Monday, August 29, 2022

Petrov's Defense (Russian Defense) C42 - C43

 

Petrov's Defense (Russian Defense) Chess Resources

The Petroff Defense is a chess opening strategy characterized by the moves
 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6.
It is a very solid defense with a strong emphasis on controlling the center. It has been used with great success by some of the world's best chess players, including Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov.
C42 Petrov's defence  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6

C43 Petrov, modern (Steinitz) attack  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4

 The Black counterattack in the center also avoids the Ruy Lopez, Giuoco Piano (and other lines of the Italian Game), and the Scotch Game. 


Books (Free)

Short & Sweet: The Petroff - by IM Christof Sielecki  (FREE Chessable Course) w/ 21 Trainable Lines.


Short & Sweet: Damiano Petroff - by FM Kamil Plichta (FREE Chessable Course) w/23 Trainable Lines

Petroff Defense: Cochrane Gambit - by NM ZukertortsGhost (FREE Chessable Course) w/11 Trainable Lines
Beating the Petroff by Vassilios Kotronias, Andreas Tzermiadianos - 244 page PDF

Petrov Defense Chess Articles

The Petroff Defense – A Complete Opening Guide For Black - Long ichess.net Articles w/2 Embedded Videos
Petrov Defense - In-Depth Guide to the Petrov at Simplify Chess (Every Move Explained)


Petrov Defense: Opening Guide for White & Black - Very Nice Page on the Chessable Blog 
Cochrane Gambit: Adding Spice to the Petroff - Another Nice Article on the Chessable Blog

The Petroff: dependable or dangerous? - Chessbase Article w/ Games and Video


Petrov Defense LiChess Studies

Petrov's Defense/Russian Game -  15 Chapter Study
Petrov's Defence, aka Russian Defence  - 60 Chapter Study  (Very In-depth)
Petrov's Defense Study -- Part 1 - 51 Chapter Study w/ all the Lines, Gambits and Model games (In-depth)
Boden - Kieseritzky Gambit - 4 Chapter Study By IM Eric Rosen (This is Kind of the Reverse Stafford gambit)
Urusov Gambit - 7 Chapter Study
Cochrane Gambit - 11 Chapter Study


Petrov Chess Puzzles

Petrov Defense (ECO C42) - 18 Puzzles (wtharvy.com)
Petrov, Modern Attack (ECO C43) - 11 Puzzles (wtharvey.com)
Russian Game Puzzles (1/3 of the way down the Page) 12,979 Puzzles Broken into 13 Petrov Variations (Lichess)

Games Databases

365Chess.com

C42: Petrov's defence - 40,396 Games (Broken Down into 21 Variations)
C43: Petrov, modern (Steinitz) attack - 5757 Games (Broken Down into 7 Variations)
Vladimir Kramnik playing the Petrov Defense (C42) - 93 Games


Chessgames.com

COCHRANE GAMBIT - 31 game Collection
Petrov Defense (C42-C43)  - 32 Annotated Games


Petrov Defense Video Chess Lessons


Petrov Defense Opening Theory - 7 VIDEO PLAYLIST - 2.5 hrs Hanging Pawns


How to Play Petrov Defense (Russian Defense) | Best Chess Openings for Black - 28 Min
The Petroff Defense - Chess Openings by GM Damian Lemos - 32 Min
Master Fabiano Caruana's Chess Opening 🎓 The Petroff Defense [Deep Dive] - 20 Min
Chess lesson # 35: Petrov Defense (Russian Defense) | Chess openings the right way - 15 min NM Ramirez

Petrov Defense Chess Traps

Bizarre Trap in the Petroff Defense - 15 Min IM Eric Rosen
5 Best Chess Opening Traps in the Petrov Defense | Stafford gambit, Anand was tricked and more - 15 Min GM Igor Smirnov
Chess traps 10 in the opening Russian defense game or Petrov defense Video for Beginners - 1 Min


Cochrane Gambit

Chess Tips: Crush The Petroff Defense with The Awesome Cochrane Gambit!! - 50 Min IM Miodrag Perunovic
Get Cocky with the Cochrane Gambit | Chess Openings Explained - 54 Min St. Louis CC
The Cochrane Gambit | Opening Deep Dives - 83 Min IM David Pruess


Urusov Gambit

The Unbeatable Urusov Gambit - Chess Openings Explained - 49 Min St. Louis CC
Chess Openings: Smash 'em with The Urusov Gambit!! - 44 Min  IM Miodrag Perunovic


Petrov Defense Game Videos (w/Analysis)


Petrov's Defense - 56 Video Playlist  - agadmantor's 
Petrov's Defence  - 48 Video Playlist  - Chess School
Petrov's defence (Petroff's defence aka Russian Game) - 17 Video playlist - kingscrusher


Standard Chess #239: IM Bartholomew vs. Neverness (Petroff Defense) - 39 Min
Carlsen STOMPS ☠️ Karpov's Petroff Defense (Magnus Carlsen vs Anatoly Karpov) - 13 Min
Kramnik vs. Caruana: Candidates 2018 | Strategy Session - GM Yasser Seirawan - 66 Min

USING ALL MY PAWNS TO ATTACK | Eric tries the COCHRANE GAMBIT - 7 Min GM Hansen
Just Wow! Topalov Goes For Cochrane Gambit Against Kramnik Himself - 8 Min
You Won't Believe Your EYES! The COCHRANE GAMBIT in Top Engine Level -Dragon vs Sf - TCEC 22 Finals - 18 Min
Magnus got Cocky with the COCHRANE GAMBIT! - Carlsen vs Yu Yangyi - Petrov Defense - 15 Min


Painted Chess Piece Art

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Hippopotamus Defense (A00)

Hippopotamus Defense Resources


 Wikipedia Page

The Hippopotamus Defense is a name for various irregular chess opening systems in which Black moves a number of pawns to the sixth rank, often developing pieces to the seventh rank, and does not move any pawns to the fifth rank in the opening.
Hippopotamus (or Double fianchetto) chess opening is a solid (yet flexible) ‘three rank’ set-up for Black. In this sense it’s closely related to another flexible ‘three rank’ formation – the Hedgehog defense.  This is also an opening System many can play for White and Black.


Books (Free)

The Hippopotamus Defence: Free Lesson - (Free Chessable Course) - 15 Free Trainable Variations


Hippopotamus Defense Chess Articles

Starting out the Hippopotamus defence -  Article w/10 Annotated Games (Wayback machine Article)
Hippopotamus, Anyone? - Simple article w/ Nice annotated Game


The Double Fianchetto Solution - GM Alex Colovic's Blog  ( 5 Games Played by him as Black)

Hippo LiChess Studies

Hippo Defence -  9 Chapter study with Famous games


Games Databases

(Chessgames.com Collections)

Hippopotamus Defence - 38 Games 
Hippopotamus: The Resurgence - 16 Game 
Modern/ Hippo - 16 games 


Hippopotamus Defense Video Lessons


Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Hippopotamus Defense - 13 Min Chessgiant
Hippopotamus Defense (Setup, Ideas, and Examples) - Chess Openings - 14 Min
Andrew Martin - The Hippopotamus system of defense - 14 Min Chessbase
Hippopotamus system|Universal chess opening|Nona Gaprindashvili - 26 Min
Play the Hippopotamus with black! - 30 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 1 - 23 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 2 - 13 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 3 - 14 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 4 - 17 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 5 - 15 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 6 - 23 Min
Universal Chess Opening: The Hippo Beginner Ideas Series Part 7 - 32 Min


Hippopotamus Defense Series - 22 Videos Chessgiant

Double Fianchetto

Dominate with the Double Fianchetto! IM Valeri Lilov (Webinar Replay) - 55 Mins
Double Fianchetto System with GM Sipke Ernst - Part 1 - 19 Min
Double Fianchetto System with GM Sipke Ernst - Part 2 - 41 Min


Fighting Against the Hippo

How to Fight the Hippopotamus Defense - 21 Min
Slay the Hippopotamus 🦛 | Prepare Like A Pro - GM Elshan Moradiabadi - 52 Min St Louis CC

Hippo Game Videos (W/Analysis)

Don't Mess With The Hippo - 4 Min IM Eric Rosen

Magnus Carlsen plays the Modern Defence going into the Hippo || vs Kovachev
 2003
 - 8 Min
learn the HIPPOPOTAMUS with HIKARU's games ! | Double Fianchetto - 4 Min

Winning With Hippopotamus Defense | Laszlo Barczay vs Borislav Ivkov: Sousse Interzonal 1967 - 4 Min

How to beat Hikaru's Hippo Opening: 2019 FIDE Chess World Cup Round 1.2 - 16 Min Chess.com

Praggnanandhaa Faces The Most Solid Hippopotamus Defense - 6 Min

Double Fianchetto Beautiful Attacking Chess! : Stockfish 8 vs Leela ID 514 - 15 Min


IM John Bartholomew Games 
Standard Chess #49: FM Alex Dunne vs. IM Bartholomew (Double Fianchetto) - 43 Min
Blitz Chess #306: IM Le Quang Long vs. IM Bartholomew (Double Fianchetto) - 12 Min
Blitz Chess #269: IM David Strauss vs. IM Bartholomew (Double Fianchetto) - 18 Min
Blitz Chess #237: IM Bartholomew vs. GM Zong-Yuan Zhao (Double Fianchetto) - 14 Min
 



Monday, August 22, 2022

Calculation

 

Chess Calculation Resources

Books (Free)

The Inner Game Of Chess How To Calculate And Win by Andrew Soltis - 362 Page PDF

Chess Calculation Articles

Tactics and Calculation Training -Simple article at the Chessworld.com
10 Ways to Improve Your Calculation Skills - WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
Improving Calculation for Club Players  GM Alex Colovic
How To Calculate In Chess - Chess.com Article
5 Rules for Mastering Chess Calculation - FM Yuriy Krykun
How to Improve Calculation Skills in Chess - article w/ advice and resources.


Calculation for Beginners - Chess Improver Article (Nice Article )

How to Calculate in Chess: Complete Guide - article w/ 30 Min Embedded Video

Make Chess Calculation Simple and Easy - Article w/27 Min Embedded Video GM Damian Lemos

Free Training: Chess Calculation – How to Get Better at it! - w/ embedded IM Valeri Lilov Video

4 Important Elements of an Effective Chess Calculation Technique - chessfox

Calculation LiChess Studies

Advanced: Calculation - 51 Chapter Study
Beginner: Foundation: Game Play - 24 Chapter Study  (Last 10 chapters on Candidate Moves and such)
Beginner: The Move Selection Process: - 3 Chapter Study


Chess Calculation Videos

How to Master Chess CALCULATION 💯 Best Techniques | Chess Improvement & Training - 28 min
How To Calculate In Chess - 32 Min IM Levy Rozman (Gotham)


Calculation, logical thinking and decision-making in chess - FM Alisa Melekhina - 73 Min

Precise Chess Calculation Secrets 🕵️ with GM Bryan Smith! [Master Method] - 32 Min
Chess Calculation Made Easy with GM Damian Lemos - 27 Min
The SuperGM Skill Set - Chess Calculation with GM Sam Shankland - 27 Min
Powerful Chess Calculation 👊Techniques by GM Nadya Kosintseva!! [Master Method] - 61 Min

How to calculate the best Moves in Chess | Calculation Techniques | IM Alex Astaneh - 23 Min
Calculate the best Moves in Chess | Checks, Captures & Threats Method | IM Alex Astaneh - 22 Min

Training & Calculation Secrets to Achieve Tactical Mastery! - IM Lilov (Webinar Replay) - 66 Min

U.S. Chess School

Finding Difficult Moves in Calculation | U.S. Chess School w/ IM Kostya Kavutskiy | 4.17.23 - 49 min 
Calculation and Evaluation Guide | U.S. Chess School w/ GM Magesh Panchanathan 4.24.23 - 61 Min
Calculation & Evaluation Guide Pt 2 w/ GM Magesh Panchanathan - 65 Min


Chess Dojo (Calculation Videos)

How To Calculate Lines & Knowing When to Stop | Dojo Lessons - 11 min IM Kavutskiy
Advanced Calculation Lesson | w/ Dortam - 1.5 Hr IM Kavutskiy
Kostya's Blueprint: Calculation - 36 Min IM Koysta Kavutskiy
GM Magesh Panchanathan: Calculation Process | U.S. Chess School 11.4.2021 - 49 Min
GM Magesh Panchanathan: Calculation and Evaluation | U.S. Chess School 12.2.2021 - 42 Min
GM Yaro Zherebukh: ClassicAra Strategy and Calculation | U.S. Chess School 3.14.2022 - 53 Min


IM Andras Toth Calculation Videos

A secret mental trick to calculation - The Amateur's Mind - 15 Min 
How to Get Better at Chess | Exploring Calculation Techniques | The Amateurs Mind #27 - 26 min
Perfect your calculation: Keep track of the little details! - 12 Min
How to use Studies to Enhance Calculation Skills | The Amateurs Mind #30 - 22 min
Mastering Calculation - A lesson with David (Fide 1873) - 64 Min
The Practical Side of Calculation - Inside My Head #42 - 27 Min
How to master Calculation? What difference can a coach make? - 25 Min


Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Corresponding Squares - Endgame Theory

 

Corresponding Squares Chess Resources


Wikipedia Page
Corresponding squares are squares of reciprocal (or mutual) zugzwang. They occur most often in king and pawn endgames, especially with triangulationopposition, and mined squares.


BOOKS (Free)

Internet Archive
Secrets Of Pawn Endings by Karsten Muller, Frank Lamprecht  - 288 page PDF
Comprehensive Chess Endings - Volume 4: Pawn Endings - by Yuri Averbakh, Nikolai Kopayev - 328 Page PDF (Chapter 10 Theory of Corresponding Square System)
Endgame Magic - by John Beasley; Timothy Whitworth 196 Page PDF (Chapter 13 Corresponding Squares)
Dvoretsky S Endgame Manual 3rd Edition - 408 Page PDF (Chapter 1 Corresponding Squares)

Corresponding Squares Chess Articles

Corresponding Squares - Simplify Chess Article (Step by Step Guide)
Endgame Strategy: Corresponding Squares - Nice Article from Charlotte Chess Center w/ exercises


Learn the magic of conjugate squares in endgames - Nice Article and Explanation (In Spanish) Google translate is your friend .


Corresponding Squares LiChess Studies

Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual - 9 Chapter Study
King & Pawn Warfare 3/20 - 10 Chapter Study


Corresponding Squares Video Lessons

Corresponding Squares | National Master's Choice - NM Caleb Denby - 64 Min
The Beautiful Geometry of Corresponding Squares | Endgame Class - NM Caleb Denby - 58 Min
Corresponding Squares 3 | Endgame Class - NM Caleb Denby - 58 Min



Getting to the bottom of corresponding squares! - 15 Min GM Oliksiyenko
Another example of corresponding squares - 11 
 Min GM Oliksiyenko
Corresponding squares | Oleksiyenko - 8 Min GM Oliksiyenko


Private Coaching with FM Alessandro Manzone #19: Key Squares and Corresponding Squares - 1.5 hr

Study Chess with me - Mastering Mined Squares (endgame strategy) - 18 Min
Pawn endings - Corresponding squares -5 - 18 Min

Friday, August 12, 2022

Color Complexes - Chess Theory

 


Color Complex Chess Resources


Books (Free)

Free Lesson: Light & Dark Magic - Color Complexes in Chess - FREE Chessable Course by GM Axel Smith (A free chapter from his Main Course)

Chess Color Complex Articles

Color Complex in Chess - Chessbase India Article w/ 2 Nice annotated games
Taking Advantage of the Weak Square Complex - Ichess Article w/ Annotated game
Weak squares - Large Exeter CC Articles with Many Annotated Games


Yaacov Norowitz Lecture on Color Complexes - Kenilworth CC Lecture

COLOR COMPLEXES AND THE BANGIEV METHOD - Article Explaining in Layman's Terms IM Bangeiv's Square Strategy Method

Game Database

Weak color complex - Chessgames.com Collection of 3 Games showing Examples of Weak Colors
Weak Squares - Chessgames.com Collection of 15 games

Color Complex LiChess Studies

Weak color complex - 5 Chapter Study
Weak Squares and Color Complexes - 2 Chapter Study (Explanation and 1 Game)

Color Complex Video Lessons

Color Complexes: Strong Pieces and Weak Squares! - 14 Min
Color Complexes Simplified - 40 Min
Chess Improvement Game: Bishops and Color Complexes - 14 Min
Lesson 9 - Weak Colour Complex - Higher-Level Chess Course - 21 Min


MKS Chess

Chess lesson : square strategy theory - 15 Min
Chess lesson : square strategy theory - basic principles - 25 Min
Chess lesson : square strategy theory, basics_2 - 7 Min
Chess lesson : square strategy theory, basics_3 - 10 Min
Chess Lesson : Square strategy theory - the control zone - 13 Min
Chess lesson : Square Strategy Theory - complete game - 20 Min


IM Yaccov Norowitz

Chess Harmony EXPLAINED - 12 Min
IM Yaacov Norowitz Harmony in Chess Part 1 - 19 Min
IM Yaacov Norowitz Teaches Harmony in Chess Part 2 - 15 Min



How Fighting for Color Complexes and Squares Leads to Winning Positions - FM Peter Giannatos Charlotte CC
Attacking a Color Complex - GM Sam Shankland - 43 Min  ST. Louis Chess Club

Chess Strategy - Weak Color Complex in the Endgame - 9 Min

Game Videos

Magnus Carlsen shows us a simple light-square strategy | 44th Chess Olympiad - 20 Min