Halloween Gambit (Schulze - Müller Gambit) (C46) - Opening Theory

 

Müller-Schulze Gambit (Halloween gambit) Resources

 Wikipedia Page 

General Knowledge and History of this Gambit
The Müller-Schulze Gambit or Leipzig Gambit, also known more recently as the Halloween Attack or Halloween Gambit, is an aggressive but dubious gambit, in which White sacrifices a knight for just one pawn.

Books (Courses) Free

Surviving the Halloween Gambit - Free Chessable Course - 9 Trainable Lines
Thematic Tactics: Halloween Edition - Free Chessable Course -  16 Tactical Lines

Halloween Gambit Articles

Halloween Gambit (Opening Guide for White & Black) - Chessable Blog Guide (In- Depth)

A Breeze in the Sleepy 4 Knights Game - Nice Article on Chess Cafe by Tim Krabbé

Tricks and Treats in the Halloween Gambit  -  Another Good Article

Countering the Halloween Gambit -  Short but sweet Article

Halloween Gambit LiChess Studies

The Halloween Gambit Refuted - Short study with 3 Refutations

The Halloween Gambit - 8 Chapter Study

The Halloween Gambit - 7 Chapter Study

Halloween Gambit - 12 Chapter Study (Well Done)

Halloween Gambit LiStudy Page.
Halloween Gambit - (Interactive Page to Practice opening Lines)

Games Databases

Chessgames.com

8 Halloween Gambit Games 

Halloween Gambit -Let's Sack a Knight on Move 4 -  80 games
 (Links at top of Page to Many More Games and Halloween Gambit Resources)

365Chess.com

C46: Four knights, Schultze-Mueller gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 -53 Games -

Halloween Gambit Chess Videos

Halloween Gambit: How Scary Is It? | Chess Openings Explained - 39 Min - St. Louis CC

Chess Openings- Halloween Gambit - 11 Min Video

Halloween Gambit ReCharged!! - 16 Min - IM Miodrag Perunovic

The Halloween Gambit - Ideas and Concepts | The Best Win Rate in the Four Knights Game! - 15 Min - NM Nelson Lopez

Dangerous & Rare Chess Opening | Halloween Gambit - 12 Min Video - GM Igor Smirnov

Refuting Halloween Gambit

Refuting unsound Gambits | Halloween Gambit - 12 Min IM Andras Toth

Halloween Gambit and Holiday - REFUTED! - 27 Min 

Halloween Gambit refutations [Advanced chess lesson] - 14 Min

Game Videos w/Analysis

Beating People Quickly with the Halloween Gambit - 40 Min IM Rosen

Beating Strong Players with the Reversed Halloween Gambit 14 Min IM Rosen
Hikaru plays the Halloween Gambit👻 - 64 Min GM Nakamura
DOUBLE Halloween Gambit - 15 Min IM Rosen

Magnus Carlsen SHOCKED his opponent with the Halloween Gambit! - 12 Min

Toughest Game Yet!! Danya Is Sweating?!! | Halloween Gambit | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 39 Min

PGN Game Downloads 

HWeen-pg.zip - 3308 Games (U Pitt FTP Server)

Nimzo-Indian Defense (E20-E59) - Opening Theory

Nimzo-Indian Defense Resources

Wikipedia Page
 General opening theory, History and Variations

Bishops Bounty 4.e3 Nimzo-Indian Defense Page Link
(Page just for this Variation)

BOOKS (Free)

Free Nimzo-Indian Defense  Chessible Courses

Nimzo-Indian Defense- Tournament Edition -  37 Trainable Variations
Short & Sweet: Nimzo-Indian - 21 Trainable Variations  by IM Sieleki
Short & Sweet: Nimzo-Indian - 25 Trainable Variations by WFM Keetman
Short & Sweet: Nimzo-Indian Defense - 31 Trainable Variations GM Ganguly
Short & Sweet: La Nimzo Clásica - 30 Variations GM Fernandez (SPANISH)

Nimzo-Indian Chess Articles

The Nimzo-Indian: An Essential Guide to One of the Best Chess Openings - Huge Article with 6 Imbedded Videos done By several GM's   (Very Nice Place to Start)

How To Play The Nimzo Indian Defense Chess Opening - Hercules Chess
A Pawn Sacrifice Revisited - IM Andrew Martin
Nimzo-Indian Defence  - Simplify Chess Opening Guide 
Nimzo-Indian Defense  - Opening Guide by IM Alberto Chueca

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Play, Attack, and Counter as White & Black  - Chessable Blog Opening Guide ( very nice)

Nimzo-Indian LiChess Studies

Nimzo-Indian Defense  - 39 Chapter Guide  (500 hearts)
The Complete Guide to the Nimzo  - 6 Chapter Study  (56 hearts)
Nimzo Indian defense - 7 Chapter Study showing Main Lines
Playing against the NIMZO-INDIAN - 9 Chapter Study
QGD vs Nimzo Indian - 3 Chapter Study

Games Databases

365Chess.com

E20 - E59 Nimzo-Indian Defense - (Lists Broken Down by ECO Code)  

Chessgames.com

Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)  - 74 Annotated Games

Annotated Nimzo-Indian Games

Bacrot, E. vs Anand, V. (E20) - Boris Schipkov
Lautier, J. vs Korchnoi V. (E20) - Boris Schipkov
Timman vs Karpov (E21) - Inside Chess GM Yasser Seirawan
Volkov, S. vs Sakaev, K (E25) - Boris Schipkov
Khalifman, A vs Anand, V. (E42) -Boris Schipkov
Malakhov, Vladimir - Nielsen, Peter Heine [E46] - Boris Schipkov
Aleksandrov, Aleksej (2630) - Lugovoi, Alexei (2540) [E48]
Van Wely, Loek (2681) - Acs, Peter (2591) [E48]
Lugovoi, Aleksei - Balashov, Yuri [E52]
Aleksandrov, A. (2620) - Adams, M. (2745) [E55]
Khalifman A vs Anand V [E55]
Goldin, Alexander (2618) - Ye Jiangchuan (2676) [E61]

Nimzo Indian Chess Video Lessons

The Nimzo - indian defense explained - 36 Part Playlist - Jozarov's Chess Channel
Nimzo-Indian Defense  - 13 Video playlist  - Chess Geek

I Played This Aggressive Opening For 20 Years And Even Defeated GMs -  24 Min - GM Igor Smirnov - reveals a secret variation that serves as a solid opening system for Black. This variation eliminates the need to master the complex theories of the Nimzo-Indian Defense and can be played against all of White's responses. It also offers the opportunity to launch a powerful kingside attack.

WIN GAMES with the Nimzo-Indian Defense! - 37 Min IM Rozman 

Use This Repertoire for White And CRUSH The Nimzo-Indian! - GM Jan Gustafson- 20 Min

Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Nimzo-Indian Defense! - 20 Min

Chess Openings Uncovered Ep 4 - The Nimzo Indian - 53 Min - ChessExplained - IM Christof Sielecki

Chess Coach  IM Andreas Toth

Intro into the Nimzo-Indian - Understanding Your Openings #5 - 28 Min
Tricky sidelines in the Nimzo-Indian - Understanding Your Openings #5 - 15 Min
Nimzo-Indian Mainline with 4.e3 | Understanding Your Openings #6 - 27 Min
Nimzo Indian Defence | Lines Against Qc2 | Understanding Your Openings #9 - 17 Min
The Anti Nimzo Indians | Understanding Your Openings - 13 Min
The Amateur's Mind, Classical OTB analysis - NImzo Indian Defence - 8 Min

 St Louis Chess Club

The Nimzo-Indian Defence, Classical Variation - Chess Openings Explained - 44 Min 
Play the Nimzo-Indian Defence - GM Varuzhan Akobian - 24 Min GM Akobian
Weaken White with the Nimzo-Indian | Grandmaster's Choice - IM Dorsa Derakhshani - 2 HR
Entertaining Nimzo-Indian & King's Indian - Beginner Breakdown - 52 min

(f3 Nimzo Series)

Fight with the f3 Nimzo-Indian: Part 1 | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 64 Min
Fight with the f3 Nimzo-Indian: Part 2 | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 57 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: Part 4 | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 58 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: Surprising Ne8! | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 65 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: Perplexing Bishop Retreat | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 66 min
The 4.f3 Nimzo-Indian Defence | Road to 2000 - NM Caleb Denby - 57 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: ...c5 (Dark Sq. Plan) | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 68 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: More 4...c5 | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 57 Min
The f3 Nimzo-Indian: Odds & Ends | Chess Openings Explained - NM Caleb Denby - 59 Min

Chess Lesson - Nimzo Indian Defence Part 1 - 10 min Video
Chess Lesson - Nimzo Indian Defense Part 2 - 10 Min Video

Annotated Nimzo-Indian Game Videos

Nimzo-Indian  - 160 Video Playlist  - Kingscrusher    (Famous Games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense  -  83 Video Playlist  - agadmantor  (Famous games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense  - 91 Video Playlist  - Chess School
Nimzo Indian  - 52 Video Playlist  - Chessbase India  (Lessons and Games)

GM Akobian vs Nimzo Indian - 6 Video playlist - ( All are 30-40 Min Lectures at St. louis CC)

Master Class | Nimzo-Indian Defence | Chess Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 47 Min
Nimzo-Indian Positional Break Down | Queen's Indian | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 18 Min

Ivanchuk vs Karpov - 11 Min Video
Anand vs Kramnik - 11 Min Video
Kasparov vs Chuchelov - 8 Min Video
Portisch vs Fischer - 8 min Video
Topalov vs Aronian - 11 Min Video
Reshevsky vs Donner - 9 Min Video
Morozevich vs Carlsen - 10 Min Video
Murshed vs Bradbury - 9 Min Video

Ponziani Opening (C44) - Opening Theory

 

Ponziani Chess Opening Resources

Wikipedia Page 
General Opening Info and History. 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc3 3.c3

 

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BOOKS (Free)

Ponziani Opening: How to Win This Chess Opening - 7 Page PDF

The Devious Ponziani - FREE Chessable Course - Over 70 Variations with 56 Trainable by Using the Move Trainer . (Well Done Course )

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Ponziani Chess Articles

Ponziani Opening – How to Play as White & Black - Large Indepth Guide on The Chessable Blog

Ponziani Opening - Nice Article with Variations and some Example games.

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Games Databases

365Chess.com Links To Games 

 

• Ponziani opening

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 

• Ponziani, Caro variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Bd7 

• Ponziani, Leonhardt variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Nf6 

• Ponziani, Steinitz variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6 

• Ponziani, Jaenisch counter-attack

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 

• Ponziani, Fraser defence

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5 

• Ponziani, Reti variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nge7 

• Ponziani, Romanishin variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Be7 

• Ponziani counter-gambit

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 

• Ponziani counter-gambit, Schmidt attack

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5 

• Ponziani counter-gambit, Cordel variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5 fxe4 6. Ng5 Nb8 7. Nxe4 Nf6 8. Bd3 Be7

 

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Ponziani LiChess Studies

The Ponziani Guide: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6  - 35 Chapter Study (288 Hearts)

Ponziani Traps - 10 Chapter Study

PONZIANI OPENING - 10 Chapter Study (1500 hearts)

LISTUDY Ponziani Page

Ponziani Opening - 2 Studys here to use the Movetrainer to Learn and Practice Variations.

 

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Ponziani Chess Video Lessons

The Ponziani Series - 11 Videos Playlist - Combined almost 2 hrs - The Chess Giant

Chess Opening: Ponziani Opening - 33 Min

The Ponziani Scheme: It's Legal | Chess Openings Explained - 55 Min - St.Louis CC

 

Ponziani Opening Video Pt 1 - 10 min 

More on the Ponziani Pt2 - 9 Min Video

Ponziani Opening: Instructive Winning Strategy - 18 Min IM Rosen

A Beginner Lesson in the Ponziani Opening - 25 Min IM Rosen

 

Play Against the Ponziani

Counter the Ponziani Opening! | Harrison Keyser Plays The People! - 8 Min

Beating the Ponziani | Chess Grandmaster Repertoire - 14 Min GM Moultan

Revealed: This is how you crush the Ponziani Opening as Black 🆘 - 20 min GM Sune Berg Hansen

Ponziani Chess Trap Videos

Everyone Should Know this Ponziani Opening Trap - 12 Min IM Rosen

Ponziani Opening TRAPS | Chess Tricks to WIN Fast | Brilliant Moves, Tactics, Ideas & Strategy - 7 Min

Top-4 Ponziani Opening Traps | Nasty Tricks to Win Fast - 10 Min GM Igor Smirnov 

Ponziani Game Videos (w/Analysis)

Ponziani Opening: Instructive Winning Strategy - 18 Min - IM Eric Rosen

Ponziani Opening | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 31 Min

Overpowering a Passive Ponziani - 28 Min - IM Eric Rosen

Magnus Carlsen vs Pentala Harikrishna - Tata Steel (2013) - Ponziani Opening - 47 Min

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 PGN Downloads 

 Ponzpq.zip - 665 Games (U Pitt ftp Server)

 

 

Sicilian Defence (B70-B79) - Dragon - Opening Theory

 Sicilian Dragon Chess Resources

Sicilian Dragon Defence Wikipedia Page 
General Knowledge about this opening
   
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6

Bishops Bounty Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack Page (B75-B79)
Bunch of Stuff below on Yugoslav (Made this other page awhile back)

BOOKS (Free)

The Sicilian Dragon (New and Revised) - 244 pg PDF
Chess Developments: The Sicilian Dragon by David Vigorito - 323 Page PDF 
Dismantling the Sicilian: A Complete Repertoire for White by Jesus de la Villa - 336 page PDF

Chessable   ( Free Sicilian Dragon Courses)

The Sicilian Dragon- Tournament Edition - 28 Variations (10 to 15 Moves Deep)
Short & Sweet: The Sicilian Dragon - 21 Trainable Variations
Short & Sweet: Dragon Sicilian - 24 Variations (41 Min Video) GM Anish Giri
     (Learn The Variations through the Course then Use the Move-trainer to practice them)

Sicilian Dragon Chess Articles

Sicilian Defense: How to Play the Sicilian Dragon - Article with a few Embedded Videos
Sicilian Dragon - Simplify Chess - How, Why , Every Move Explained and Variations.
The Sicilian Dragon Opening and Theory - Another Nice article with Embedded Videos.
Sicilian Dragon: Complete Guide - WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
Dragon Sicilian Defense Guide! -  Simple Guide By IM Alberto Chueca
Basic Sicilian Dragon Lesson - Lesson with a few example games
How to Bust the Sicilian Dragon Sidelines - Article by IM Miodrag Perunovic 
Sicilian Dragon vs Fianchestto - Article by IM Miodrag Perunovic Chess.com Articles 
The Deadly Dragon - by GM Prasad and GM Panchanathan  & Silman 
Chess Opening Basics: The Sicilian Dragon - In-Depth guide Chessable Blog
Sicilian Dragon Theory - Website with Annotated games and Chessbase Downloads of Book. 

Sicilian Dragon LiChess Studies

Sicilian Dragon Quickstarter - 7 Chapter Study
Sicilian Dragon (The Complete Study) - 24 Chapter Study (329 hearts)
SicilianDragon/Yugoslav Attack: Variation -  10 Chapter Study
Sicilian Dragon  - 10 Chapter Interactive Study (6400+ Hearts)

Games Database

B70 - B79 Sicilian Dragon Page - 365Chess.com  (List of Variations and Links to games)
Sicilian Dragon Annotated Games -  28 Games - Chessgames.com
Annotated Games 
Shahade,G vs Mezentsev V. (B77) - Annotated by Boris Schipkov 
Polgar J vs Kaidanov - Annotated by Susan Polgar C

Sicilian Dragon Chess Video Lessons

Sicilian Defense Theory - 22 Video Playlist - Hanging Pawns (10 hrs Video)
Dragon Playlist - 9 Video Playlist  - Japanese Tutor
Sicilian Dragon Masterclass - 9 Video Playlist - Chessgeek

Anish Giri teaches the Sicilian Dragon | ft. Michael, Vidit, Tania - 98 Min - Chessbase India
The Dragon Sicilian - Chess Openings with GM Damian Lemos- 31 Min

Evolution of the Sicilian Dragon Chess Opening 🐉 GM Ron Henley (Master Method) - 60 min

Play The Sicilian Dragon 🐉 80/20 Tactics Multiplier with IM Valeri Lilov - 54 Min

Tactics in The Sicilian Dragon 🐉 IM Valeri Lilov - 49 Min

Reddit Opening of the Week - The Open Sicilian - Dragons - 3 hrs

Sicilian Defense Series - 22 Videos from Hanging Pawns (around 10 Hrs Worth)

Sicilian Dragon Chess Traps

EVERYONE falls for this opening TRAP in Sicilian Dragon - 12 Min

St Louis Chess Club

Ultra-Aggressive Sicilian Dragon, Yugoslav Attack - Chess Openings Explained - 45 Min
Unleash the Dragon | Kids' Class - IM Vitaly Neimer - 27 Min
Tame Your Dragon! | Chess and Psychology - IM Dorsa Derakhshani - 2 hr

Sicilian Dragon Game Videos (w/Analysis)

Sicilian Defense: Dragon  - 116 Video Playlist - Kingscrusher
Sicilian Dragon Chess Games - 38 Video playlist - Chess with Suren

Topolov vs Carlsen (Slaying the Dragon) - 10 Min Video 

Geller vs Korchnoi (Sicilian Dragon Yugoslav Attack) -10 Min Video

The Trickiest Dragon Line Brought me Sooo Many Wins!! - 33 Min

Hikaru Nakamura vs Ray Robson - Sicilian Dragon Thriller! - 2012 - Brilliancy! - 21 Min

Anatoli Karpov Vs Viktor Korchnoi - Yugoslav Attack (Sicilian Dragon) - 7 min

  

 Games PGN Mentor Downloads 

SicilianDragonOther6.pgn Download   View	Sicilian, Dragon Other 6th moves 4829 games	1.e4 c5 2.f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 f6 5.c3 g6 6.g3, f4, f3, g5
SicDragon6Be2-6Bc4.pgn Download   View	Sicilian, Dragon 6.e2 and 6.c4 5423 games	1.e4 c5 2.f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 f6 5.c3 g6 6.e2, c4
SicilianDragonYugoslav.pgn Download   View	Sicilian, Dragon Yugoslav Attack 20738 games	1.e4 c5 2.f3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.xd4 f6 5.c3 g6 6.e3 g7 7.f3