw0wd} {wdwdwdwd} {1wdwdwdw} {dwdw)wdw} {dwdwdbdw} {dwGw)Bdw} {wdw)wdwd} {wdwdwdw1} {wdB)wGwd} {wdbdwdwd} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dw0wdp1w} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)Pdw)P)} {pdp0wdp0} {$wGQIBHR} {4wgkdbhr} {$wdQIwHR} {4wgkdwhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCBc4 5cuuuuuuuuCc6 cuuuuuuuuCBb3 10cuuuuuuuuCa5 {rhbdkgw4} {RHwIQGw$} {rhwdkgw4} {RHwIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdw0pdp} {)P)wdP)P} {wdwdwhwd} {wdwdwHwd} {w1pdw0wd} {wdwdwdBd} {1wdwdwdw} {dwdw)Bdw} {dwdwdbdw} {dwGw)wdw} {wdB)wdwd} {wdwdwdw1} {wdw)wGwd} {wdbdwdw0} {dwHwdwdw} {dwhwdpdw} {dBdwdwdw} {dw0wdp1w} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0wdp0} {P)Pdw)P)} {pdp0wdpd} {$wGQIwHR} {4wgkdbhr} {$wdQIwHR} {4wgkdwhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Center Counter Game Set E www.professorchess.com Main Line With 2. ... Nf6 Opening 4 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCd5 cuuuuuuuuCh3 6cuuuuuuuuCBg7 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQGN$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0w0pdp} {dP)wdw)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {whwdwdpd} {PdNdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdpdwd} {wdP)wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdNdP} {dpdwdwhw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)wdw)Pd} {pgp0w0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$NGQIBdR} {4Wdk1bhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCexd5 2cuuuuuuuuCNf6 cuuuuuuuuCNc3 7cuuuuuuuuC0-0 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1kdw4} {RdBIQGw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0w0pgp} {dP)wdw)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {whwdwdpd} {PdNdwHwd} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdPdwd} {wdP)wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwhwdwdw} {dwHwdNdP} {dpdwdwhw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)wdw)Pd} {pgp0w0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4Wgk1bhr} {$wGQIBdR} {dk4w1bhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 3cuuuuuuuuCNxd5 cuuuuuuuuCBe3 8cuuuuuuuuCNc6 {rhb1kgw4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1w4kd} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0p0w0pgp} {dP)wdw)P} {wdwdwhwd} {wdwdwdwd} {whwdwdpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdw)wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {wdw)wdwd} {wdwdndwd} {wdP)wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dpdwdnhw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)wdw)Pd} {pgp0w0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4Wgk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCc4 4cuuuuuuuuCNb6 cuuuuuuuuCQd2 9cuuuuuuuuCe5 {rhb1kgw4} {RHBIQGN$} {rdb1w4kd} {RdBIwdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdw)P} {0p0w0pgp} {dP)w!w)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {whndwdpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdndwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {wdP)wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdP)wdwd} {wdw0wdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdwdwhw} {dwHwGNdP} {dpdwdnhw} {P)wdw)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)w!w)Pd} {pgpdw0p0} {$NGQIBHR} {4Wgk1bhr} {$wdwIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 5cuuuuuuuuCg6 cuuuuuuuuCd5 10cuuuuuuuuCNa5 {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQGN$} {rdb1w4kd} {RdBIwdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdw)P} {0p0wdpgp} {dP)w!w)P} {whwdwdwd} {wdNdwdwd} {whndwdpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw)Pdw} {dwdP0wdw} {dwdwdPdw} {wdP)wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdPdwdwd} {wdw0Pdwh} {dwdwdNdw} {dpdwdwhw} {dwHwGNdP} {dpdwdwhw} {P)wdw)P)} {pdp0w0p0} {P)w!w)Pd} {pgpdw0p0} {$NGQIBdR} {4Wgk1bhr} {$wdwIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV Prof. Chester Nuhmentz, Jr. The Pirc Defense Set E www.professorchess.com Classical System Opening 5 cuuuuuuuuCe4 1cuuuuuuuuCd6 cuuuuuuuuCBe3 6cuuuuuuuuCc6 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1w4kd} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0p0p0p} {)P)w)P)P} {0p0w0pgp} {dP)wdP)P} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdw0whpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdPdwdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {wdwdPdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdw0wdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dphw0pdw} {P)P)w)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {P)Pdw)Pd} {pgp0wdp0} {$NGQIBHR} {4ngk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {dk4w1bhr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCd4 2cuuuuuuuuCNf6 cuuuuuuuuCa4 7cuuuuuuuuCNbd7 {rhb1kgn4} {RHBIQGN$} {rhb1w4kd} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdw0pgp} {dP)wdP)w} {wdw0wdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdp0whpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdP} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {Pdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwhw0wdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dphw0pdw} {P)Pdw)P)} {p0p0w0p0} {w)Pdw)Pd} {pgp0ndp0} {$NGQIBHR} {4wgk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNc3 3cuuuuuuuuCg6 cuuuuuuuuCa5 8cuuuuuuuuCe5 {rhb1kgw4} {RHBIQGw$} {rdb1w4kd} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0w0p0p} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdn0pgp} {dP)wdP)w} {wdw0whwd} {wdwdwHwd} {wdp0whpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {)wdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdw0wdw)} {dwHwdwdw} {dphw0wdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dphw0pdw} {P)Pdw)P)} {pdp0w0p0} {w)Pdw)Pd} {pgpdndp0} {$wGQIBHR} {4wgk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCNf3 4cuuuuuuuuCBg7 cuuuuuuuuCdxe5 9cuuuuuuuuCdxe5 {rhb1kgw4} {RdBIQGw$} {rdb1w4kd} {RdBIQdw$} {0p0w0pdp} {)P)wdP)P} {0pdndpgp} {dP)wdP)w} {wdw0whpd} {wdNdwHwd} {wdp0whpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {)wdw)wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdw)} {dwHwdNdw} {dphw0wdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dphwdpdw} {P)Pdw)P)} {pgp0w0p0} {w)Pdw)Pd} {pgpdndp0} {$wGQIBdR} {4wdk1bhr} {$wdQIBdR} {dk4w1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV cuuuuuuuuCh3 5cuuuuuuuuC0-0 cuuuuuuuuCQd6 10cuuuuuuuuCNe8 {rhb1kdw4} {RdBIQGw$} {rdb1w4kd} {RdBIwdw$} {0p0w0pgp} {dP)wdP)P} {0pdndpgp} {dP)wdP)w} {wdw0whpd} {PdNdwHwd} {wdp!whpd} {PdNGwHwd} {dwdwdwdw} {dwdP)wdw} {)wdw0wdw} {dwdPdwdw} {wdw)Pdwd} {wdwdwdwd} {wdwdPdwd} {wdw0wdw)} {dwHwdNdP} {dphw0wdw} {dwHwGNdP} {dpdw!pdw} {P)Pdw)Pd} {pgp0w0p0} {w)Pdw)Pd} {pgpdndp0} {$wGQIBdR} {dk4w1bhr} {$wdwIBdR} {dk4n1bdr} vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV vllllllllV SSeett FF 1. The King’s Gambit Kieseritzky Gambit 2. The King’s Gambit Declined Variation 3. The Danish Gambit Accepted Variation 4. The Latvian Gambit Variation A 5. The Goring Gambit Main Line

AAbboouutt tthhee NNaammeess ...... Gambit -- All of the openings in this last set involve at least one gambit. are a special type of strategic move used early in a game. They offer the opponent some material (usually a pawn) in order to: a) lure chessmen away from the center; b) clear a path which will be used for making an attack; or c) gain an edge in bringing out pieces. Gambits can add a lot of excitement to a game because they mean immediate risks and opportunities for both sides.

The Danish and Latvian Gambits -- These are named in honor of the players from Denmark and from Latvia who shared their studies of these especially bold openings.

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