Trainings
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Openings 6
Caro-Kann: Classical Variation
The solid 1...c6 defence in its most classical form: Black recaptures on e4, develops the bishop to f5 and then g6, and reaches a rock-solid structure with no weaknesses.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation
White trades on d5 to fix the Carlsbad pawn structure and then chooses between the minority attack and a central break with f3 and e4. The clearest way to play the Queen's Gambit for a plan.
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defence
The classical way to meet 1.d4 and 2.c4: keep the d5 point, develop solidly with ...Be7, ...O-O and ...Nbd7, then free the game with ...dxc4 and ...Nd5 or ...c5.
English Opening: Four Knights with g3
1.c4 e5 leads to a Sicilian with colours reversed. White fianchettoes, lets Black trade on d5 and plays for the long diagonal and queenside expansion with an extra tempo.
Petroff Defence: Classical main line
Meet 2.Nf3 with the symmetrical 2...Nf6. After 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 Black's knight sits proudly on e4, and the active ...Nc6 and ...Nb4 line puts the question to White's d3-bishop.
Ruy Lopez: Closed main line
The Spanish torture: 3.Bb5 followed by the slow, famous build-up with c3, h3 and d4. Learn why White retreats the bishop twice and how the queen's knight reaches the kingside.