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Opening
Überraschungs-waffe gegen Sizilianisch mit 2.d6
Markus Ragger
78 MIN
Play with 4.Qxd4 and aim for a Maroczy bind setup with solid pressure
Opening
Attacking the french with 3.Bd3
Robert Ris
66 MIN
Weapon for White vs. French Defence: Sidestep French Main Lines: 3.Bd3 is a sound yet tricky weapon for White
Opening
Damenindisch-Falle nach 7.Dc2
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
Nach dem üblichen 7...c5 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 führt das "logische" 9...Sxd5 in die Irre: 10.De4! lautet die Pointe!
Opening
French Classical Variation repaired!
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
23 MIN
The line with 8...Qb6 was long considered dubious. Kasimdzhanov analyses Alekseekno-Grischuk (2021)
Opening
Queen's Indian trap after 7.Qc2
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
After 7...c5 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 the "logical" 9...Nxd5 goes astray: 10.Qe4! starts the winning Queen maneuver!
Opening
Sveshnikov Variation with 11...Ne7
Rustam Kasimdzhanov
23 MIN
Carlsen’s latest contribution to the Sveshnikov is a dynamic alternative to the main moves 11…0-0/11…Bg5
Opening
Kleine Falle im Paulsen-Sizilianer
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
In einer typischen Stellung droht Weiß nach 9.Te1 den Vorstoß e4-e5. Wie muss Schwarz darauf reagieren?
Opening
Natürlich, aber verkehrt
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
In einer Französischen Abtauschvariante spielt Schwarz gerne 8...Lg4. Was kann daran verkehrt sein?
Opening
Risk-free trap in the Sicilian Paulsen Variation
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
In a very typical position, White after 9.Re1 threatens to advance with e4-e5. How must Black react?
Opening
Sicilian Moscow Variation 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bxd7+ Nxd7 5.0-0 Ngf6
Jan Werle
29 MIN
With 6.Qe2 and 6.Re1, GM Jan Werle provides new ideas for White and a valuable update to his DVD
Opening
Natural, but wrong
Rainer Knaak
4 MIN
In a line of the French Exchange Variation, Black often plays 8...Bg4. What can be wrong with that?
Opening
How the young Magnus Carlsen used the Sveshnikov
Mihail Marin
14 MIN
In Matlakov-Carlsen (2006) Black opted for the side line 12.c4 b4 13.Nc2 a5 14.Be2 0-0 15.0-0 Bg5 16.Qd3 Bb7
Opening
Sizilianisch-Falle im vierten Zug!
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
Eröffnungsfalle 87.1 4...Sc6 ist gut spielbar
Opening
Eröffnungsfalle: Sizilianisch mit 2.Sc3 Sc6 3.d3
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
Eröffnungsfalle 87.2 Sizilianisch - Update von CBM 173
Opening
Eröffnungsfalle: Sizilianisch Kan-Variante mit 6.Le3!?
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
Statt des Hauptzugs 6.Sb3 spielt Weiß 6.Le3 und verlockt Schwarz zu 6...Db6? Ein Doppelangriff, der nach hinten los geht!
Opening
Opening trap: A Sicilian trap in the 4th move!
Rainer Knaak
7 MIN
White has played 2.d4 cxd4 and only then 3.Nf3. After 3...e5 4.c3! Black falls into the trap with 4...dxc3?!
Opening
French Advance Variation (Milner-Barry-Gambit)
Daniel King
27 MIN
Aggressive Weapon for White: play the Millner-Barry-Gambit - Carlsen vs. Harikrishna (2020)
Opening
Opening trap: Sicilian with 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.d3
Rainer Knaak
5 MIN
The innocent looking move 3.d3 followed by the usual 3...g6 leads right to a tempting trap in move ten.
Opening
The Philidor endgame 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8 Kxd8
Erwin l'Ami
23 MIN
In the Philidor endgame after 6.Bc4 White can keep a slight but lasting advantage.
Opening
Opening trap in the Sicilian Kan Variation with 6.Be3!?
Rainer Knaak
6 MIN
Instead of the main move 6.Nb3 White plays 6.Be3 and provokes 6 ... Qb6? A double attack that loses!
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