Wednesday, March 30, 2022

Birds Opening (Dutch Attack) A02 -A03 Opening Theory

 

Birds Opening Chess Resources

 Birds Opening Wikipedia Page

Bird's Opening (or the Dutch Attack
The Bird's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1. f4.
 It is named after the English player Henry Edward Bird, who was a strong player in the 19th century and popularized this opening.

The Bird's Opening is not as popular as some other openings, but it can be a good choice for players who want to play aggressively and put pressure on Black's position from the very beginning of the game.

Black has a number of options for responding to 1.f4, including the King's Indian Defense with 1...g6, the Dutch Defense with 1...f5, and the Grunfeld Defense with 1...d5.
The Bird's Opening can lead to sharp, tactical positions, and is a good choice for players who enjoy attacking play and complex tactical scenarios.

Bird's is a standard flank opening. White's strategic ideas involve control of the e5-square, offering good attacking chances at the expense of slightly weakening their own king side.


Books or Courses (FREE)


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 480 Lines

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Bird's Opening BLOGS

 

L'ouverture Bird - A French Blog Dedicated to the Bird Opening (Turn on google translate in browser )

How to Play Bird’s Opening - Chessable Blog Article -  Detailed Opening Guide



Bird's Opening Chess Articles

Chess Publishing Articles on Bird  Dec07 , Jan08 , Sept01

Swiss Gambit  1.f4 f5 2.e4 fxe4 3.d3- Article from The Gambit Chess Player with Games

From's Gambit - Page From Chess Gambit Blog  (If there is a Gambit it is Probably here)
Bird’s Opening: Perfect for Shaking Things Up  -  Large ichess Guide w/embedded Video

Play The Unusual Bird Opening - Main lines, Plans, Sample games  - IM Alberto Chueca


 

Bird's Opening LiChess Studies

Bird's Opening : Complete Guide [EN]: Classical Bird : Theory - 12 Chapter (299 Hearts)
The Bird Opening: 14 Games - All Annotated Famous Games

From's Gambit - Extensive Study - 21 Chapter Study 

Learning From's Gambit - 19 Chapter Interactive Study To Practice Traps

 

Bird Opening: Practice (Extra) - 18 Chapter Interactive Study (Different Lines)


How To Play Bird's Opening: Essential Lines and Entertaining Novelties: From's Gambit: Langheld Gambit - 57 Chapter Study (Really Well Done and in-depth lines, Gambits and Games !!)
(Vous pouvez accéder à cette étude en français : lichess.org/study/u57gvekJ)

 

LISTUDY  - (Learn and Practice the openings here with the movetrainer)

Bird's opening   -   10 lines to practice here
Bird's Opening  - 54 Lines to Practice


 

Birds Opening Games Databases

Chessgames.com

Bird's Opening (A02) - 2536 Games 
Bird's Opening (A03) - 1565 Games
Bird's Opening (A02-A03)  - 32 Annotated games

 

 365Chess.com

A02: Bird's opening 1. f4 - 20777 Games (Broken into Subvarients)
A03: Bird's opening 1. f4 d5 - 10040 Games (Broken into Subvarinets)

A03: Bird's opening 1. f4 d5 - 10040 Games (Broken into Subvarinets)


 

Bird's Opening Chess Video Lessons

The Bird's Opening Series - Chess Giant 8 Videos -  70 Mins

Bird's Opening Speedrun - GM Eric Hansen - 10 Video Playlist

Live Stream: Learn Bird's Opening (1.f4!) with IM Valeri Lilov - 40 Min


Reddit Opening Week 03 2016 Black vs 1 f4 Bird Opening - 21 Min IM Sielecki
The Bird's Opening: A very aggressive one! - GM Roman Dzindzichashvili - 12 Min

Bird's Opening: Simple And Dangerous  - 11 Min    NM Robert Ramirez
Bird's Opening Got Me To 2500 | Chess Lesson # 176  - 37 Min   NM Robert Ramirez

From's Gambit -  1...e5!?

Bishops Bounty From's Gambit Page - Articles, LiChess Studies, Games, Video Lessons  

Chess Tips: Crush Annoying Bird's Opening with From's Gambit!! - 24 Min
Secret Chess Openings 3: The From's Gambit - Complete Repertoire - 22 Min
From's Anti Bird Gambit - 20 min
From's Gambit - 38 Min


Bird Opening Game Video (W/Analysis)

Bird's Opening  - 27 Video Playlist - kingscrusher
Bird's Opening  -  20 Video Playlist  - Chess School  (Famous Games)

Bird's Opening Speedrun - 12 Video Playlist - GM Eric Hansen (Over 9 Hrs  400 - 2600 Rating) (Really Nice Series)


Magnus Carlsen Chess game example - 11 Min
You Can Use This Trick Successfully When Playing Bird's Opening - 5 min
Standard Chess #146: guanjun vs. IM Bartholomew (Bird's Opening) - 37 Min
I Played Bird's Opening VS Gata Kamsky And What❓ - 10 Min  NM Robert Ramirez
IM Sielecki (All these Videos w/ live Comments)
Blitz Chess #4271 vs GM Jesper L Karlsson Bird Opening Black - 6 Min IM Sielecki
Blitz Chess #4085 vs GM Jesper L Karlsson Bird Opening Black - 13 Min
Blitz Chess #3576 vs IM inmortal Bird Opening Black - 11 Min
Blitz Chess #3543 vs IM G Llanos AjedrezHoy Bird Opening Black - 10 Min
Blitz Chess #2769 Bird Opening vs IM igor D Strauss with Black - 13 Min
Rapid Chess #246 vs EdBed Bird Opening White - 25 Min
Blitz Chess #1 - Bird Opening vs GM Hikaru Nakamura (b loss) - 10 Min
Blitz Chess #2715 Bird Polar Bear vs GM Jedimaster White Offbeat Week - 13 Min

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation , Yugoslav Attack 9.Bc4 (B75 - B79)

 

Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Resources


WIKIPEDIA PAGE
Sicilian Defence, Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, 9.Bc4

  • B75 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 (Yugoslav Attack)
  • B76 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0
  • B77 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4
  • B78 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0
  • B79 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 0-0 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Qa5 11.Bb3 Rfc8 12.h4


Yugoslav Attack Articles

Fire on the board: The Yugoslav Attack in the Sicilian Dragon - WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
Sicilian Dragon: Black’s Fantastic Win Against the Yugoslav Attack - Article w/ Embedded Videos  - Remote Chess Academy
Destroy Your Rivals: Chess Yugoslav Attack! - Im Aberto Chueca

Games DataBases

Chessgames.com

Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (B77) - 1340 Games at

365Chess.com

B77: Sicilian, dragon, Yugoslav attack, 9.Bc4 - over 9000 Games (Broken into 3 Subvariations) 

Yugoslav Attack LiChess Studies

SicilianDragon/Yugoslav Attack: Variations Overview - 10 Chapter Study
Yugoslav Attack - Variations - 12 Chapter Study ( Pretty In-depth) (top of Page)


Puzzles

'Tactics in the Sicilian' series - 13 chess puzzles from the Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack (ECO B77)

Sicilian Yugoslav Attack Video Lessons

Sicilian Dragon (part 1), Yugoslav Attack | Sicilian Defense Theory - 31 Min
Ultra-Aggressive Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack - Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
The Sicilian Dragon | Yugoslav Attack | Motifs and Strategies | Chess Openings -28 Min IM Astaneh
Sicilian Dragon Variation Plans and Pawn Structure, Yugoslav Attack (Chess Openings) - 17 Min
Sicilian Dragon - Yugoslav Attack Theoretical Developments (Reddit OOTW Updated) - 77 Min


RagChess Videos

The Deadly Yugoslav Attack on the Sicilian Dragon Variation - 15 Min
How to Play the Sicilian Dragon vs the Yugoslav Attack - 16 Min Video
My Chess Tournaments | Sicilian Dragon Vs Yugoslav Attack | US Amateur East Recap | Game 6 - 14 Min


Yugoslav Attack Game Videos (W/analysis)

Karpov vs. Korchnoi | Candidates Final 1974 - GM Ben Finegold - 45 Min (Game 1 Yugoslav Attack)
Winning after 18 moves with the Yugoslav Attack | Tal vs Sviridov - 10 Min IM  Astaneh
Yu Yangyi Destroys Sicilian Dragon With Yugoslav Attack - 3 Min
Waiting Game Against the Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack | Rapid Game - 21 Min
Monstrous YUGOSLAV ATTACK! -Stockfish 14 vs Leela C Zero - Dragon Sicilian-Yugoslav Attack Main Line - 20 Min
Sicilian Dragon: Black’s Fantastic Win Against the Yugoslav Attack - 13 Min
MVL vs Nakamura Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack - 13 Min
Anatoly Karpov vs Evgeny Gik - Moscow 1968 - Sicilian Defense: Dragon (B77) - 7 Min
Bobby Fischer slayed the Sicilian Dragon - vs Larsen 1958 - 5 min
GM Christopher Ward Amazing Immortal Sicilian Dragon Game - vs Philip Morris - 12 Min
Garry Kasparov vs Jeroen Piket - Tilburg 1989 - Sicilian Defense: Dragon (B77) - 9 Min


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Sunday, March 27, 2022

Albin Counter Gambit (D08 - D09)

 

Unleash the Fury! Explore the Exciting Albin Countergambit

Wikipedia Page On the Albin 

Seeking an aggressive edge in the Queen's Gambit? The Albin Countergambit (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5) throws tradition out the window, sacrificing a pawn for rapid development and a ferocious kingside attack.

This aggressive approach can be quite effective if played correctly, but it also carries some risks. Black has several ways to respond to the gambit, and navigating these variations requires a good understanding of the opening's strategic themes.


Albin Counter Gambit Articles

The Albin Counter Gambit: Morozevich-Mengarini Variation - Annotated Games on this opening

Albin Counter-Gambit -by GM Magesh and GM Arun Article on Chess.com


Albin LiChess Studies

14 High level games Annotated Albin Counter Gambit  -15 Chapter Study

How to beat the Albin - 6 chapter Study

Albin Traps - Small Study



Chess Puzzles 

9 Chess Puzzles from QGD, Albin Counter Gambit (ECO D08).  - wtharvy.com



Games Databases

Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit (D08) - 660 Games at Chessgames.com

365Chess.com Database

D08: Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin counter-gambit 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 - 3500 Games Broken into 7 Subvariations

D09: Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin counter-gambit, 5.g3 - 1200 Games



Albin Counter Gambit Video Lessons

Albin Counter Gambit Theory  - 8 Video Playlist - Jozorov's Chess Channel

CRUSH The Queen's Gambit in 6 Moves: THE ALBIN - 24 Min IM Rosman

The Albin Counter-Gambit · Chess Openings - 25 Min (Hanging Pawns)

Queen's Gambit Part 3: Albin-Counter, Baltic & Chigorin - 45 Min GM Finegold

How to Win in Blitz Chess with The Albin Counter-Gambit!! - 33 Min

Tremendous pressure with The Albin Gambit! - IM Andrew Martin - 25 Min

Albin Counter Gambit with IM Milovan Ratkovic - Exclusive Preview - 25 Min

Crush The Queen's Gambit - An Aggressive Countergambit  -  14 Min - NM Nelson Lopez

Master the Brutal Albin Counter-Gambit - Chess Opening Guide  - 30 Min

Playing Against Albin

How to Easily Defeat The Albin Counter Gambit!! - 19 Min 
Annoying Openings: How to Beat the Albin Counter Gambit - 16 Min - Chessdawg
How to Easily Defeat The Albin Counter Gambit!! - 20 Min - IM Miodrag Perunovic
Crush Albin Counter-Gambit - 33 Min - The Chessworld
Chess Openings: Who's afraid of the Albin's Countergambit? - 25 Min  - Chessexplained
A Completely Pointless Refutation of the Albin Countergambit - 22 Min - Johnathan Schrantz


Albin Counter Gambit Traps

Chess Traps #3: Lasker Trap - Albin Counter Gambit - 4 Min
Albin Counter Gambit Trick! 22000 fooled and counting! Queen's Gambit opening trap | Beginner traps - 4 Min - NM Nelson Lopez

Trap Tuesday - Albin Counter Gambit - 34 Min
4 Best Chess Opening Traps Against The Queen’s Gambit (The Albin + Refutation) -14 Min GM Smirnov


Albin Counter Gambit Game Videos

Albin Counter Gambit - Chess Opening - Playlist of 96 Videos (All Albin Games Played)

The Albin Counter-Gambit: Morozevich Destroys 💥 Gelfand With This Weapon! - 22 Min GM Alderman

The Albin Counter Gambit according to Alexander Morozevich (career results) - 77 Mins
Longer Chess Games #44 - The Albin Counter Gambit in Action! - 40 Min -Ginger GM
Spicy Albin Counter Gambit Live Exploration - 15 Min - Palm Beach Chess
Albin Countergambit & Origin - Openings Explorations - 14 Min -Palm Beach Chess
Albin Countergambit Blitz and Analysis - 12 Min Palm Beach Chess

Holy Gambit Grail #11: Albin Countergambit   - 12 Min  - Johnathan Schrantz

Standard Chess #96: IM Bartholomew vs. IM Anatoly Sidorov (Albin Countergambit) - 35 Min  - IM John Bartholomew
Blitz Chess #158: IM Bartholomew vs. GM Zablotsky (Albin Counter-Gambit) - 15 Min - IM Bartholomew


PGN Files

470 Games - From Univ. Pitt Archive



Thursday, March 24, 2022

Tactics Section Update 2022

 


Went Through the Entire Tactics Section 

Cleared out all of the Dead Links

Added Quite a few New Videos, Removing a lot of the Old Dated Content.
Added A Bunch of Newer Articles From Across the Internet.
Added Links to OTB Games for most of the Tactics.


NEW  Added a Books Section to each Tactic (any free PDF downloads on that tactic)
           (Many are papers 4-25 pages long or worksheets for that tactic)

NEW Added  LiChess Studies Links to the Tactics Page.


Tuesday, March 22, 2022

Chess Tactics Books

Chess Tactics Books Resources

These Are All FREE for Download Online.

 


FREE PDF Downloads


Chess Tactics Art - 538 Pages of Chess Tactics Knowledge
Course In Chess Tactics - 195 Page PDF
 
Tactics in the Chess Opening - 97 Page PDF 

Chess Tactics and Combinations - 84 page PDF


 

Free Chessible Tactics Books / Courses


Free Chessable Tacics Courses -  Latest Post With List 3/9/2023 
(Includes List of all the Tournament Tactics Courses)

Basic Checkmate Patterns - 34 paterns to Learn
Everyone's First Chess Workbook: Free Lesson - 42 fork Problems to train
Typical Tactical Tricks: 500 Ways To Win! - 500 tactics problems from Beginner to Intermediate
Bishops on the Attack -202 Tactics involving Bishops
Queen on the Attack - 225 Tactics involving the Queen
Pawns on the Attack - 200 tactics Involving Pawns
Rooks on the Attack - 200 Tactics involving the Rook
Knights on the Attack - 200 knight Tactics
Cool & Forcing Combinations - 45 Forcing Combinations Lesson
Basic Chess Patterns - 50 Tactical Patterns to learn from Combinations to Mating
Tactics Madness - 55 Tactics from user submitted games
 
(All of these courses can be used for Free with their Movetrainer. You can set it to Woodpecker them as well. For Free you can run 5 courses at any one time and practice till your hearts desire )


 

Chess Books On The Internet Archive


How To Calculate Chess Tactics- 178 Pages 
 
Mastering Chess Tactics - 97 Page
 
A Course in Chess Tactics - 193 Page 
 
Coffeehouse Chess Tactics: An astonishing trip into the world of competitive chess - 136 Page
 
Chess Tactics - Volume 2 - 151 Pages (Beginning Text Russian - Most of book just Diagrams)
 
Chess Tactics for Advanced Players by Yuri Averbakh - 327 Page
 
Chess Visualization Course - Book 1: General Tactics by Ian Anderson - 328 Page
 
The Chess Combination from Philidor to Karpov - Learn Tactics from the Great Champions by Raymond Keene - 91 Pages
 
Chess Tactics for Champions - A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Tactics and Combinations the Polgar Way - Judit Polgar 360 Pages
 
Chess Exam and Training Guide: Tactics - Rate Yourself and Learn How to Improve! by Igor Khmelnitsky - 209 Pages
 
Chess Puzzles Book Compilation (Spanish) - 238 Page
 
1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices And Combinations - 1115 Pages (One on each page)
 
A Modern Guide To Checkmating Patterns Vladmir Barsky - 1104 Pages


 

NOTE : Many of the links to specific Tactics or Openings may have Books Listed at the top of that page or smaller PDF's that run 4 to 50 pages in length about that specific topic.


A Stack of Ancient Looking leather bound Books with two chess pieces sitting atop them.


Removing Defender - Chess Tactic


Removing the Defender
(Removing The Guard) Chess Resources


BOOKS (FREE)

Chess Tactics and Combinations - 84 page PDF
Chess Tactics for the Tournament Player - 302 Page PDF (Comprehensive Chess Course Series)
Course In Chess Tactics - 195 Page PDF

Removing the Defender LiChess Studies

Removing the Defender -  Interactive Study with 50 Chapters (50 Examples)
Remove the Defender - Interactive (9 Examples)

Removing the Defender Chess Articles

Removing The Defender - Chess.com Article with Examples
How to Identify and Remove a Defender in Tactical Combinations - Nice Indepth Article
Chess Tactical Motifs - Removing the Guard Exercises - 5 Exercises to Practice

Games Databases

15 OTB Exercises - From Historic Games 

Tactics 

Capture The Defender Lichess Tactics - 30,000 + Puzzle Tactics Under this Heading


Remove The Defender Chess Video Lessons



Gambit Links Updated for 2022

 

Added New Videos ( Lot More Videos of Games) Videos More Organized

Added New  Articles To all the Gambits
Added New Links to Free Books and PDF Articles on the Gambits
Added Lichess Studies to several of the Gambits

Added the Newest Gambit to the Sidebar  The Stafford Gambit

Stafford Gambit (C-42) Opening Theory

 

 Stafford Gambit Chess Resources


1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nc6,

 is an aggressive gambit that quickly turns the game sharp. Although considered relatively dubious, it holds many lines that involve traps.

After 4.Nxc6 dxc6, White wins a pawn, but 
Black gains initiative and attacking chances. White must play accurately in order to maintain advantage.

 Play usually continues with White defending the e4 pawn while Black develops the bishop with ...Bc5. After 5.e5 (5.d3 is better) Ne4 6.d3?? (White should play 6.Nc3, 6.d4, or 6.Qe2) 6...Bc5! and White resigned in Lowens-Stafford, US correspondence game 1950.


BOOKS (Free)

700 Opening Traps - 59 Page PDF

Stafford Gambit Articles

The Stafford Gambit a Complete Guide - Long Chess.com Article By IM Rosen
Stafford Gambit -  Listudy Site On the Gambit  (Things this site has)
                       -  Several Videos on The Stafford
                       -  6 Lichess Studies On The Gambit
                       - Allows you to practice against with it against Stockfish

Bulliton no45 -  The Stafford Gambit -  Very Solid Article showing the 7 traps, refutation, how to play against it etc.
Stafford Gambit – How to Play as White and Black - Chessable Blog Opening Guide (Very well done)
Stafford Gambit: Tricks and Refutation - Chesstier Opening Guide
Stafford Gambit | The Refutation - Chessmood Article - GM Grigoryan

Stafford Gambit Lichess Studies

Stafford Gambit Trap Training - interactive training exercise for 11 variations
Stafford Gambit Refutation -  interactive Study with 10 Chapters
Understanding the Stafford Gambit - 5 Chapter Study (550+ Hearts)
Stafford Gambit - 23 Chapter Study (In Depth) (780+ hearts)

Stafford Gambit Videos

Stafford Gambit Traps  - 17 Video Playlist  - Chess Traps

A Beginner Lesson in the Stafford Gambit - 57 Min IM Rosen
How to Play the Stafford Gambit Declined - 25 Min IM Rosen
Stafford Gambit Accepted - 17 Min Video
The Trappiest Opening in Chess? - 11Min IM Rosen

Why We Play the Stafford Gambit - 24 Min GM Nakamura

How Dubov Beat Hou Yifan with the Stafford Gambit - 21 Min IM Rosen
On Eric Rosen's Beloved Stafford Gambit - 22 Min GM Nakamura
Learn to Play NEW Stafford Gambit Trap! More Stafford Theory - 9 min

Rufuting The Stafford

(Eric Rosen's) Stafford Gambit Refuted?? | Deadly TRAPS & TRICKS - 20 Min
Snuffing the Stafford Gambit | Busting the Gambits with GM Naro - 27 Min
Refuting unsound Gambits | Stafford Gambit - 12 Min IM Andras Toth
Game Videos
Stafford Gambit  - 52 Video Playlist  - IM Eric Rosen
Stafford Gambit - 11 Video Playlist - Johnathan Schrantz



Monday, March 21, 2022

Sicilian - Smith-Morra Gambit (B21)

 Updated This Gambit on the Sidebar. Smith-Morra Gambit

Added A bunch of New Videos.
Added Links to (PDF)'s of books and papers on the Smith Morra
Added Links to a few Newer Websites Dedicated tho this Gambit.

Endgame Links Section

 Cleared out and organized all the sections.

Added and organized a large amount of Endgame Videos
Added links to quite a few Endgame Books and Manuals.
Added Links to quite a few amazing Endgame sites for Lessons and Studies.

Chess Endgame Studies

 

Redid the entire Endgame Studies section of the Endgame Links area.

Now has Download Links to 11 Free Books you can get in PDF or Kindle etc.

Also New Links To Several Amazing Websites you really should check out  and a Facebook  group run by a GM and IM that is all about studies and problems.

Chess Endgame Videos

 

Updated and Organized all of the Endgame Video Lessons in the Endgame Link Section.

Over 70 Videos Linked There Now. Enjoy !

Sunday, March 20, 2022

Caro-Kann Defence (B10-B19) - Chess Opening Theory


 Updated all Of the Caro-Kann links .

(If your looking for a black reply to King pawn openings) 

(There are also 4 Free Chessable Courses on the Caro Kann Defense now.)


Thursday, March 17, 2022

London Opening ECO D02, A46, A48 Opening Theory


Newest Stuff Organized and put in one place.

Organized Links of Videos, LIchess Studys and any other stuff found around the Internet on the London.   London Opening Organized  (Also on sidebar on left under Opening Theory Now)