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- Added some New Guides and Articles
- Added New Opening Lesson Video Playlist (From GM Aman Hambleton)
- Added links to The Chessgames.com and 365Chess pages of London games
- Added Some New Annotated game Videos and 2 Playlists of 70+ Annotated Game Videos
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Saturday, December 31, 2022
Updated London Page
Monday, December 26, 2022
Trompowsky Attack A45
Trompowsky Attack Chess Resources
The Trompowsky Attack (or Trompowsky Opening, also known as the Opočenský Opening, the Ruth Opening, and the Zot) is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5
White prepares to exchange the bishop for Black's knight, inflicting doubled pawns upon Black in the process. This is not a lethal threat; Black can choose to fall in with White's plan.
White prepares to exchange the bishop for Black's knight, inflicting doubled pawns upon Black in the process. This is not a lethal threat; Black can choose to fall in with White's plan.
The Trompowsky is a popular alternative to the more common lines after 1.d4 Nf6 beginning 2.c4 or 2.Nf3. By playing 2.Bg5, White sidesteps immense bodies of opening theory of various Indian Defences like the Queen's Indian, King's Indian, Nimzo-Indian, as well as the Grünfeld Defence.
BOOKS (Free)
Short & Sweet: The Trompowsky - FREE Chessable Course -23 Trainable variations w/59 Min Video - FM Kamil Plichta
Trompowsky Tactics - FREE Chessable Course - 123 Chess Tactics you can train
Trample the Trompowsky - FREE Chessable Course - 36 Variations to Learn and play against Trompowsky
Short & Sweet: Pseudo Trompowsky - FREE Chessable Course - 30 Trainable Variations w/64 Min Video
Trompowsky Chess Articles
Fighting the Tromp - Chessbase Article
Playing Against The Trompowsky: A Standard Response - WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
Blogs
Try the Dangerous Trompowsky Attack Today - Chessable Blog Post (Very Detailed)
Trompowsky LiChess Studies
The Trompowsky Attack - 7 Chapter Study (Detailed) 189 Hearts
Trompowsky Attack - 9 Chapter Interactive Study
LiStudy Training Page
Trompowsky Attack by Hanging Pawns - 8 Lines To Practice here
Trompowsky Attack - 11 Lines to Practice here (Created from Gotham Chess 10 Min Trompowsky Video)
Torre Attack Model games - 8 games
Games Databases
Chessgames.com (Collections)
2... d5 against Trompovsky - 28 games Black
Playing against the Trompowski - 8 Games Black
A45 1-0 - 15 Games White
The Trompowsky - 20 Games Good games starting 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5
Trompowsky Attack - 14 famous games
365chess.com
A45: Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 - 28,300 games
Trompowsky Opening Video Lessons
Trompowsky - Opening Series - 8 Video Series - 90+ Min - Palm Beach Chess NM Bryan Tillis
Trompowsky Attack Opening Theory - 7 Video opening Series - 3.5 Hrs - Hanging Pawns
CRUSH People With The Trompowsky Attack! - 34 Min Gotham Chess
Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Trompowsky Attack! - 27 Min The Chess Giant
The Tromp-Wall Attack | Complete Guide - 46 Min Chess Dojo
Trompowski Attack: Typical Ideas for White - 17 Min Remote Chess Academy
The Trompowsky Attack Played by Julian Hodgson - 17 Min Remote Chess Academy
Vaganian Gambit - The Trompowsky Attack - 32 Min GM Boris Alterman
The Trompowsky Attack! IM John Watson on the basics of this opening - 38 Min
Trompowsky - Levitsky Attack with IM Milovan Ratkovic - 33 Min
Black Vs. Trompowsky
Easily Destroy Trompowsky Players!! - 42 Min IM Miodrag Perunovic
How to Destroy Everyone with The Trompowsky Attack!! - 14 Min IM Miodrag Perunovic
GM Nadia Kosintseva
Facing the Trompowsky and London Systems as Black 1 of 5 - 5 Min
Facing the Trompowsky and London Systems as Black 2 of 5 - 5 Min
Facing the Trompowsky and London Systems as Black 3 of 5 - 5 Min
Facing the Trompowsky and London Systems as Black 4 of 5 - 5 Min
Facing the Trompowsky and London Systems as Black 5 of 5 - 5 min
Trompowsky Chess Traps
Trompowsky Levitsky Attack - The Levitsky Trap (trap no. 974) - 4 Min
Trompowsky Levitsky Attack - Baltic Hodgeson Levitsky Red Herring Trap (trap no. 975)- 3 Min
0978 Trompowsky - The Trompowsky Poison - 3 Min
0976 Trompowsky The Levitsky Sucker Blow - 3 Min
Trompowsky - Winning on Move 3 (trap no. 988) - 3 Min
Trompowsky - The Gallagher Trap (trap no. 977) - 3 Min
Basic Opening Chess Trap | Trompowsky | Punished for developing queen too soon! - 3 Min
Chess Trap 8 (Trompowsky Attack) - 5 Min
Trap in the 1...d5 Trompowsky - 5 Min
Trompowsky Game Videos (w/Analysis)
Trompowsky Attack - 12 Video Playlist - Games from Carlsen to Stockfish - agadmator chess channel
Trompowsky Attack - 30 Videos Playlist - Kingcrusher
Trompowsky - 8 Video Playlist - Chessbase India
Grandmaster Simon Williams Plays Trompowsky Opening in Real Tournament - 35 Min
Breaking Down The Trompowsky Attack | King's Indian | Top Theory Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 33 min
Defeating an IM with the Trompowsky Attack! - 17 Min
Friday, December 23, 2022
Benoni Defense (A43-A44)(A56-A79)
Benoni Defense Chess Resources
Wikipedia Page
It is characterized by the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6.
The Benoni Defense can lead to complex and unbalanced positions, and it is not as popular as some other openings. It is often considered a risky opening, as Black must be careful not to allow White to gain a significant advantage in the center. However, with careful play and accurate defense, Black can often equalize the position and even gain the initiative.
The Benoni Defense is a chess opening that is named after the Hungarian chess player Gyula Benoni, who used it with success in the early 20th century.
The main idea behind the Benoni Defense is to counter White's central pawn advance with a pawn advance of your own on the queen-side. The pawn on c5 also serves to blockade White's pawn on d4, and the pawn on e6 helps to support the pawn on c5. Black's pieces are generally developed aggressively, with the aim of launching a counterattack against White's center.
All Benko Gambit Related Links - Bishops Bounty Benko Gambit page
Bishops Bounty Czech Benoni Page - Here
BOOKS (Free)
Short & Sweet: Modern Benoni - Opening course by GM Mircea Parligras - with 29 Trainable Variations and 72 Min of Video
200 Modern Chess Traps In The Fianchetto Openings - by J.B.Howson (Page 69-89)
Benoni Chess ARTICLES
Benoni Defense: Complete Guide - FM Zaur Tekeyev - Chess World Article
A Quick Guide to the Benoni Defense - Chess.com Post
The Benoni defense - Article By Alberto Chueca (Simple with main ideas)
Blog Posts
A Modern Approach With the Benoni Defense - Chessable Blog Article w/ embedded Video
Benoni LiChess Studies
The Benoni Defense - 32 Chapter Study (Very In-depth)
The Benoni Defense explained - 12 Chapter Study
Deep Into the Benoni Defense - 18 Chapter Study
Black Repertoire in the Benoni - 16 Chapter Study
GAMES DATABASES
THE FORGOTTEN MODERN BENONI - GM Walter Browne vs GM Nick deFimnian
Played in the U. S. Championship, 1994. (Full Analysis )
Played in the U. S. Championship, 1994. (Full Analysis )
Benoni Defense (A56) - 4280 Games (Chessgames.com)
A43: Old Benoni defence 1. d4 c5 - 17,000 Games 365chess.com
A56: Benoni defence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 - 54,600 Games 365chess.com
Benoni Chess PUZZLES
Old Benoni (ECO A43) - 50 Puzzles
Old Benoni Defense (ECO A44) - 12 Puzzles
Benoni Defense (ECO A56) - 34 Puzzles
Benko Gambit (ECO A59) - 18 puzzles
Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line (ECO A69) - 8 Puzzles
Benoni, Classical, 9.O-O (ECO A73) - 8 Puzzles
LiChess Benoni Defense Puzzles - 7600 Puzzles
( Puzzles Openings Theme Page - Can be broken down into 12 Benoni Variations)
BENONI VIDEO Lessons
Benoni Defense Opening Theory - 6 Part Playlist - 4+ Hrs Hanging Pawns
Czech Benoni - 13 Video Playlist (Short Videos to the point of Diff Lines and Middle-game Plans) - NM Bryan Tillis
Mostly covering the Modern Benoni
Understanding Your Openings | The Benoni Defence - 24 Min IM Andreas Toth
Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Benoni Defense! - 15 Min Chess Giant
Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Old Benoni Defense - 11 Min Chess Giant
The Modern Benoni Part 1: Vugar Gashimov with NM Spencer Finegold - 55 Min
The Modern Benoni Part 2: Vugar Gashimov with NM Spencer Finegold - 58 Min
The Modern Benoni Part 3: Nd2 and f3 Variations - 60 Min
Benoni Chess Traps
Chess Traps - Old Benoni Trap - 8 Min
Chess Trap 16 (Fischer's Trap in Modern Benoni) - 7 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 37 (Tricky line against Benoni Openings) - 16 Min
Chess 24 Lessons
Great Games in the Benoni - Lessons on cochess.com - 74 Min WIM Sgircea|
Test your Knowledge in the Benoni - lessons with WIM Raluca Sgircea - 74 Min
Great games in the Benoni #3 | WIM Raluca Sgirea - 89 Min
Great games in the Benoni #4 | WIM Raluca Sgircea - 70 Min
Play the Benoni Defense | Kestony | World Online Schools | Cochess.com - 56 Min
St.Louis Chess Club
The Modern Benoni is No Baloney: Part 1 - Chess Openings Explained - 52 Min
The Modern Benoni is No Baloney: Part 2 - Chess Openings Explained - 50 Min
The Modern Benoni is No Baloney: Part 3 - Chess Openings Explained - 54 Min
Annotated Game Videos
Benoni Defence (includes Modern Benoni) - Chess Opening - 100 Game Playlist - KingcrusherBenoni - 14 game Playlist - Chessbase India
FM Dennis Monokroussos - Tactics in the Benoni - 37 Min
Benoni is Back! | Xiong VS Caruana | US Championship 2018. - 10 Min
Boris Spassky vs Bobby Fischer - 1972 World Championship - Game 3 - Benoni - 9 Min
Mikhail Tal's sharpest Modern Benoni games - vs Averbakh - 20 Min
Mikhail Tal's most emphatic and crushing Modern Benoni games: Black vs Gurgenidze : USSR 1957 - 15 Min
Ponomariov vs Donchenko | Benoni Masterclass by Alexander Donchenko - 17 Min
Analyzing Benoni Games with Eric Rosen - 60 Min
Modern Benoni many years ahead of its time! || Alekhine vs Capablanca - 13 Min
Sacrifice in the Benoni | Journey to GM #14 - 13 Min GM Molton
Saturday, November 12, 2022
English Opening A10-A39
English Opening Resources
The English Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move
1. c4
A flank opening, it is the fourth most popular and, according to various databases, one of the four most successful of White's twenty possible first moves.
Opening theoreticians who write on the English Opening divide it into three broad categories, generally determined by Black's choice of defensive setup.
1. Symmetrical Defence: 1...c5 ECO A30 - A39
2. Reversed Sicilian 1...e5 ECO A20 - A29
3. Other Lines ECO A10 - A19
ECO CODES
A10 English opening 1. c4
A11-A12 English, Caro-Kann defensive system 1. c4 c6
A13 English opening 1. c4 e6
A14 English, Neo-Catalan declined 1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O
A15 English, 1...Nf6 (Anglo-Indian defense)1. c4 Nf6
A16 English opening 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3
A17 English opening 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6
A18-A19 English, Mikenas-Carls variation 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. e4
A20 English opening 1. c4 e5
A21 English opening 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3
A22 English opening 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6
A23-A24 English, Bremen system 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6
A25 English, Sicilian reversed 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6
A26 English, closed system 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d3 d6
A27 English, three knights system 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3
A28-A29 English, four knights system 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 Nf6
A30-A39 English, symmetrical variation 1. c4 c5
Books (FREE)
Flank Openings: A Study of Réti's Opening, The Catalan, English and King's Indian Attack Complex (Fourth Edition) by R. D. Keene - 193 page PDF
1. Starting Out The English Mc Donald, Neil - 61 Page PDF
FREE English Opening CHESSABLE COURSES
Short & Sweet: Symmetrical English - IM David Vigorito 24 Trainable Variations w/64 Min FREE Video
Short & Sweet: Botvinnik English - IM Richard Palliser & by GM Simon Williams 24 Trainable Variations w/64 Min FREE Video
Short & Sweet: Reversed Sicilian - GM Arturs Neiksans 27 Tranable Variations with 67 Min Free Video
Short & Sweet: Anti-English - GM Romain Edouard 14 Trainable Variations w?22 Min FREE Video
English Opening Chess Articles
The English Opening - Simplify Chess Guide
The Ultimate English Opening (1.c4) Guide - Nice In-depth Chessable Blog Guide
The English Opening 1.c4: The Ultimate Guide - Ichess Guide w/ 2 hrs of Embedded Video and Games
The Ideas behind the English Opening - In-depth Look at the English Exeter Chess Club
English Opening LiChess Studies
The English Opening - 10 Chapter Study 1500 + hearts
English Opening Repertoire - 48 Chapter Study (In-depth with a lot of Games) 1100+ Hearts
The English Opening - 40 Chapter Study (Very Well Done) 500+ Hearts
English Opening - Four Knights - 9 Chapter Study
Traps Against English Opening - 8 Chapter Study
Traps in English Opening - 6 Chapter Study
10 Traps in the English Opening - 11 Chapter Study 500+ Hearts
English Opening Chess Puzzles (Practice Opening Tactics)
wtharvy.com (Curated from Actual games)
English Opening (ECO A10) - 24 Puzzles
English, Caro-Kann Defensive System (A11) 15 Puzzles
English with b3 (A12) - 10 Puzzles
English (A13) - 10 Puzzles
English (ECO A15) 1.c4 Nf6 w/o 2.Nc3 - 13 Puzzles
English (ECO A16) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 w/o 2...e6 - 22 Puzzles
English, Hedgehog (ECO A17) - 15 Puzzles
English, Mikenas-Carls (ECO A18) - 6 Puzzles
English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation (ECO A19) - 15 Puzzles
English (ECO A20) 1.c4 e5 w/o 2.Nc3 - 17 puzzles
English (ECO A21) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 - 11 Puzzles
English (ECO A22) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 - 9 Puzzles
English with b3 (A12) - 10 Puzzles
English (A13) - 10 Puzzles
English (ECO A15) 1.c4 Nf6 w/o 2.Nc3 - 13 Puzzles
English (ECO A16) 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 w/o 2...e6 - 22 Puzzles
English, Hedgehog (ECO A17) - 15 Puzzles
English, Mikenas-Carls (ECO A18) - 6 Puzzles
English, Mikenas-Carls, Sicilian Variation (ECO A19) - 15 Puzzles
English (ECO A20) 1.c4 e5 w/o 2.Nc3 - 17 puzzles
English (ECO A21) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 - 11 Puzzles
English (ECO A22) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 - 9 Puzzles
English, Bremen System, Keres Variation (ECO A23) - 26 Puzzles
English, Bremen System with ...g6 (ECO A24) - 14 Puzzles
English (ECO A25) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 - 16 Puzzles
English (ECO A26) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.d3 d6 - 17 Puzzles
English, Three Knights System (ECO A27) - 14 Puzzles
English (ECO A28) 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 - 18 Puzzles
English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto (ECO A29) - 19 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A30) 1.c4 c5 - 10 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation (ECO A31) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 - 21 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical Variation (ECO A32)1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 - 14 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A33) 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 - 10 puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A34) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 - 16 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A35) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 - 11 puzzles
English Symmetrical (ECO A36) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 - 16 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A37) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 - 15 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical (ECO A38) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 - 9 Puzzles
English, Symmetrical, Main line with d4 (ECO A39) 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.0-0 0-0 7.d4 - 18 Puzzles
LICHESS Opening Tactics Training - 24,400 English Tactics ( English is about 1/4 of the way down the page Broken into 16 Variations)
GAMES Databases
365Chess.com
English Opening Page - 250,00 Games
Chessgames.com
English opening personal favourites = Collection 32 Games
English Annotated Collection 20 Games (Annotated)
Annotated English opening games 17 Games (Annotated)
English Opening Video Lessons
English Opening NM Robert Ramirez - 4 Video Playlist (75 Mins Total)
English Opening: Complete Repertoire for White with IM David Fitzsimons Mini-Course - 30 Min
The English Opening: A simple but strong opening to learn! - GM Roman Dzindzichashvili - 15 Min
The English Opening: How to Play The Symmetrical Variation 🎓 GM Damian Lemos - 30 Min
The English Opening - Chess Openings with GM Damian Lemos - 27 Min
The English Opening 💂A Complete System for White – IM Valeri Lilov (The Chess World) - 25 Min
Win with The Botvinnik System in The English Opening ⚔ IM Valeri Lilov - 18 Min
The English Opening | Basic Plans, Ideas & Strategies | Chess Openings | IM Andrey Ostrovskiy - 28 min
Reversed Sicilian - Discussion with GM Pavel Eljanov - 77 Min
The English Opening - Chess Openings Explained - 48 Min ST. Louis CC
The English | Responding to c4 - GM Yasser Seirawan - 2014.02.06 - 32 Min
GRANDMASTER EXPLAINS: The English Opening - 46 Min - GM Eric Hansen
GM Eugene Perelshteyn teaches you how to play against the Symmetrical English! - 6 Min
GM Eugene Perelshteyn teaches you how to play the English Opening using concepts! - 14 Min
Chess Opening Theory (English 4 Knights w/Bc5) (part1/2) - 33 Min IM William Paschall
Chess Opening Theory (English 4 Knights w/Bc5) (part2/2) - 33 min IM William Paschall
Opening Basics #10: English opening - Four knights variation - 20 Min
Chessbase India
English Opening - 55 Video Playlist - Chessbase India(Some of the Best Lessons from the Playlist Below)
Sagar's English Love Part I | An introduction to the English Opening from White - 22 min
Sagar's English Love Part II | Reversed Dragon with 8...a5 - 32 Min
Sagar's English Love Part III | Reversed Dragon Main Line in English Opening - 36 Min
World Junior Champion's Guide to the English Opening | 1.c4 for White | ft. GM Evgeny Shtembuliak - 86 min
English Opening Traps
7 Best Chess Opening Traps in the English Opening - 15 Min GM Igor Smirnov
Powerful Chess Opening TRAP for White | Reversed Sicilian (Tiger's Trap) - 8 Min GM Igor Smirnov
I fell for the same TRICKY ENGLISH DEFENSE TRAP twice - 15 Min Johnathan Schrantz
English Game Videos (w/Analysis)
English Opening - 173 Video Playlist -agadmantor (Famous Games)
English Opening - 240 Video Playlist - kingscrusher (Famous games)
English Opening - 128 Video playlist - Chess School (Famous Games and Lessons)
English Opening: M Carlsen vs J Polgar London 2012. - 13 Min
Magnus Carlsen's top secret English Opening Novelty unveiled against Anish Giri - 15 Min
English Opening (Botvinnik): Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short - 10 Min
Bobby Fischer vs Boris Spassky, Game 8 - 1972 World Ch. English Opening - 8 Min
Wesley So vs Alexander Onischuk : US Championship (2017) · English Opening - 14 Min
Hikaru Nakamura vs Sergey Karjakin : Altibox Norway (2018): English Opening - 7 Min
English Opening Brilliancies Part 1 (Botvinnik-Levenfish 1940) - 20 Min IM William Paschall
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Semi - Slav Defense D43-D49
Semi-Slav Defense Resources
The Semi-Slav Defense is a variation of the Queen's Gambit chess opening defined by the position reached after the moves:
1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 e6
D43 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6
D44 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. Bg5 dxc4
D45 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3
D46 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 6.Bd3
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3
D47 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4
D48 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, 8...a6
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6
D49 Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, Blumenfeld variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5
Books (Free)
Short & Sweet: Semi-Slav - Free Chessable Course - 27 Opening Lines by GM Sam Shankland
Short & Sweet: Sethuraman's Semi-Slav - Free Chessable Course - 16 Opening Lines by GM Sethuraman
Internet Archive
101 Chess Opening Surprises - 321 Page PDF (Semi-Slav - pages 91- 110)
Semi-Slav Chess Articles
The Semi-Slav: How to Play, Attack and Counter - Nice Guide on the Chessable Blog
A Closer Look at the Semi-Slav - Article by GM Justin tan
Semi-Slav Lichess Studies
Semi Slav Defence - 8 Chapter Study
The Complete Semi-Slav- In Progress - 8 Chapter Study W/ Practice Sections Built-in
Semi-Slav - 9 Chapter Study
Games Databases
Chessgames.com
Semi-Slav - 95 Game Collection
SEMI-SLAV MERAN - 63 game Collection
365Chess.com
D43: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c6 - 39,900 Games
D44: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.Bg5 dc - 3800 Games
D45: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 5.e3 - 32,000 Games
D46: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 6.Bd3 - 12.200 Games
D47: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, 7.Bc4 - 9000 Games
D48: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, 8...a6 - 2970 Games
D49: Queen's Gambit Declined semi-Slav, Meran, Blumenfeld variation - 820 Games
Semi-Slav Chess Video Lessons
The Complete Semi-Slav - 10 Video Playlist - (8 + Hrs) Johnathan Schrantz (Really Nice Course Right Here)
Semi-Slav Defense Opening Theory - 6 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns
The Semi-Slav explained by GM Sam Shankland - 52 Min
The Fundamental Ideas Behind the Semi-Slav - 35 Min
How To Play The Semi-Slav! - 16 Min GM Illingworth
Chess Basics #43: The Queen's gambit declined - Slav and Semi-Slav defenses - 21 Min
Botvinnik System of the Semi Slav - 56 min
Openings Nut #3: Botvinnik system in the semi-Slav - part 1 - 30 Min
Openings Nut #4: Botvinnik system in the semi-Slav - part 2 - 33 Min
St. Louis Chess Club ( If your Looking for a Video Course on Semi-Slav here is 8 hrs worth)
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 1: The Classical Meran (8...a6) | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 2: The Modern Meran (8...Bb7) | Chess Openings Explained - 43 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 3: The Reynolds Attack | Chess Openings Explained - 43 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 4: The Anti-Merans (7.b3 & 7.Bd3) | Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 5: Shirov-Shabalov Gambit (7.g4) | Chess Openings Explained - 49 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 6: Botvinnik Sidelines | Chess Openings Explained - 46 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 7: Botvinnik (16. Rb1 Lines) | Chess Openings Explained - 44 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 8: Botvinnik (16. Na4 Main Line) | Chess Openings Explained - 41 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 9: Moscow Variation (5…h6) | Chess Openings Explained - 37 Min
The Complete Semi-Slav Part 10: Anti-Moscow Variation (6.Bh4) | Chess Openings Explained - 29 Min
QGD Semi-Slav Noteboom Variation - Chess Openings Explained - 59 Min
Semi-Slav Game Videos w/ Analysis
Slav and Semi-Slav - 211 Video Playlist - kingscrusher
Semi Slav - 35 Video Playlist - Chess School
GM Analysis #21 Williams vs Sadilek - An exciting Botvinnik Semi-Slav - 33 Min GM Simon Williams
Carlsen attacks with the Semi Slav -CCT finals: Duda vs Carlsen - 17 Min IM Andreas
IM Bartholomew
Standard Chess #267: Game 1 vs. Patrick (Semi-Slav Defense) - 61 Min
Standard Chess #41: SuperCoco vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 43 Min
Standard Chess #179: InsaneManiac vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 29 Min
Blitz Chess #430: maradona vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav Defense) - 21 Min
Standard Chess #3: mattcheck vs. IM Bartholomew (Semi-Slav) - 30 Min
Standard Chess #100: IM Bartholomew vs. Fido2222 (Semi-Slav Defense) - 25 Min
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Slav Defense D10 - D19
Slav Defense Chess Resources
Wikipedia Page
The Slav Defense is a variation of the Queen's Gambit chess opening defined by the moves 1. d4 d5, 2. c4 c6, and 3. Nf3 Nf6.
This opening has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it is often seen in high-level tournaments. With its focus on rapid development and the ability to create a strong center, the Slav Defense provides players with a great opportunity to gain an advantage over their opponents.
The Slav is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit.
D10 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav defense 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6
D11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 3.Nf3
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3
D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.e3 Bf5
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bf5
D13 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5
D14 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, exchange variation,6.Bf4 Bf5
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. cxd5 cxd5 5. Nc3 Nc6 6. Bf4 Bf5
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D15 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 4.Nc3
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3
D16: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav accepted, Alapin variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4
D17: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Czech defense
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5
D18: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3
D19: Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Dutch variation
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O
Books (Free)
Short & Sweet: Slav - FREE Chessable Course w/ 19 Lines (A solid FIDE Master designed beginner's guide to meeting the queen's gambit (1.d4 and 2.c4) with the classical Slav! Get up and running in no time, with this short and sweet FREE opening chess book.)
Short & Sweet: Chebanenko Slav - Free Chessable Course w/20 Lines by GM Alex Colovic
Short & Sweet: Triangle Slav - FREE Chessable Course w/ 20 Lines by GM Erwin L'Ami w/2hrs Video
Slav Defense Chess Articles
Slav Defense - Simplify Chess Guide to this Defense
The Slav Defense – A Complete Chess Opening Guide For Black - ichess.net Guide (In-depth with over 3 hrs Embedded Videos and Many Embedded Lichess Studies.)
The Slav Defense – How to Play It as White and Black - Very Nice Chessable Blog Article and Guide
The Slav Defense - Remote Chess Academy Guide w/ 15 Min Embeded Video and 10 Chapter Lichess Study
Pawn Structure 101: The Slav Formation - Chess Simplified Guide - Nice Article
Slav Defense LiChess Studies
Black repertoaire: Slav Defense: Introduction - 8 Chapter Study on Slav and Semi-Slav
Slav Defense🎩🎆, Updated - 26 Chapter Study (Well Done)
Slav Defense Theory - 9 Chapter Study - With many of the Chapters linked to Youtube Videos as well on those Variations.
Games Databases
Chessgames.com
Slav Defense - 9 GM Games
Slav Defense-Black wins - 20 Games
Queen's Gambit Declined Slav (D10-D19) - 71 Annotated Games
365Chess.com
Slav Variations Page D10 - D19 - (Click a Variation to be taken to a page of games)
Slav Defense Video Lessons
Slav Defense Opening Theory - 7 Video Playlist - Total 2.5 Hrs (Hanging Pawns)
Slav Defense Theory - 48 Video Playlist - 12 + Hrs (Jozarov's Chess Channel)
Slav Defense Rating Climb - 6 Video Playlist - 3hrs IM Alex Banzea
Slav Defense Opening Theory And Model Instructive Games- 9 Video playlist- Systematic Chess
Learn the Slav Defense | 10-Minute Chess Openings - 7 Min GM Levy Rozman (Gotham)
How To Play The Slav Defense Chess Opening - Deep Dive with GM Damian Lemos - 63 Min
Slav Defense Opening Traps
Small Opening Mistake | Slav Defence 4...Bf5?! | 5640 players made this mistake! - 5 Min
Basic Opening Chess Trap | Exchange Slav | The most common queen trap idea - 3 Min
Slav Defense Chess Traps! Win in 9 Moves! Best Chess Opening Traps, Strategies, Ideas, Tricks to Win - 5 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 32 (Black in Slav Defense) - 20 Min
Dirty Chess Tricks 49 (Exchange Slav) - 20 Min
St. Louis Chess Club
Slav Defense, Exchange Variation | Kids' Class - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 34 Min
The Exchange Slav - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 2015.10.18 - 26 Min
Crushing Wins from the "Boring" exchange Slav | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby - 52 Min
The 4...a6 Slav Defense | Chess Openings Explained - 61 Min NM Julian Prolinko
Ben Finegold
The Slav Defense: Bf5 Common Opening Mistake Bf5 - 7 Min
The Slav Defense: Main Line dxc4 - 6 Min
Slav Defense: a6 Chebanenko Variation - 7 Min
The Slav Defense: Exchange Variation - 7 Min
The Slav Defense: e5 Pawn Sacrifice - 6 Min
Slav Defense Game Videos (With Analysis)
Slav Defense - 85 Video Playlist - Chess School
Slav Defense - 57 Video Playlist - agadmator
Slav and Semi-Slav - 211 Video Playlist - kingscrusher
A super solid Slav || Magnus Carlsen plays the very interesting Chebanenko Slav vs Boris Gelfand -16 Min
Slav is the New Black! || Caruana vs MVL || MC Invitational (2020) - 10 Min
Slav Defense Exchange Variation: Harikrishna - Firouzja (Tata Steel 2021) - 16 Min
The Exchange Slav is not so boring! | Caruana vs Duda | Norway Chess 2020 - 15 Min
Adhiban explains some deep intricacies in the Exchange Slav | Asian Online Nations Cup 2020 - 6 Min
Instructive Slav Defense Game: Efstratios Grivas vs Li Shilong - 10 Min
Instructive Slav Defense game by Kasparov: Sakaev vs Kasparov - 10 Min
Instructive Slav Defense Game: Yannick Pelletier vs Erwin L'Ami - 13 Min
Standard Chess #259: CuzImBetter vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 41 Min
Standard Chess #228: Lasker_01 vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 44 min
Standard Chess #214: gloti4 vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 29 Min
Blitz Chess #364: IM Tetrarch vs. IM Bartholomew (Exchange Slav) - 26 Min
Standard Chess #249: Gharaibeh vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 20 Min
Blitz Chess #385: GM Z-Integrator vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 21 Min
Blitz Chess #327: IM Bartholomew vs. GM Alexei Korotylev (Slav Defense) - 10 Min
Blitz Chess #93: GM Azmaiparashvili vs. IM Bartholomew (Slav Defense) - 11 Min
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