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[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 2: The crucial Lucena move"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/G2IPcfuQ"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "1K6/1P6/4k3/8/8/8/1r6/3R4 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { The black king has just been forced two files away from our pawn. But how do we actually promote? } 1. Rd4 $1 { Excellent, white begins building the bridge. } ( 1. Ra1 { Yes this move equally wins immediately. But let's work on "building the bridge" in this exercise. } ) ( 1. Kc7 $6 { It's too early to move our king. There's still no escape from the perpetual rook checks. } ) ( 1. Ka7 $6 { It's too early to move our king. There's still no escape from the perpetual rook checks. } ) 1... Rb1 ( 1... Ke5 $6 2. Ra4 Kd6 3. Ka7 Kc7 4. Rc4+ Kd7 5. b8=Q Rxb8 6. Kxb8 $18 ) 2. Kc7 ( 2. Ka7 { This move works equally well. Play Kc7 instead for the solution. } ) 2... Rc1+ 3. Kb6 Rb1+ 4. Kc6 ( 4. Ka6 { This move works equally well. Play Kc6 instead for the solution. } ) ( 4. Ka5 $4 { Oh no your pawn! } 4... Rxb7 $10 ) ( 4. Kc5 $4 { Oh no your pawn! } 4... Rxb7 $10 ) 4... Rc1+ 5. Kb5 Rb1+ 6. Rb4 $18 { After walking a tightrope, the white king is now safe from checks, and the pawn promotes next. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Escorting two connected passed pawns"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/K3D7TWQM"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "k7/8/6R1/7P/6P1/8/K7/7r w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { This rook and pawn endgame is often reached in blitz games. Black's rook is behind the passed pawn(s), but is helpless to stop them. Notice how the white rook and pawns all defend each other in this configuration. The key to promoting these connected pawns is performing what I call the "Slinky" maneuver. } 1. h6 { First the lead pawn is pushed. } 1... Kb7 2. g5 { Then the base pawn is pushed, defending the lead pawn. } 2... Kc7 3. Rg7+ { Finally the rook lands on the protected square in front of the lead pawn. The "Slinky" has moved forward, making progress towards the queening squares. } 3... Kd6 4. h7 Ke6 5. g6 Kf6 6. Rg8 $18 { Repeating the Slinky maneuver. h8=Q is coming next. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: The rook in front of the pawn"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/fhx3V0Q2"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P4k2/8/8/8/8/5K2/r7 b - - 11 6"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { Black's rook is optimally placed behind the passed pawn, whereas white's rook is stuck on a8, defending the pawn from the front. If the roles were reversed, white would be trivially winning, but here black has enough for a draw. However, as we shall soon see, black's king is in a dangerous location. White to move here would actually win! } 6... Kg7 $1 { Black's king reaches one of only two safe squares on the board (g7 and h7). Please see the sidelines below to understand why these are the only two available squares. Now that white has no tricky rook moves, the only winning attempt is to bring the king into the action. } ( 6... Ra3 $4 { Black's king is too close to the pawn, and so allows a skewer: } 7. Rh8 $1 Rxa7 ( 7... Kg7 8. a8=Q $18 ) 8. Rh7+ $1 Ke6 9. Rxa7 $18 ) ( 6... Ke6 $4 { Black cannot avoid the skewer by approaching the pawn with the king either because leaving the 7th rank allows a winning rook check: } 7. Re8+ $1 Kf7 8. a8=Q $18 ) ( 6... Ke7 $4 { The same skewer! } 7. Rh8 $1 Rxa7 8. Rh7+ Kd6 9. Rxa7 $18 ) 7. Ke3 Kh7 { As long as black stays on g7 and h7, the a8 rook is forced to defend the pawn forever. } 8. Kd4 Kg7 9. Kc5 Kh7 10. Kb6 { With the king defending the pawn, white finally threatens to move the rook and promote next. Black must act now. } 10... Rb1+ $1 { White's king has no shelter from checks unless it leaves the defense of the pawn. } 11. Ka6 Ra1+ 12. Kb7 Rb1+ 13. Kc6 Ra1 $1 { As soon as the king is forced away from the pawn, black's rook again gets behind the pawn. No progress here. } 14. Kb5 { White tries one last strategy - kicking the rook away from the a file. } 14... Kg7 15. Kb4 Kh7 16. Kb3 Kg7 17. Kb2 Ra6 $1 { But black does not budge from the important a file. } 18. Kb3 Kh7 19. Kb4 Kg7 20. Kb5 Ra1 $1 21. Kb6 Rb1+ $1 $10 { As we have now seen, white cannot make progress. The game will be drawn by the 50 move rule. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 3: A huge mis-step"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/8j8AeKf3"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P4k2/8/8/8/8/r7/7K b - - 42 22"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 22... Ke7 $4 { Black has trapped your king on the back row, and thinks that they can now rush their king over to capture the a pawn and end the game immediately. Can you prove that this last move was a horrible blunder? } 23. Rh8 $1 ( 23. Rg8 $5 $18 { This technically wins as well, but it's good practice to move your rook as far away from your opponent's king as possible. Play Rh8 instead for the solution. } ) 23... Rxa7 { You were threatening to promote, so black was forced to take your pawn. What next? } 24. Rh7+ Kd6 25. Rxa7 $18 { Nicely done! Up a full rook, white is now easily winning. }
[Event "London 1922"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/ICsyfxMP"] [Date "August 14, 1922"] [Round "11"] [White "Henry Atkins"] [Black "Jose Raul Capablanca"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "2r5/3k2pp/1pn1p3/p7/P1pP4/4B2P/RP1K1PP1/8 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { As always, we interrupt our theoretical endgame knowledge to consider some practical endgames. Here, we join Capablanca in an endgame where the knight is better than the bishop, and black has a queenside majority while white does not have a kingside majority. } 1... Kd6 { As always, it's necessary to maximize the king activity before taking decisive action. } 2. Kc3 Kd5 3. Ra1 g6 { Capablanca moves this one pawn off of a dark square so that there will never be a target in his position for the bishop. } 4. f3 Rb8 $1 5. Ra3 b5 $1 { Push your majority! The pawn must be taken, as b4+ is devastating. } 6. axb5 Rxb5 { The rook is now actively placed on an open file targeting b2. The threat of Rb3+ also ensures that white's rook must remain on a3. Capablanca has pushed his queenside majority and is one step closer to creating a passed pawn. } 7. Bf2 Nb4 8. b3 { White desperately tries to offload the backwards b pawn while he has the chance, a good idea. However, this leaves Capablanca with a passed a pawn, and a plan: push it. } 8... cxb3 9. Kxb3 ( 9. Rxb3 $2 Na2+ 10. Kc2 Rxb3 11. Kxb3 Nc1+ $19 { A classic good knight vs bad bishop endgame. [%cal Gc1e2] } ) 9... Nc6+ $2 { A rare Capablanca endgame inaccuracy! } ( 9... Nd3+ $1 { Attacking the f2 bishop means white's next move is forced. } 10. Ka4 Rb2 $1 11. Rxd3 Rxf2 12. g4 Ra2+ 13. Kb5 g5 $17 { Capablanca probably avoided this rook and pawn endgame out of fear that pawns would liquidate and this would end in a draw. In reality, black is much better. } ) 10. Kc3 Rb1 { Capablanca retains his good knight, active rook, passed a pawn, and winning chances, but the win is not easy. } 11. Ra4 $6 Rc1+ 12. Kd2 $2 ( 12. Kd3 $1 { Stopping Rc4 is necessary to keep the a5 pawn under control. } 12... Nb4+ 13. Ke3 Nc2+ 14. Kd3 Ra1 15. Rxa1 Nxa1 16. Kc3 a4 17. Kb4 Nb3 18. Kxa4 Kc4 $17 { With best play, Atkins could have reached this good knight vs bad bishop endgame where his king is completely out of play. It is unclear whether or not black has enough to win. } ) 12... Rc4 $1 { a4 is now under Capablanca's control, and the passed a pawn is ready to be pushed. [%cal Bc4a4] } 13. Ra1 a4 14. Ra3 Na7 $1 ( 14... Nxd4 15. Bxd4 Kxd4 $19 { Also winning, but why trade black's best piece for white's worst piece? } ) 15. Ra1 Nb5 { Capablanca now takes control over a3 in order to escort the passed pawn further up the board. [%cal Bb5a3] } 16. Rb1 Kc6 17. Kd3 Rc3+ 18. Kd2 Rb3 19. Rc1+ ( 19. Rxb3 $6 axb3 $19 { The pawn controls the light squares, and the knight controls the dark squares. Black is easily winning after getting his king to a3. } ) 19... Kb7 ( 19... Kb6 $4 20. d5+ $16 { Staying on the color opposite your opponent's bishop is good practice. } ) 20. Rc2 a3 21. Bg3 $6 { Atkins keeps giving away the d pawn, recognizing that his bishop will never be in play if it must passively defend the d pawn. } ( 21. Be3 Ka6 22. Bf2 Ka5 $19 { Even here, black's plan is simple: control a2 and then push the pawn. } ) 21... Nxd4 22. Rc7+ Kb6 23. Rc4 { In exchange for the d pawn, Atkins activated his pieces for the first time this game. } 23... Kb5 $1 24. Rc8 { Well, Atkins probably thought that he had activated his pieces. But both are poorly placed to control the a pawn. } ( 24. Rxd4 $4 a2 $19 { a1=Q is unstoppable next. [%cal Ga2a1] } ) 24... Nc6 $1 { After Nb4, a2 is securely defended. [%cal Gc6b4,Bb4a2] } 25. Ra8 Rb2+ 26. Ke3 Rxg2 27. Bf2 Nb4 $1 $19 { White resigned rather than allow a2 or Rxa3?? Nc2+. This passed pawn is completely out of control. [%cal Bb4a2] } 28. Rxa3 $2 ( 28. Ke2 a2 $19 ) 28... Nc2+ 29. Ke2 Nxa3 $19 0-1
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Advanced rook endgames"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/uJBw0bG0"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P5k1/8/8/8/8/r4P2/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { We've now mastered the fundamental rook endgames that every chess player should learn. Be sure to give this study a like if you feel you have improved your endgame knowledge! You can then revisit these endgames later to refresh your memory. Now it's time to explore more complicated rook endgames. These endgames are rarer (and indeed more subtle), but are only more complicated than the previous positions because they require a complete understanding of the building-block positions we've just explored. This upcoming material will be mostly designed for players with a lichess rating >2000, but anyone who feels comfortable with the previous positions is welcome to explore as well! }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 4: Black prevents the bridge"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/QBbdKFBx"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "1K1k4/1P6/8/8/r7/8/8/2R5 w - - 1 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "Standard"] { Let's start with an exercise! We know that in the Lucena position, white's rook belongs on the 4th rank in order to build the bridge. But how to build the bridge if black prevents the rook from reaching the 4th rank? } 1. Rd1+ $1 Ke7 { Same question: How to build the bridge if black prevents the rook from reaching the 4th rank? } 2. Kc7 $1 Rc4+ { Exactly! With black's rook so close to queening square, the white king can immediately perform the same maneuver we've already seen. No bridge necessary! } 3. Kb6 Rb4+ 4. Kc6 ( 4. Kc5 $4 { Oh no your pawn! } 4... Rxb7 $10 ) ( 4. Ka5 $4 { Oh no your pawn! } 4... Rxb7 $10 ) ( 4. Ka6 $18 { Equally good. Play Kc6 instead for the solution. } ) 4... Rc4+ 5. Kb5 { Now that the king attacks the rook, white gains a crucial tempo, allowing the pawn to promote next. PRO TIP: When giving checks with the rook, we want the rook as far away from the enemy king as possible to avoid the king being able to sidestep the check and attack our rook. } 5... Rc2 $5 { Black has one last trick! } 6. Rb1 $1 $18 { Once the skewer is avoided, black is out of tricks. The b pawn will promote next. [%cal Gb7b8] } ( 6. b8=Q $4 { Don't promote too quickly! After Rb2+ you're losing your new queen! } 6... Rb2+ 7. Kc6 Rxb8 $10 ) ( 6. Rd4 $1 { Yes, we can revert to the bridge method here too. Play Rb1 instead for the solution. } ) ( 6. Rd8 )
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: The Lucena rook pawn"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/Z63OnPmR"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "K7/P4k2/8/8/8/8/1r6/4R3 w - - 1 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "Standard"] { As always, rook pawns are the hardest to promote. The default procedure of building a bridge in this position will get white nowhere, since black controls the b file and traps the white king in the corner. In fact, if the black king was closer than the f file, this position would actually be drawn. However, with the black king cut off by at least 4 files, white can win in the following manner: } 1. Rc1 $1 { PRO TIP: In rook endgames, cutting the opponent's king off from the remaining pawns with your rook is often a good idea. With their king away from the action, you are essentially playing up a piece in the endgame! } 1... Ke7 2. Rc8 $1 ( 2. Rc7+ $4 { A reasonable try, but it does not solve the issue of the trapped king. } 2... Kd6 3. Rb7 Rh2 $1 4. Rb8 Kc6 $1 $10 { White's king is not actually escaping! } ) 2... Kd6 $1 { We will soon see why this king move is far and above the best try for black. } ( 2... Kd7 $6 { This alternative king move lets white's king out without any issues. } 3. Rb8 $1 Ra2 4. Kb7 $1 Rb2+ 5. Ka6 Ra2+ 6. Kb6 Rb2+ 7. Kc5 $18 { With no more checks, the pawn is promoting next. } ) 3. Rb8 $1 { White needed three moves in order to finally gain control of the b file. Black's king being at least 4 files removed from the action ensured that there was time for this maneuver. } 3... Ra2 4. Kb7 { Finally, the king can escape the corner. } 4... Rb2+ 5. Kc8 Rc2+ 6. Kd8 Rh2 $1 { Now we see why black played Kd6 earlier. If black's king was on any other square in this position, a8=Q immediately wins. However, by now threatening checkmate, black once again prevents white from promoting. } 7. Rb6+ $1 ( 7. a8=Q $4 Rh8# ) 7... Kc5 $1 { Yet again black prevents white from promoting due to the skewer on the 8th rank. If only white could queen with check, there would be no threat of a skewer... } 8. Rc6+ $3 Kxc6 ( 8... Kd5 $5 9. Ra6 $1 $18 { The skewer is avoided, white's king can escape the rook checks, and a8=Q is coming next. } ) 9. a8=Q+ { White queens with check and reaches a winning queen vs rook endgame. Under normal circumstances, this endgame is quite tricky to win, but with the rook stranded so far away from the king, the win in this position is quite direct. } 9... Kc5 10. Qc8+ { With a series of checks, white will pick off the undefended rook. } 10... Kd4 11. Qg4+ Kd5 12. Qf5+ Kc6 13. Qd7+ Kc5 14. Qc7+ $18 { Please do not try and memorize these queen checks. Instead, notice that each check forces the black king further away from the rook and/or onto a dark square from which there is an inevitable fork. [%cal Rc7c5,Rc7h2] }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Failing to reach the Vancura position"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/j35j1C41"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/6k1/P7/8/8/5K2/8/r7 b - - 11 6"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { We have another rook and pawn endgame where the stronger side has unfortunately placed their rook in front of the passed pawn. However, white has played this cleverly by not pushing the pawn to the 7th rank. With the pawn still on a6, there are chances for the white king to reach refuge from black's vertical checks: the a7 square. } 6... Kh7 $4 { If black plays this endgame like the previous one, the position is hopeless. } ( 6... Rf1+ $1 $10 { The correct way forward: See the next chapter for why this move works. } ) 7. Ke4 ( 7. a7 $4 $10 { Pushing the pawn prematurely leads to a draw that we have already explored! } ) 7... Kg7 8. Kd5 Kh7 9. Kc6 Kg7 10. Kb7 Rb1+ 11. Ka7 $1 { White is safe from checks, and can finally move the rook. } 11... Kf7 12. Rb8 Rc1 13. Kb7 { Threatening a7, after which a8=Q is unstoppable. } 13... Rb1+ ( 13... Ke7 $6 14. a7 Rb1+ 15. Kc6 $18 { Transposing to the main line, but with worse defense. } ) 14. Ka8 Ra1 15. a7 { a7 is achieved while the white king is not trapped in the corner. White is now clearly winning. } 15... Ke7 16. Kb7 Rb1+ 17. Kc6 Rc1+ 18. Kd5 Rd1+ 19. Kc4 Rc1+ 20. Kd3 Rd1+ 21. Kc2 { No more checks. } 21... Ra1 22. a8=Q Rxa8 23. Rxa8 $18 { PRO TIP: One can always escape a rook's perpetual check attempt by zigzagging with the king towards the rook until the rook is attacked and forced away. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: The Vancura position"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/yACsUxom"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/6k1/P7/8/8/5K2/8/r7 b - - 11 6"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { Now let's explore the correct defense in this position, known as "the Vancura position." } 6... Rf1+ $1 7. Ke4 Rf6 $1 { Black must attack the pawn from the side instead of from behind in this key position. Atypical? Yes. But this move still ensures the enemy rook must stay on a8 to defend the pawn. This is known as the Vancura defense. } 8. Kd5 ( 8. a7 $6 Ra6 $10 { Black must always be ready to reach the drawn position we've previously explored in case white pushes the pawn to a7. } ) 8... Rb6 { As long as black attacks the pawn horizontally, white cannot make further progress. } 9. Kc5 Rf6 { While this move is not strictly forced (Re6 also holds), keeping the rook on a defended square means the white king can never gain a tempo on an undefended rook. } 10. Kb5 { White once again defends the pawn and therefore frees the a8 rook to move again... } ( 10. Ra7+ Kg8 11. Kb5 Rf5+ $1 $10 { No progress for white here either. } ) 10... Rf5+ $1 { Check! Just as we've seen before, white cannot keep the pawn defended and avoid perpetual checks. The key difference is that black must now check from the side instead of from behind. } 11. Kb6 Rf6+ 12. Ka7 Rf7+ 13. Kb8 Rf8+ 14. Kb7 Rf7+ 15. Kc6 Rf6+ 16. Kd7 Rf7+ 17. Ke6 Rf6+ 18. Kd5 Rb6 $10 { White has made no progress and black repeats the position once. No progress can be made here. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: A trick in the Vancura"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/AzuvupGO"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/6k1/P7/8/5K2/8/8/r7 b - - 20 11"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { We are still in the Vancura position, but white's king is more active than before. We know that the rook belongs on f6, but heading there directly loses to an important trick. } 11... Rc1 $1 { A move to memorize! Black is trying to reach the Vancura position via a different route: Rc1-c6-f6. } ( 11... Rf1+ $4 { The direct Vancura maneuver to f6 does not work if white's king can attack the f6 square in the next move. } 12. Ke5 $1 { [%cal Re5f6] } 12... Rf6 { [%cal Re5f6] } 13. Rg8+ $1 { [%cal Re5f6] } 13... Kxg8 { [%cal Re5f6] } 14. Kxf6 $18 { White's pawn will queen next. } ) ( 11... Rb1 $4 $18 { Superficially looks similar to the main line, but now white will have Rb7, gaining a key tempo on our unprotected rook in some lines. This position will be fully explored in Exercises 9 and 10. } ) 12. Rb8 ( 12. Ke5 $6 Rc6 13. Kd5 Rf6 $10 { If white does nothing immediately, black directly transposes to the Vancura position proper. Draw. } ) ( 12. Ra7+ $6 Kg6 $1 13. Ke5 Rc6 14. Kd5 Rf6 $10 { Again transposing to the Vancura position. } ) 12... Ra1 $1 { It's crucial that any time the white rook undefends the pawn, black is able to get behind it immediately. } 13. Ra8 ( 13. Rb7+ $6 Kf6 14. a7 Ke6 $10 { Black's rook is firmly behind the passed pawn. White cannot prevent the king from reaching b6 after which the a pawn will fall. [%cal Ge6b6,Rb6a7] } ) 13... Rc1 $1 14. Rb8 Ra1 $1 { Black is happy to repeat the position... } 15. Rb6 $5 { If white does not wish to repeat the position, this is the only way to create trouble. } 15... Ra5 $3 { Another key move to remember. Black must cut off the king from the bottom half of the board or the pawn will push through: [%cal Ba5h5,Ba5a8] } ( 15... Kf7 $4 16. Ke5 $1 Ke7 17. Rb7+ $1 Kd8 18. a7 $1 $18 { Black cannot stop Rb8+ followed by a8=Q. } ) 16. Ke4 Kf7 { Both sides rush over to the pawn now. Thankfully black is in time here. } 17. Kd4 ( 17. Rh6 $5 Kg7 18. Rb6 Kf7 $10 ) 17... Ke7 18. Kc4 Kd7 19. Kb4 Ra1 20. Kc5 Kc7 21. Rb7+ Kc8 22. Kb6 { The white king will be able to reach safety from the checks, but black's king is now so active that white will never be able to escape the a file. } 22... Rb1+ 23. Ka7 Ra1 24. Rb6 Kc7 $1 $10 { As long as black's king prevents white's king from leaving the a file, the game is drawn. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 5: The issue with memorization"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/un0tfzQw"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/5k2/P6R/r7/4K3/8/8/8 b - - 31 17"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 17... Ke7 $4 { This is the issue with blindly memorizing endgame variations without taking the time to understand them. Black saw this was a Vancura position and remembered that in this variation he could safely walk his king towards the pawn in order to win it. Here, however, the white rook is placed on h6 instead of the usual b6. Why does the usual plan not work in this exact position? } 18. a7 $1 ( 18. Kd4 $4 { After Kd7, the position is drawn. } 18... Kd7 $10 ) 18... Kd7 { Exactly! The usual skewer trick ensures that the pawn cannot be taken. Still, black's king is so close to stopping the pawn for good... } 19. Rh8 $1 { Perfect! The pawn threatens to queen next and so must be taken. } 19... Rxa7 20. Rh7+ Kc6 21. Rxa7 $18 { Memorizing these variations is not good enough. You have to understand WHY the moves are being made if you want to truly learn these endgames! }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Extra g pawn is drawn"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/zokTMTpU"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P5k1/8/8/8/8/r5P1/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { If the g pawn in this position is missing, we already know that this position is a draw. Interestingly enough this position is still drawn even though white is now up two pawns. The drawing technique is similar to what we have already seen. } 1. Kh2 Kh7 2. Kg3 Kg7 3. Kf3 Kh7 4. g4 Kg7 5. g5 Kh7 6. g6+ Kg7 $1 ( 6... Kxg6 $4 { Don't get distracted! The king must stay on g7 or h7 as always. } 7. Rg8+ Kf7 8. a8=Q $18 ) 7. Ke4 Ra1 { Now that the black king has no more safe moves, black must find waiting moves with the rook. Thankfully, there will always be the possibility of Ra1-a2 (or a6 if the white king is near a2) waiting for white to try and make progress. } 8. Kf5 { Defending the g pawn does not disturb black's defensive setup. } 8... Ra2 9. Ke5 Ra1 10. Kd5 Ra2 11. Kc6 Ra1 12. Kb6 Rb1+ $1 { Black still has the crucial rook check whenever the white king defends the a pawn. } 13. Kc7 Ra1 $10 { This exact drawing technique works just as well if white has an extra h pawn instead of an extra g pawn. In that case, black's king remains secure on h7 instead of g7. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Extra f pawn is winning"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/7j9RImTE"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P5k1/8/8/8/8/r4P2/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { This position would be drawn without the extra f pawn. However, with an f pawn, black's defensive setup can finally be disturbed. } 1. Kg2 Kh7 2. Kf3 Kg7 3. Ke3 Kh7 4. f4 Kg7 5. f5 Ra6 ( 5... Ra1 6. f6+ $18 { Also winning, as in the main line. } ) 6. f6+ $1 { While the g or h pawn does not disturb black's setup, here we see that the f pawn is enough to tip the scales in white's favor. White is winning in every variation by either deflecting black's king from g7/h7 or black's rook from the a file. } 6... Kf7 { The king is deflected from h8. } ( 6... Kh7 7. f7 { The f pawn cannot be stopped. } 7... Kg7 8. f8=Q+ $18 ) ( 6... Kxf6 { The king is deflected off the 7th rank. } 7. Rf8+ Kg7 8. a8=Q $18 ) ( 6... Rxf6 { The rook is deflected off the a file. } 7. Re8 Ra6 8. a8=Q $18 { If white's king was on the f file in this variation, 6...Rxf6 would have been with check ensuring the game was drawn after all. Be sure to watch for these small tricks in your own games! } ) 7. Rh8 $1 Rxa7 8. Rh7+ $1 Kxf6 9. Rxa7 $18 { The usual skewer decides the game. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: A tricky stalemate"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/G3dYO8bO"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/P5k1/8/8/8/8/r4P2/6K1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { As we just learned, this endgame is winning for white by distracting the black king away from the g7/h7 squares with the use of the f pawn. Regardless, black has one trick to remember: } 1. Kg2 Kh7 2. Kf3 Kg7 3. Ke4 Kh7 4. f4 Kg7 5. f5 Ra4+ 6. Ke5 Ra5+ 7. Kf4 $6 { A step in the wrong direction. Zigzagging to b2 to avoid the perpetual would be easier. } ( 7. Kd4 Ra4+ 8. Kc3 Ra3+ 9. Kb2 Ra6 10. f6+ $18 { Transposing to the previous chapter. } ) 7... Kf7 $3 { A losing move, but nonetheless a good attempt against a human opponent. If white recognizes the skewer pattern we have seen time and time again, they may fall into this trick! } 8. Rh8 $4 ( 8. f6 $1 $18 { No stalemate tricks here! } ) 8... Rxa7 $1 9. Rh7+ Kf6 $1 10. Rxa7 $10 { Stalemate! If you're on the black side of this position, feel free to try to set up this trick if you can tell your opponent knows how to convert from the original position. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: When two connected pawns are enough"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/iw0KGNIs"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/7k/8/6KP/6P1/8/R7/6r1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { In most circumstances, two connected pawns will be enough to win. The only challenging position is with two wing pawns, as they introduce the possibilities of stalemates and/or drawn rook-pawn endgames. Let's explore one possible way to promote these pawns: } 1. Ra7+ Kg8 { When you can force the enemy king backwards, you should. } 2. h6 Rb1 ( 2... Rg2 $6 3. Kf5 Rg1 4. g5 Rf1+ 5. Kg6 $18 { Keeping the rook behind the pawns loses quickly. } ) 3. Kh5 Rb5+ 4. g5 Kh8 { Black is willing to play cat and mouse. If white wants to make further progress, the black rook needs to be kicked off of the 5th rank. } 5. Re7 $1 { The rook prepares to block horizontal checks on e6/e5. } ( 5. h7 $4 Rxg5+ 6. Kxg5 $10 { Stalemate! Do NOT lead with the h pawn or you are likely to introduce stalemates! } ) ( 5. Kg6 $6 Rb6+ 6. Kf5 Rb5+ { No progress here. } ) 5... Ra5 6. Kg6 Ra6+ ( 6... Ra8 $5 7. Kf6 $1 $18 { g6 will be played next under optimal circumstances. } ) 7. Kf5 Ra1 ( 7... Ra5+ 8. Re5 Ra1 9. g6 $18 { A better version of the main line. } ) 8. g6 { The pawns push, creating back rank checkmate threats. White is making progress as long as there is no perpetual check. PRO TIP: In general you should only commit to creating this pawn duo on the 6th if you are 100% certain you have calculated the path forward. If you do not, it's quite possible this move over-extends the pawns and creates stalemate nets. } 8... Rf1+ ( 8... Ra8 $5 9. Kf6 Rb8 10. Ke6 Rb6+ 11. Kf7 Rb8 12. Re8+ $18 { Transposing to the main line } ) 9. Ke6 Re1+ 10. Kd7 $1 { White needs to play Ke8 at a time where Rf6 does not immediately draw the game. } ( 10. Kf7 $6 Rf1+ 11. Ke8 $4 ( 11. Ke6 $1 { White must repeat moves instead. } ) 11... Rf6 $1 $10 { Pushing either pawn drops the other! This is exactly a scenario to avoid. } ) 10... Rd1+ 11. Ke8 Rd6 ( 11... Rd2 $6 { Black can no longer wait passively. } 12. Rf7 $1 Re2+ 13. Kf8 Rf2 $1 14. g7+ ( 14. Rxf2 $4 $10 { Another stalemate! } ) 14... Kh7 15. g8=Q+ Kxh6 16. Rxf2 $18 ) 12. Kf7 $1 { Notice the difference between playing Kf7 here and Kf7 two moves earlier. } 12... Rd8 13. Re8+ { The back rank threat finally forced black into a rook trade. } 13... Rxe8 14. Kxe8 { An easily won king and pawn endgame you should know. Although there are still stalemate threats... } 14... Kg8 15. g7 $1 ( 15. h7+ Kg7 16. Ke7 Kh8 17. Kf7 $4 $10 { Don't let these stalemates happen to you! } ) 15... Kh7 16. Kf7 Kxh6 17. g8=Q Kh5 18. Qg3 Kh6 19. Qg6# { This is another endgame that you should not try and memorize. Instead, notice when pushing the pawns is premature, when pushing the pawns makes progress, how to block the rook checks, and how black can attempt to stalemate themselves. If you can internalize these little tricks, you are sure to convert this endgame under pressure! }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: When two connected pawns are not enough"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/oPRxbd6o"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/8/r5kP/6P1/3R1K2/8/8/8 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { White is up two connected passed pawns, but this position is actually drawn as well. The crucial factors in this position are: Black's king is perfectly placed blockading both pawns from making further progress, black's rook prevents white from checking the king backwards, and the wing pawns mean that white's king cannot enter on the opposite side of black's rook. } 1... Rb6 { As always, black must be content with waiting with this unbreakable fortress... } 2. Rd8 $5 { As we shall soon see, there is no other way to make progress. } 2... Rb4+ $1 { The king is first forced away from the defense of the g pawn. } 3. Ke5 ( 3. Kg3 $6 Rb7 $10 { Similar to the main line, but now white's king is worse-placed. } ) 3... Rb7 $1 { Black now protects the 7th rank (and therefore stops h7). Black is now actually threatening to capture the g pawn. } ( 3... Kxg5 $4 4. h7 $18 { White queens next. PRO TIP: When you have a material advantage, sacrificing some material in order to reach a winning endgame is an important tool in your toolbox. } ) ( 3... Rg4 $4 4. Rg8+ Kh7 5. Kf5 $1 Rg1 6. Rg7+ Kh8 7. Rf7 $18 { A winning endgame explored further in the previous chapter. } ) 4. Rg8+ Kh7 { Gaining a crucial tempo on the g8 rook. } 5. Re8 ( 5. Rg7+ $6 Rxg7 6. hxg7 Kxg7 $10 { This king and pawn endgame is not good enough for a win. } ) 5... Kg6 $1 { As long as the white king cannot enter, black is happy to repeat the position. The g pawn is again threatened for real. } 6. Kf4 ( 6. Ke6 $2 Kxg5 $10 ) ( 6. Re6+ $2 Kxg5 $10 ) 6... Rb4+ $1 7. Re4 Rb6 $10 { Repeating the original position. Black's 6th rank blockade cannot be disturbed in any variation. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 6: Reaching the Lucena"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/dEWFgitE"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "4K3/1r4k1/3RP3/8/8/8/8/8 b - - 6 4"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 4... Rb8+ { We have almost reached the Lucena position, but black's king and rook are active enough to stop us from reaching the dream piece setup. } 5. Rd8 $1 ( 5. Ke7 $4 { This move doesn't threaten anything, so black has time to play Ra8!! and prepare further harassment of your king from a further distance. } 5... Ra8 $3 $10 ) 5... Rb1 { Exactly! Trading rooks loses immediately, so black is forced to spend an extra tempo saving their undefended rook. What's next? } 6. e7 $1 Rb7 { Almost there! } 7. Rd1 { Exactly - white has now reached the starting Lucena position. After Rg1+ next, we can soon build the bridge and promote the pawn. } ( 7. Rd6 $6 { Your rook is too close to the black king now to prevent Kf7 with Rf6+. } ) ( 7. Rd2 $1 { Equally good. Play Rd1 instead for the solution. } ) ( 7. Rd3 $1 { Equally good. Play Rd1 instead for the solution. } ) ( 7. Rd4 $1 { Equally good. Play Rd1 instead for the solution. } )
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 7: Preventing the Vancura"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/Mx3NXEQg"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/8/R7/8/6k1/p7/6K1/r7 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 1. Rg6+ $4 { White is close to reaching the Vancura position, but this check actually loses the game. Knowing the theoretical Vancura defense that white would like to employ, can you refute white's current setup? } ( 1. Ra4+ $1 Kf5 2. Rc4 $1 $10 { This would have been the correct way forward. } ) 1... Kf4 $1 ( 1... Kf5 $4 { You just allowed white to transpose to the Vancura with Rg3! } 2. Rg3 $1 $10 ) 2. Ra6 { Exactly! Keeping control over g3 for just one move ensured that Rg3 would have lost to Rg1+! Can you keep it up? } ( 2. Rg3 $6 Rg1+ 3. Kxg1 Kxg3 $19 ) 2... Ke4 { Time to get your king over to the a file now that white's rook cannot check you horizontally! } ( 2... Ke5 $1 $19 { Also correct. Play Ke4 instead for the solution. } ) ( 2... Ke3 $4 { This logical move does not work due to Rh6! and now the desired follow-up of Rb1 loses the a3 pawn to Rh3+. } 3. Rh6 $1 Rb1 4. Rh3+ $10 ) 3. Ra4+ Kd5 $1 ( 3... Kd3 $5 { Technically wins, but the conversion after Rf4 is far from easy. } 4. Rf4 Ra2+ 5. Kf1 Ke3 $1 6. Ra4 Kd2 $19 ) ( 3... Ke3 $4 { An unfortunate blunder. After Rh4-h3, the position is incredibly still drawn! } 4. Rh4 Kd3 5. Rh3+ $10 ) 4. Rf4 { Once again, white is one move away from setting up the Vancura defense. What is the issue with the setup now? } 4... Ra2+ $1 ( 4... Rb1 $6 $19 { Also technically winning. But after Ra4, Ra1 is the only winning move, repeating. How do you actually make progress? } 5. Ra4 Ra1 $19 { Repeating. } ( 5... Rb2+ $4 6. Kf3 a2 7. Ke3 Kc5 8. Kd3 Kb5 9. Ra8 Kb4 10. Rb8+ $10 { No escape from the checks! } ) ) 5. Kg3 { Trading rooks would have lost the game immediately, so white is forced to move the king. } 5... Rb2 $1 $19 { White's king and rook are horribly misplaced to deal with this passed a pawn. a2 is coming next, with a winning position. } ( 5... Rc2 $1 $19 { Also winning. Play Rb2 instead for the solution. } ) ( 5... Rd2 $1 $19 { Also winning. Play Rb2 instead for the solution. } ) ( 5... Re2 $1 $19 { Also winning. Play Rb2 instead for the solution. } )
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 8: Actively stopping the Slinky"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/vSXmDi1t"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/8/6PR/3k4/8/6rP/8/K7 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { Under normal circumstances, it is clear that white is winning by using the Slinky method to promote these two pawns. However, white's king is so out of play, that black has enough here for a draw. Can you find black's hidden resources? Warning: this is a fantastically complicated position that you are not expected to figure out from the starting position. Take it move by move and see how you fare! } 1... Kc4 $3 ( 1... Rg2 $4 { An interesting try, but not as precise or as flexible as the main line. Check the Analysis afterwards to see why this does not work. } 2. h4 Kc4 3. Kb1 Kc3 4. h5 Rg1+ 5. Ka2 Rg2+ 6. Ka3 Rg1 7. Ka4 Kc4 8. Ka5 Kc5 9. Ka6 Kc6 10. g7+ $18 { Black is down a tempo from the game! } ) 2. Kb2 $1 { Brilliant! You completely abandoned the hopeless task of defending the Slinky and went directly after white's king instead. White saw the mate threats coming, so what's your follow-up now? } ( 2. h4 $4 Kb3 $1 $19 ) 2... Rg2+ 3. Ka3 { The game would continue similarly if Kc1 was played instead. } ( 3. Kc1 Kc3 4. Kd1 Kd3 5. Ke1 Ke3 6. Kf1 Kf3 7. h4 Ra2 8. Ke1 Ke3 9. Kd1 Kd3 10. Kc1 Kc3 11. Kb1 Rb2+ 12. Ka1 Rg2 $10 ) 3... Rg3+ 4. Ka4 $1 { White refuses to meekly accept a draw and asks you to prove that you have any real threats against their king. } 4... Rg1 $1 ( 4... Rg2 $1 $10 { Also correct. Play Rg1 instead for the solution. } ) 5. Ka5 Kc5 $1 6. Ka6 Kc6 $1 7. Ka7 { White playing g7+ instead transposes to the main line. } ( 7. g7+ Kd7 8. Rh7 Ke6 $10 ) 7... Kc7 $1 8. Rh7+ { Finally, white has made a move they did not want to commit to! By starting the Slinky with the rook first, the head pawn loses its protection. The tail pawn in the Slinky is now too far behind to defend g6 in one move, so we can now revert to trying to win the Slinky instead of checkmating white's king. } 8... Kd6 $1 ( 8... Kc6 $4 { How does this attempt to win the Slinky? } 9. g7 Kd6 10. h4 Ke6 11. h5 Kf7 12. h6 Kg8 13. Rh8+ $18 ) ( 8... Kd8 $4 { After Rg7, white has just enough for a win because you just trapped your king on the back row! } 9. Rg7 Ke8 10. h4 Kf8 11. Rf7+ Kg8 12. h5 $18 ) 9. g7 Ke6 $1 ( 9... Ke5 $1 $10 { Also correct. Play Ke6 instead for the solution. } ) ( 9... Ke7 $4 { Oops. Now g8=Q comes with check! } 10. g8=Q+ $18 ) 10. h4 Kf7 $1 ( 10... Kf6 $1 { Equally good. Play Kf7 instead for the solution. } ) 11. h5 Rxg7 ( 11... Kg8 $1 $10 { Also correct. Play Rxg7 instead for the solution. } ) 12. Rxg7+ Kxg7 $10 { Fantastic job working through this difficult position. Sequences like this are the reason masters joke that "all rook endgames are drawn." King activity sometimes matters more than two pawns! }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 9: Punishing an inaccuracy in the Vancura"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/8WMhnFmC"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/6k1/P7/8/5K2/8/8/r7 b - - 21 12"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 12... Rb1 $4 { If black played Rc1 instead of Rb1??, we would be back in the known Vancura draw. Instead, this move is a blunder that we need to punish. I said earlier "Rb1 superficially looks similar to the main line, but now white will have Rb7, gaining a key tempo on our unprotected rook in some lines." Let's see if we can put the pieces together and find the win for white. } 13. Ra7+ $1 Kf8 { We will analyze the critical try with Kf6 in the next exercise. } ( 13... Kf6 14. Ke4 Ke6 ( 14... Rb6 ) 15. Ra8 Rb4+ 16. Kd3 Kd6 17. a7 ) 14. Rb7 $1 Ra1 { Now we appreciate an important difference between Rb1 and Rc1 in the Vancura! After Rb7, black had to move the rook back to a1 with a loss of time. With the rook on c1, Rb7 could always be met with Rc6 a7, Ra6. } 15. a7 { Nicely done! The pawn is no longer defended from in front, so we now have a lot more flexibility than when our rook is trapped on a8. } 15... Ke8 { Every move is now winning, but let's find the fastest way to promote the a pawn. } 16. Rb8+ Kd7 { Nice! Promotion is unstoppable. } 17. a8=Q Rxa8 18. Rxa8 $18 { Now that we understand why the king cannot go to the back rank after our rook check, let's explore what happens if the black king tries to walk up the board to challenge us next. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Exercise 10: The critical line after Rb1"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/FtnsZQmf"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/6k1/P7/8/5K2/8/8/r7 b - - 21 12"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] 12... Rb1 $4 { We are repeating the previous exercise, but will now explore what happens after black walks up the board with the king instead. } 13. Ra7+ $1 Kf6 $1 { The winning check is now met with the critical move: Kf6. } 14. Ke4 $1 ( 14. Rb7 $4 $10 { After Ra1, a7 our king is still not helping escort the pawn. This contracts with the last exercise when black's king was on f8, and we could immediately queen. } ) 14... Ke6 { Black is trying to stop our king from reaching the a7 square. But there is a cost to marching the king so far from the g7/h7 safe squares... } 15. Ra8 $1 ( 15. Kd4 $4 { After Kd6, your king is not getting in. } 15... Kd6 $10 ) 15... Rb4+ 16. Kd3 ( 16. Ke3 $18 { Equally correct. Play Kd3 instead for the solution. } ) ( 16. Kf3 $18 { Equally correct. Play Kd3 instead for the solution. } ) 16... Ra4 17. a7 $1 $18 { Excellent job! Black's king is more than 1 square away from the g7/h7 safe squares, so we transition to the known winning rook and pawn endgame. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Practical endgame advice"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/hd0R1DWr"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/1kp5/1p6/p5r1/8/3P4/PPP4R/1K6 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { I will leave this study with some practical endgame advice about rook endgames. In general, the fewer pawns on the board, the more likely the position will reach a draw. We have seen a few examples in this study where that is exactly the case. Moreover, it is a lot easier to trade pawns when all the pawns are on the same side of the board. Therefore, as black in this position, we would want to trade off as many pawns as possible in order to reach an eventual Philidor position. One method of doing this is to setup our pawns in their current configuration, the so-called "wave cutter" pawn structure. In order for white to try and make progress by creating a passed pawn, three pawns will have to first be traded, leaving black with the desired Philidor position. Black should avoid trading rooks because the king and pawn endgames may be winning. In rook endgames, 4 vs 3 are often drawn, 3 vs 2 are usually drawn, and 2 vs 1 or 1 vs 0 are almost always drawn using the techniques we've explored in this study. }
[Event "Rook Endgames You Must Know!: Thanks for enjoying this study!"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM/HfA1qebt"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/K5k1/P7/8/8/8/8/1r6 w - - 21 11"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.10.10"] [UTCTime "22:16:38"] [Variant "From Position"] { Be sure to like this study and share with your friends if you enjoyed it! Feel free to ask/answer any questions in the chat room if you're stuck on a key idea. You can check out my other instructive studies too if you're working on improving your game. -NoseKnowsAll Beginner endgames you must know! https://lichess.org/study/wukLYIXj * Intermediate endgames you must know! https://lichess.org/study/UsqmCsgC * More endgames you must know! https://lichess.org/study/xtDSXkyi * Advanced endgames you must know! https://lichess.org/study/UO2zqigQ * Rook endgames you must know! https://lichess.org/study/bnboDhFM * Knights \| How to dominate your opponents! https://lichess.org/study/kI8ikTU4 * Bishops \| Slice through the opposition! https://lichess.org/study/kNn68T8l * Rooks \| Infiltrate for activity! https://lichess.org/study/U7tTRtdj * Always sacrifice the exchange! https://lichess.org/study/h3ccaYFE * Beautiful checkmates https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m } *
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/l4rDVJOZ"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] { Hello, welcome to my new study, I like to see you again! This study is mainly done for players <1200 who want to learn a defense to beat the popular Queen's Gambit with black pieces without having to study too much. Today I will teach you how to play Queen's Gambit Declined with black pieces. Visit my next study: https://lichess.org/study/pVNYiJCB I urge you to press the heart that is under the study if you like this study! Press the next chapters of this study to continue. }
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Gambit Declined"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/EUchbWoN"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D30"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 { Please play 1.d5 against 1.d4 :) [%cal Gd7d5] } 1... d5 2. c4 { This is the popular Queen's Gambit, and most popular these days for the famous Netflix series! Many new players play this, and in fact, prior to the series, the Queen's Gambit was, as it is today, one of the most popular openings in chess. Don't worry, for I'm here to teach you how to play against this opening, please continue with 2.e6. [%cal Ge7e6] } 2... e6 { Among other things, you can also play 2.dxc4 and accept the gambit, but the easiest thing is to play 2.e6, the QGD (Queen's Gambit Declined). This move is very classic, and it was the favorite opening of the best chess players of the past, and one of the best defenses to play against the QG (Queen's Gambit) in a very simple way. In the following chapters, I will teach you the main moves and ideas of the QGD :) }
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Basic Development"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/Iu25LKBY"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D53"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 { I ask you to perform the first moves that you learned in the previous chapter (chapter 2) } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 { Very well! This is the QGD (Queen's Gambit Declined)! } 3. Nc3 { Follow the arrows! :D [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 3... Nf6 4. Bg5 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 4... Be7 5. e3 { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } 5... O-O { This is so simple! This is the basic development of the QGD, what you have done is to develop the pieces quickly in good squares to castle on the kingside as quickly as possible. Remember this basic development :) }
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Development Queenside"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/Rq33z2Lw"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D58"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 { Now, perform the moves that you already know :) } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e3 O-O 6. Nf3 { Good job. You really know the first plan, now, the next plan is to develop the queenside but first, you can gain time on the white bishop with 6.h6. [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 6... h6 7. Bh4 { Well, it's time to develop the queenside. A good idea to start with is to play 7.b6 and develop the c8 bishop for fianchetto. [%csl Gb6][%cal Yd8a8,Ya8d8,Gb7b6] } 7... b6 8. Bd3 { Follow the arrows :) [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc8b7] } 8... Bb7 { From b7, the black bishop is an excellent piece. Congratulations, you have solved your biggest problem, developing this bishop. [%csl Gb7] } 9. O-O { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9... Nbd7 { Now it is better to put your knight on d7 to support your other knight, and to make sure your c-pawn can move. [%csl Gb7][%cal Bc7c6,Bc6c5,Yd7f6,Yf6d7] }
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: What if ...cxd5?"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/8P1XN8Av"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D35"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 { You know your moves, so do them :D } 1... d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. cxd5 { There will always be stress between the d5-c4 pawns, but normally White will end that tension by playing cxd5 at any time, so you must capture the pawn with your e6 pawn! [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge6d5] } 4... exd5 { There are 2 reasons why you should play exd5 if White plays cxd5. 1- Nxd5 is not so good, because it is a delivery of the center, while exd5 maintains a central pawn. 2- You have solved the problem of the bishop on c8, which is now free. [%csl Bd5,Bc8] } 5. Bg5 { Follow the arrows [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 5... Be7 6. e3 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 6... c6 { The plan after 6.c6 is to keep the defense of the d5 pawn. } 7. Bd3 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 7... Nbd7 { I know you're probably thinking that 7.Nbd7 only blocks the bishop but, think, where can we take this bishop? At the moment, he does not have a good square, so he will have to wait for the horse to move later. } 8. Qc2 { Qc2 is a very standard move for White pieces when playing QG, and even if it hurts, you must recognize that the diagonal will almost always be owned by White. But don't worry, attacks against h7 are not dangerous at all, as long as you keep a knight and your king up to date. Now, laugh at the white menace and play O-O! [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8,Rc2h7] } 8... O-O 9. Nf3 { [%csl Ge8][%cal Gf8e8] } 9... Re8 { Black has a good game, very solid and safe. Your next plan will be to move the black knight on d7 (perhaps to f8-g6) and then look for a good square for your bishop on c8. }
[Event "Import"] [Site "https://lichess.org/0WhkNTCE"] [Date "2016.03.16"] [Round "?"] [White "Carlsen, Magnus"] [Black "Topalov, Veselin"] [Result "0-1"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [BlackElo "2777"] [ECO "D58"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense"] [Termination "Unknown"] [TimeControl "-"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] [WhiteElo "2775"] { Edit: I decided to write for you in this chapter because I think it will be more instructive. } 1. d4 { This is a game between the reigning world champion, Magnus Carlsen with the white pieces, against Veselin Topalov, a great player who has the black pieces. } 1... Nf6 { As you know, the main move here is 1.d4, but this is also a good starting move. } 2. c4 { The popular Queen's Gambit! This study was made mainly for when Magnus plays this to you, you know what to do! } 2... e6 3. Nf3 d5 { Although it was not with the first moves, we are in the position of the QGD. } 4. Nc3 Be7 { Speeding up the castling [%cal Ge8g8] } 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 O-O { Now the kingside is developed [%csl Ge7,Gf6,Gg8,Gf8] } 7. e3 b6 { Remember this, since it is fundamental in your games with the QGD: Once the kingside is developed, our interest will be the queenside, to then be prepared and play actively in the center with c5. [%cal Gc8b7] } 8. Bd3 Bb7 { In QGD the bishop on c8 doesn't have that much activity, but this is the solution, now this bishop feels very comfortable on b7 :) [%csl Gb7] } 9. O-O Nbd7 { Not on c6 so as not to hinder the bishop, moreover, from here the knight supports the next c5. [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5,Yd7c5] } 10. Bg3 c5 $1 { After this, it could be said that the black pieces have played a formidable opening. At the beginning of the game, your priority is to fight for the center, with 1.d4-2.d6, to then develop your kingside (with moves like Nf6, Be7, OO), and then the queenside (b6-Bb7, Nbd2), to then hit the center with c5! } 11. cxd5 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 Bxd5 13. e4 Bb7 14. Rc1 a6 15. b4 cxb4 16. Bc7 Qe8 17. Qe2 b5 18. Ba5 Rc8 19. Qb2 Nf6 20. Rxc8 Qxc8 21. Nd2 Qc3 22. Qxc3 bxc3 23. Bxc3 Rc8 24. Ba5 Bd8 25. Bxd8 Rxd8 26. Rd1 Rxd4 27. Nb3 Rd8 28. f3 Kf8 29. Kf2 Nd7 30. Be2 Ke7 31. Na5 Ba8 32. Rc1 Kd6 33. Ke3 Nb6 34. f4 Rc8 35. Rxc8 Nxc8 36. Kd4 Ne7 37. Bf3 Kc7 38. Nb3 Kb6 39. Ke5 Ng6+ 40. Kd6 Nxf4 41. Nc5 b4 42. h4 a5 43. g3 Nh3 44. Nd7+ Ka7 45. Kc5 f5 46. Kb5 fxe4 47. Bh5 e3 48. Kxa5 g6 49. Bg4 h5 50. Be2 Ng1 51. Bf1 e2 52. Bxe2 Nxe2 53. Nf8 Be4 54. Nxe6 Nxg3 55. Nf4 Kb7 56. Kxb4 Kc6 { 0-1 Black wins. } 0-1
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Practice the QGD!"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/NaDWRe6n"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D53"] [Opening "Queen's Gambit Declined"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 { Now, the last chapter of learning, in which we will review ALL the moves seen so far in the study, with the plan that you are completely memorized in your beautiful and prepared brain. Which is the first step? } 1... d5 { 1.d5 is your first step. It is a simple starting move, which fights for the center very early. } 2. c4 { As you know, this is the popular Queen's Gambit, which does not scare you far from it, because you respond with?... } 2... e6 { The QGD! A solid and simple game plan. } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 { Your bishop on f8 feels extremely comfortable on e7! } 5. e3 O-O { With this, you finally completely finish the first 3 chapters of the study. The basic development of the kingside. } 6. Bd3 h6 { 6.h6 is always useful in QGD :) } 7. Bh4 b6 { 7.b6 is an attempt (successful), to solve the problem of your bishop on c8. This is the basis of your next plan, developing the queenside. } 8. Nf3 Bb7 { From here, the black bishop is now an excellent piece. [%csl Gb7] } 9. O-O Nbd7 10. cxd5 { You do not know this, well, in fact you know something similar thanks to chapter 5 but, even so I will comment a bit on what is happening. As I told you, cxd5 is a standard move in QG, so you have to be prepared. In chapter 5, I showed you this but in move 4, however I mentioned that it can happen at any time. Suppose now White decides to play cxd5, what would you play in this position? } 10... Nxd5 { The move cxd4 is a standard move in QG, if the white pieces are quick then it is better to capture with exd5, but if they are late (like now), it is best to play Nxd5. The move exd5 I explained in chapter 5, now, I'll explain why Nxd5. There are 2 reasons, the first is that if you capture with the pawn your bishop on b7 will lose value, and the second is that you have less space, so changing pieces would be great for you! Nxd5 is the best move, since now many pieces will be exchanged and your position will be relieved. } ( 10... exd5 { Wait Lenin! You told me in Chapter 5 that when White plays cxd5 I must play exd4!: Yes, but only when cxd4 is early. If cxd4 is a bit late like now, it is best to play Nxd5. So what is the reason why it is not good to play exd5 now? The pawn spoils the bishop's diagonal on b7. } )
[Event "Queen's Gambit Declined: Conclusion"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/4NDhDHBV/PgBiCERJ"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.02.15"] [UTCTime "14:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] { You are in the final part of the study. I hope I have helped you learn a solid and safe defense to play against the Queen's Gambit in a very simple way, and now that you have learned the QGD play some games and practice! If this study was useful to you, and you value my hours of effort, work and dedication, it can only put pressure on the heart that is underneath the study and I will thank you forever. Thank you very much for watching, I am Lenin PÃ©rez and we will see you in a next study! }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ‘€ Introduction ğŸ‘€"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/o0cpkOsw"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:34:03"] [Variant "Standard"] { Hi! Welcome to my new studio. I want to thank you all because our lichess team: https://lichess.org/team/-leninperez-team- has reached 1,000 members in just over a week, I am truly grateful! Soon I will create a tournament to celebrate with all the team members :) I also want to inform you that from now on I will create studies EVERY Monday, even if I have time I could create another study during the week (You can suggest me which study you want me to create soon, I will be attentive to your comments). Play 1.d4 to get started with this wonderful study :) } 1. d4 d5 { Now play 2.Bf4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { This is the London System, if you want to learn more about this visit my study: https://lichess.org/study/vIEKP8t3 Today I am going to show you ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London System ğŸ’¡ what you must do in your games to achieve victory. I did a study on this a long time ago, but I think it deserves an update. I invite you to press the â�¤ï¸� that is under the study to support me, likewise, let's start with this wonderful study in the following chapters! }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 1ğŸ’¡: Start with the first 3 moves"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/feCAcuFH"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:36:14"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 1ğŸ’¡: Start with the first 3 movements This is the simplest idea of all that I will show you, but it is VERY IMPORTANT. It is vital to start your games with the first 3 standard moves, as this way you will be playing the real London System. Follow the steps that I will ask you: Start with 1.d4 [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 1. d4 { Very good... } 1... d5 { Now play 2.Bf4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { London System! [%csl Gf4,Gd4] } 2... Nf6 { And now 3.e3 [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 3. e3 { These should almost ALWAYS be your first 3 moves. This is how you should start your games :) }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 2ğŸ’¡: Build a pyramid of pawns"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/mTDuEFZP"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:38:35"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 2ğŸ’¡: Build a pyramid of pawns This should be done ALMOST ALWAYS in your games with the London System, since building a pyramid of pawns is a very solid idea, since your pawns will be a barrier that will stop any plan of attack from your opponent. What are your first 3 moves? } 1. d4 { Very good... } 1... Nf6 { Now? } 2. Bf4 { This is the London System :D [%csl Gf4,Gd4] } 2... d5 { Your third move? } 3. e3 { Great job! With e3 you are already starting to create the pyramid of pawns [%cal Gf2d4] } 3... e6 { Now you must play 4.Nbd2 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 4. Nd2 c5 { Whenever your opponent plays c5 you must build the pyramid of pawns. To do so, he plays 5.c3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3,Yc7c5] } 5. c3 { Great, you've built the pyramid of pawns! This idea should be used whenever your opponent plays c5. [%csl Gb2,Gc3,Gd4,Ge3,Gf2][%cal Gb2d4,Gf2d4,Gb2f2,Gf2b2] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 3ğŸ’¡: Give up the pyramid without c5"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/74TgZO4h"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:43:19"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 3ğŸ’¡: Give up the pyramid without c5 This is one of the biggest mistakes London System players make, and it is that you must give up the pawn pyramid if your opponent does not make c5, remember that you must build it when your opponent DOES c5. Start with your first moves } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 { Your third move? } 3. e3 c6 { Your opponent has not made c5, nor will he, so you must abandon the pyramid of pawns with c3, and you must play with c4! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 4. c4 e6 { Now it is your opponent who has the pyramid of pawns, and now you have an active game. [%csl Yf7,Ye6,Yd5,Yc6,Yb7] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 4ğŸ’¡: Don't break the tension d4-c5"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/86Y9NyPs"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2n1pn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2P1PN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:48:54"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 4ğŸ’¡: Don't break the tension d4-c5 Maintaining the tension between the d4 and c5 pawns is what you should always do, but you should NEVER end that tension. That tension favors both sides, so the player who breaks with that tension will give the other the advantage. Press the space button please } 1... cxd4 { Your opponent ended the tension between the d4-c5 pawns, now, which pawn should you recapture with? [%csl Bd4][%cal Bc3d4,Be3d4] } 2. exd4 { That's! } ( 2. cxd4 { This is not the best, since now the black knight on c6 can jump to b4 and annoy your bishop who normally goes to d3. [%csl Rb4,Rd3][%cal Rc6b4,Rf1d3,Rb4d3] } )
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 5ğŸ’¡: Don't change your bishop"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/oQjfiZ7D"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2PBPN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:52:36"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 5ğŸ’¡: Don't change your bishop In this TYPICAL London System position the black player wants to change the bishops, but this should not be done by you, since whoever changes the bishops will have a disadvantage. The best then is Bg3, but just as an example I'm going to ask you to switch to those bishops, but remember, you should never do it. [%cal Rf4d6,Rd6f4] } 1. Bxd6 Qxd6 { Now your opponent has a very important control over the e5 square, this should not be allowed. [%csl Re5][%cal Yd6e5,Yc6e5,Re6e5] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 6ğŸ’¡: Recover your bishop in the best way"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/mb37ZzvX"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2PBPN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:54:22"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 6ğŸ’¡: Recover your bishop in the best way This idea may go unnoticed, but it is very important to your position. We are in the same position from the previous chapter, where you saw that changing the bishops is not good, since then your opponent will have better control over the e5 square, so you must move your bishop to g3. [%csl Gg3][%cal Gf4g3] } 1. Bg3 { This is the best } 1... Bxg3 { Normally your opponent is not going to switch bishops, the reason is because this is not good. Now, with what pawn should you recover your bishop? [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf2g3,Bh2g3] } 2. hxg3 { The black player does not normally switch bishops because then your h1 rook enjoys the semi-open h column. [%cal Gh1h7] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 7ğŸ’¡: Stop advance to e5"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/KRpqijAD"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2P1PN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "16:59:43"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 7ğŸ’¡: Stop advance to e5 You must be attentive to your opponent's plans in order to stop them, stopping the advance to e5 is one of those plans that you should avoid. You already know that here you should not capture the bishop, but then what should you do? } 1. Bg3 { Very good! [%csl Gg3] } 1... O-O { Play Bd3 [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 2. Bd3 Re8 { The black player plans to play e5, something you should avoid, how can you block that plan? [%csl Re5][%cal Ye8e6,Yc6e5,Yd6e5,Re6e5] } 3. Ne5 { Excellent, you have blocked the pawn on e6 :D [%csl Re5][%cal Re6e5] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 8ğŸ’¡: Build the Stonewall"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/RePVunIH"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqr1k1/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P4/2PBPNB1/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "17:07:37"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 8ğŸ’¡: Build the Stonewall The Stone Wall in chess is known as the formation that adopts the pawn structure in this case, of the London System and is as important as the pyramid of pawns. You know your opponent's plan (e5), so you have to stop him to later form the ''Stone Wall'', so what should you do? [%csl Re5][%cal Yd6e5,Yc6e5,Ye8e6,Re6e5] } 1. Ne5 { Very good... [%csl Re5][%cal Re6e5] } 1... Qc7 { The black player wants to eliminate your mighty knight on e5, and this is where you must build the ''Stonewall'' with f4. [%csl Re5][%cal Rc7e5,Rc6e5] } 2. f4 { This is the Stonewall, now your knight is stronger and you have a solid pawn structure. [%csl Bc3,Bd4,Be3,Bf4,Ge5][%cal Bf4e5,Bd4e5] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 9ğŸ’¡: Change your plans against the King's Indian Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/gC81dW85"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "17:10:47"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 9ğŸ’¡: Change your plans against the King's Indian Defense There is an error that I often see in the players of the London System, and it is not to change the plans against the King's Indian Defense, because if you continue playing as you normally do, you will be VERY PASSIVE and your opponent will have the advantage. What are your first moves? } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 { This is the King's Indian Defense, against this defense you must change your plans and play with 3.Nc3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Yg7g6,Rf8g7,Ye8g8,Yd7d6,Re7e5,Rc7c5,Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Bg7 { Now play 4.e4 [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 4. e4 { This is the best way to respond against the King's Indian Defense, forget your standard plans and play as active as possible. The arrows show you how your game plan should be now. [%csl Bc3,Bd4,Be4,Bf4,Gd2,Gc1,Gh6][%cal Gd1d2,Ge1c1,Yf2f3,Yg2g4,Yh2h4,Yg4g5,Yh4h5,Gf4h6] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 10ğŸ’¡: Create the ''Battery''"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/LE91kkFo"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "17:15:19"] [Variant "Standard"] { ğŸ’¡Idea 10ğŸ’¡: Create the '' Battery '' The ''battery'' is the union and connection of a queen and a rook in the same column. This idea is very similar to the previous one, and I do this so that you become familiar with your moves against the King's Indian Defense, for this, do you remember what your moves are? } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 { What is your game plan now? } 3. Nc3 { That's! } 3... Bg7 { And now? } 4. e4 { Great job! } 4... d6 { Play 5.Qd2 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 5. Qd2 O-O { Now play O-O-O [%csl Gc1][%cal Ge1c1] } 6. O-O-O { You have created the battery! This is the second idea you should have against the King's Indian Defense. [%csl Bd2,Bd1][%cal Gd1d8] } 6... Nbd7 { Now you must create a storm of pawns on the kingside as shown with the yellow arrows, and also Bh6 to enter your opponent's position. [%csl Bh6][%cal Yf2f3,Yg2g4,Yh2h4,Yh4h5,Yg4g5,Bf4h6] }
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ‘€ Conclusion ğŸ‘€"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/YHQl4J7x"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/3P1B2/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.03.22"] [UTCTime "17:20:37"] [Variant "Standard"] { Now that you know these 10 ideas, you must use them in your games with the London System to achieve victory. If you want to learn MORE about the London System and play it like Magnus Carlsen then visit my studio where I explain each of the variations: https://lichess.org/study/vIEKP8t3 Press the â�¤ï¸� below the h1 box to support me and motivate me to do many more studies! Until next Monday, I'm Lenin Perez and we'll see you at a next study! }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòáIntroductionüí°"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/Y7oUsHAl"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "06:43:48"] [Variant "Standard"] { Hello London Players, Let's Learn the London System Today! If you like this study please click the black heart‚ù§ button! Check out this also the London System Against 3 Challengers‚è∫Ô∏è https://lichess.org/study/5wp6nRdD, Thank you! We will be starting d4. Its good to attack in King Side and Control the center!! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { This was called London System by developing the london bishop early, The Idea is to build solid pawn pyramid in the center with e3 and c3 so that we develop our london bishop early in f4. [%csl Be3,Bc3,Bd4][%cal Be2e3,Bc2c3] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòÑMain ideasüí£"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/N9i6TXsC"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "07:01:47"] [Variant "Standard"] { The London System Can Bring you control center and attack king side!! I will show you the most main ideas when you playing the London Opening. [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 { I'll explain the main ideas you will do in most London Opening games. } 1... d5 { Develop your london bishop to build pawn pyramid. [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { [%csl Be3][%cal Be2e3] } 2... Nf6 { Play e3 and let's build strongest pyramid of pawns in the center. [%csl Be3][%cal Be2e3] } 3. e3 c5 { If you take the pawn your just gonna destroy your own pyramid of pawns! Just continue build your pyramid of pawns if he take cxd4 then always you take the pawn with E pawn. [%csl Bc3,Gd4][%cal Bc2c3,Ge3d4] } 4. c3 { Your goal in london system opening is to play e3 already and when you meet c5 then e3 just building pyramids of pawn and control center first then develop your pieces. } 4... e6 { Now we finish building pyramids of pawns then we need to develop our pieces, some opponent want to play Qb6 and so annoying threating b2 so we need to develop our Knight in b1 to d2. [%csl Bd2][%cal Bb1d2] } 5. Nd2 Nc6 { Now we can develop our other knight. [%csl Bg1][%cal Bg1f3] } 6. Ngf3 { Let's discuss 6...Bd6 move from black. } 6... Bd6 { Not to exchanges if you take its like you helping the black to develop here Queen then he can play e5 break the center first its not good for white just play Bg3 if he take then hxg3 then you have H File and its better for white. [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 7. Bg3 { Generally when you are given a choice whether to make an exchange or not, you should NOT do the exchange, but KEEP THE TENSION and let your opponent make the exchange. If black takes the bishop on g3, which weaker plays often do, you get a free open file and g-pawn battering rams. These are both excellent resources when you do your kingside attack. [%csl Rg3][%cal Rd6g3,Bh2g3] } 7... O-O { Completed develop our all minor pieces! [%csl Bd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 8. Bd3 Re8 { Black want to break the center and free up his position light squared bishop. You should never allow black to play e5. You have to block this square. Play Ne5 [%csl Be5,Yc8][%cal Rf8e8,Re8e5,Be6e5,Yc8f5] } 9. Ne5 { This is a key move in the London System. You have to play this at some point in the London System in order to get into the middlegame. With the move Ne5, we are: 1. Preventing black from playing e5. Super important, please take note of this* 2. Occupying the center, the very best thing you can do 3. Getting ready to play f4 next (Stonewall) and thereby setting up potential for a kingside attack. [%csl Be5][%cal Re6e5,Gf2f4] } 9... Qc7 { Our knight is attacked by too many pieces and not supported enough. [%csl Gc7,Gc6,Gd6,Re5,Bf4][%cal Bf2f4] } 10. f4 { Convert the "Pyramid" into what's known as a "Stonewall". (Pawns on c3, d4, e3 and f4) This is your main goal in the London System out of the opening. You want to have: 1. Got all your pieces out and working, controlling both light and dark squares 2. Stopped black playing e5 (played Ne5) 3. Built your stonewall successfully [%cal Bb2d4,Be3f4,Be3d4] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü•∫Sacrificed CombinationsüéÅ"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/QXfhpu5E"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "07:54:05"] [Variant "Standard"] { The London System is not boring opening. It can be very tactical for white too, and there are sacrifices. In this chapter I will show you a typical combination. [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { You knew what to do develop your london bishop! [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 Nf6 { Making pyramids of pawns. [%csl Be3][%cal Be2e3] } 3. e3 e6 { Continue building pyramid of pawns! [%csl Bc3][%cal Bc2c3] } 4. c3 c5 { Develop your pieces because we finish building a pyramid of pawns! [%csl Bd2][%cal Bb1d2] } 5. Nd2 Nc6 { Continue developing. [%csl Bf3][%cal Bg1f3] } 6. Ngf3 Bd6 { Remember! [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 7. Bg3 O-O { ?Remember it developing all your pieces [%csl Bd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 8. Bd3 Qe7 { Black want to break the center! You: Never going happen! [%csl Be5][%cal Be6e5,Gf3e5] } 9. Ne5 Nd7 { Don't trade your piece just stay in the center protect it with your pawns! IF YOU WANT STONEWALL. But we have a nice tactical combinations! Take here Knight in d7! [%csl Bd7][%cal Be5d7] } 10. Nxd7 { This combination works only if black recaptures with the bishop and not the queen. Recapturing with bishop will look most natural to average players, so be happy! } 10... Bxd7 { Trade here bishop! } 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 { Take the pawn! } 12. dxc5 Qxc5 { !!?Find the tactical combination! Play Bxh7+ [%csl Bh7][%cal Bd3h7] } 13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+ Kg8 { [%csl Yc5,Bd2,Yg5,Ye4][%cal Bh5c5,Bd2g5,Rd2e4] } 15. Ne4 g6 16. Nxc5 gxh5 17. Nxd7 { We are winning 1 pawn and pawn structure! [%csl Bh2,Bg2,Bf2,Be3,Bc3,Bb2,Ba2] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§£KID Trapüï≥Ô∏è"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/6Ob8aOwD"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:12:47"] [Variant "Standard"] { KID - King's Indian Defense I will teach you how to trap the King's Indian Defense with London System! Let's start d4 [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 { Play normally Bf4 } 2. Bf4 g6 { Change our Ideas! Play Nc3 if you continue normal develop then black has advantage of it! [%csl Bc3,Be4][%cal Bb1c3,Be2e4,Bd1d2,Be1b1,Rf4h6,Bf2f3,Bg2g4,Bh2h4,Bh4h5] } 3. Nc3 Bg7 { Control center [%csl Be4][%cal Be2e4] } 4. e4 { [%cal Be4e5] } 4... d6 { [%csl Re5,Bd2][%cal Rd6e5,Ye4e5,Bd1d2] } 5. Qd2 O-O { Castled too! } 6. O-O-O { [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 6... Nbd7 { Play Bh6 [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 7. Bh6 c6 { Attack and open the file later in H. [%csl Bh4][%cal Bh2h4] } 8. h4 Qc7 { Black just continue develop! } 9. h5 Nxh5 $4 { Why blunder?? Take the knight with your rook! [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh1h5] } 10. Rxh5 { What if he take our rook } 10... gxh5 $2 { [%csl Bg5,Bg8][%cal Bd2g5,Bg5g8] } 11. Qg5 { Mate in one. No one can support it. [%csl Rg7][%cal Bh6g7,Gg5g8,Bg5g7] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§©Gruenfeldüßø"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/xsxLo57P"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:25:49"] [Variant "Standard"] { Are you wondering how I draw my colorful arrows and circles? Click this study https://lichess.org/study/OeRGEt8M and don't forget to click the heart :) Thank you [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 { Alright... BACK TO THE SUBJECT.. :) In this chapter we'll look at when black plays Nf6+g6, and combines this with d5. The method I recommend involves e3. So this means we can transpose into this variation if black plays d5 and Nf6 early, and only after that do they play the move G6. If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%cal Bg8f6,Bg7g6,Bd7d5] } 1... Nf6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 { Remember as soon as they go g6 you go Nc3 [%csl Gg6,Gc3][%cal Gg7g6,Gb1c3] } ) 2. Bf4 g6 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 { Meet g6 with Nc3 [%csl Gc3,Gg6][%cal Gb1c3,Gg7g6] } 3... d5 { If your opponent is a Grunfeld Defense player, or they just want to stop you playing e4, then they will play this d5 move. So now we can't go e4, so what do we do? [%csl Be3][%cal Re2e4,Be2e3] } 4. e3 { This is my recommendation. You play e3. [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 4... Bg7 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 5. h4 { And then you play h4. So this is what I think you should play when your opponent plays D5. So when you can't play e4, play e3 and h4. GOLDEN RULE #1: PLAY E3 AND H4 (Against Grunfeld) [%csl Rh4,Re3][%cal Rh2h4,Re2e3] } 5... O-O { [%cal Gh4h5] } 6. h5 { Because now we're going all out with h5!! :) [%cal Gh4h5] } 6... Nxh5 { A losing move!! } 7. Rxh5 { BOOM! We sacrifice the exchange with Rxh5!! [%csl Rh5][%cal Rh1h5] } 7... gxh5 8. Qxh5 { And Qxh5. We sacrificed the exchange, but honestly black is losing here!! We just develop our pieces and threaten mate. Bd3, Nf3-g5, 0-0-0 Rh1. Black won't be able to defend this. [%csl Bd3,Bg5,Bh1][%cal Bf1d3,Bg1f3,Bf3g5,Ba1h1] } 8... f5 { [%csl Gh2,Gc7][%cal Gh5h2,Gf4c7] } 9. Qh2 { Very subtle move, getting out of any Nf6 tempos on the queen, and simply threatens to take on c7! [%csl Gf6][%cal Rh2c7,Yb8d7,Yd7f6,Gf6h5] } 9... Na6 { Don't take the knight because it will open the file for black [%csl Ra6][%cal Ga8b8,Gb8b2,Yb7a6,Yf1a6] } ( 9... c6 10. Bc7 { Very important you go here before taking the knight [%cal Gf4c7,Gc7b8] } 10... Qd7 11. Bxb8 { Because we played Bc7 first, now black can't come to b6. [%cal Gd8b6] } ) 10. O-O-O { [%cal Gf1d3,Gg1f3,Gf3g5,Gd1h1] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòúBenoni‚úÇÔ∏è"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/tdvPspT6"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:42:07"] [Variant "Standard"] { The London System is not boring opening. It can be very tactical for white too, and there are sacrifices. In this chapter I will show you a typical combination. When you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 { Nf6 + c5 = Benoni Okay here you have two main options as white: e3/c3 (you are ready to accept a draw) or d5 (you play for a win). We want to play for a win as white, so let's play d5 [%cal Gd4d5,Re2e3,Rc2c3] } 3. d5 { The idea is that we want to play into the Benoni Pawn Structures Here black has two moves. Qb6 is more critical, but I cover d6 too [%csl Gd5][%cal Rd7d6,Rd8b6] } ( 3. e3 { As white, at this point you just have to hope and pray black doesn't play Qb6. If they play any other move then you just play c3 in a flash. (That way in case black ever plays Qb6 in the future, you can meet it with Qb3.) [%csl Gc3][%cal Bd8b6,Gc2c3,Gd1b3] } 3... Qb6 { OK......Black played Qb6. Now what? I really don't recommend playing b3 here. Instead we should try to sacrifice a pawn with Nc3. } 4. Nc3 Qxb2 5. Nb5 { Na6 is worse; Nd5 is better [%cal Rb8a6,Gf6d5] } 5... Na6 ( 5... Nd5 6. Rb1 ( 6. a3 a6 7. Rb1 Qa2 8. Ra1 Qb2 9. Rb1 ) 6... Qxa2 7. Ra1 Qb2 8. Rb1 Qa2 9. Ra1 Qb2 ) 6. a3 { Idea is to play Bc4 and Ra2 trapping the queen. Black is going to lose material here [%cal Gf1c4,Ga1a2] } 6... d6 ( 6... cxd4 7. Be5 e6 8. Bxd4 Bb4+ 9. axb4 Qxb4+ 10. c3 Qe7 ) ( 6... Nd5 7. Rb1 Qa2 8. Bg3 d6 ) 7. Bc4 Bf5 8. Ra2 Bxc2 9. Qxc2 Qxc2 10. Rxc2 ) 3... Qb6 { Here we don't want to play moves like Bc1, so the only other option is Nc3. [%cal Bb1c3,Rf4c1] } ( 3... d6 4. Nc3 e5 5. Bd2 ( 5. Bg5 Bf5 ( 5... h6 6. Bxf6 Qxf6 7. e4 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. Nge2 a6 10. a4 Bg4 ) ) ) ( 3... b5 4. c4 d6 5. cxb5 a6 6. bxa6 Bxa6 ) 4. Nc3 { Here as white we must be willing to sacrifice the pawn and play aggressively. [%csl Rb2] } 4... Qxb2 { Here black got 1 pawn, but he's going to have to waste 3-4 tempi in exchange for it. As white here, that's usually a decent deal. [%csl Rb2][%cal Bd8b6,Bb6b2,Bb2b6,Bb6d8] } 5. Bd2 { Here black has to play Qb6- if he doesn't he will lose material (Qb4 and a6 still do work but they are inferior) [%csl Rb6][%cal Rb2b6,Yb2b4,Ya7a6] } 5... Qb6 ( 5... a6 6. Rb1 Qa3 7. e4 d6 ) 6. e4 d6 7. f4 { As white we must play aggressively and actively, so we need to attack in the center [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf2f4,Ge4e5] } 7... g6 { I will show you how one line can go } 8. e5 dxe5 9. fxe5 Nfd7 { [%csl Gf3,Ge5][%cal Gg1f3,Gd7e5,Gf3e5] } 10. Nf3 Bg7 { [%csl Gb1][%cal Ga1b1] } 11. Rb1 Qd8 { [%cal Ge5e6] } 12. e6 fxe6 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf3g5] } 13. Ng5 { [%cal Re6d5,Bg5e6,Be6d8] } 13... Nf6 14. Bb5+ Kf8 15. dxe6 Kg8 { [%csl Re1][%cal Be1g1] } 16. O-O { White has an edge here. All the pieces are out in the open and active [%csl Rh8,Ra8,Ge6,Gg5,Gf1,Gd2,Gd1,Gc3,Gb1,Gb5][%cal Yb1b7,Yf1f7,Yg5f7,Yg5e6,Yg5h7,Yd2h6,Yd2a5,Yb5a6,Yb5e8,Yc3d5,Yc3b5,Yc3e4,Yc3a4,Yd1h5,Yd1d8,Ye6f7,Ye6d7] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòäBenkoüî•"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/KqHBR41Q"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:37:14"] [Variant "Standard"] { If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 c5 { The Benoni Systems [%csl Ge5][%cal Rc7c5] } 3. d5 { White's best choice [%csl Gd5] } 3... b5 { Here black plays this b5 move, as it is iconic in the Benko Gambit. You may encounter this move if you're playing against a Benko Gambit player. White should not fear. [%csl Rb5,Rc5,Rf6][%cal Rb7b5,Rc7c5,Rg8f6,Ya2a4] } 4. a4 { First we provoke the pawn forward. [%cal Ba2a4,Ra4b5] } 4... b4 { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gf2f3] } 5. f3 { And now, I think this is white's best choice. f3 prepares e4. [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2e4] } 5... d6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } ( 5... e6 6. e4 exd5 7. exd5 Qe7+ 8. Kf2 ) ( 5... Nh5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 8. e4 g5 9. Bf2 ) 6. e4 Nbd7 { Now that we controlled the center, we need to develop our pieces. [%csl Ge4,Gd5,Gf3,Bb1,Bd1,Bf1,Bg1,Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 7. Nd2 { The knight controls the weakened light squares [%csl Yc4,Yb3][%cal Yd2c4,Yd2b3] } 7... g6 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd2c4] } 8. Nc4 { Preparing to play Qd2 and Bh6 [%csl Bd2][%cal Bd1d2,Yd2h6] } 8... Bg7 { [%csl Bd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 9. Qd2 O-O { [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 10. Bh6 { Exchanging off black's painful dark squared bishop [%csl Rg7][%cal Yh8b2] } 10... Ne8 { [%csl Rd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 11. Bd3 { White has a small edge here, a space advantage and black will lose their best piece But as white you need to be a little prepared for black's counterplay with f7-f5 [%csl Ge2,Rg7][%cal Gg1e2,Rf7f5,Rf5e4,Gg1h3] }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§§Old Benoni‚öîÔ∏è"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/VJi6zQlV"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A40"] [Opening "Horwitz Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:47:02"] [Variant "Standard"] { When you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%csl Bd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 1. d4 e6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... c5 { Old Benoni Defense. Here as white you need to make some changes in our system. } 2. d5 { The Old Benoni is a completely different opening and has a completely different structure you need to learn. } 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 { Very important move. Do not play c4, but play Nc3 instead. This has an advantage over typical Queen's Gambit Benoni positions, because the c pawn is left flexible. It can move to c3 blunting the a1-h8 diagonal, and also the c4 square is left free for a white piece. [%csl Bc3][%cal Yc2c4] } 3... d6 4. e4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Bf4 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. h3 Bb7 11. Bc4 a6 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. Rfe1 Rad8 14. Rad1 Qc8 15. Qe3 Rfe8 16. Bh6 e6 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. dxe6 Nxe6 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Nd4 21. Nxd4 Nxd5 22. Qg5 Ne7 23. Ne2 Ng8 24. Nc3 Nf6 25. Rd3 b5 26. axb5 axb5 27. Rf3 Re6 28. Nxb5 Qb7 29. c4 Rde8 30. Rfe3 Nxe4 31. Qd5 Qe7 32. f3 Ng5 33. Rxe6 Nxe6 34. Nxd6 Rd8 35. Qe5+ Qf6 36. f4 h5 37. Re3 h4 38. b3 Ra8 39. f5 Qxe5 40. Rxe5 Kf6 41. Rd5 gxf5 42. Nxf5 Rb8 43. Nxh4 Rxb3 44. Rf5+ Kg7 45. Rf3 Rb1+ 46. Kh2 Rc1 47. Nf5+ Kg6 48. Nd6 f6 49. Rg3+ Kh5 50. Rg8 Rc2 51. Nf5 Nd4 52. Ne3 Re2 53. Nd5 Kh6 54. Nxf6 Nf3+ 55. Kg3 Ne1 56. Ng4+ Kh7 57. Re8 Rxg2+ 58. Kf4 Nd3+ 59. Ke4 { Hansen, Curt - Rechlis, Gad, 1-0, Jerusalem, 1986, https://lichess.org/sNkDgJlJ } 59... Ne1 60. Kd5 ) 2. Bf4 g5 { [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 3. Bg3 h5 { [%csl Bh4][%cal Bh2h4] } 4. h4 { Click the analysis below to see the other variation. }
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üò£Copycat‚ú®"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/vrA4rNzM"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:33:36"] [Variant "Standard"] { If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! } 1. d4 { In this chapter I'll look at a variation you may see frequently } 1... d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 { It's where black plays this copycat move Bf5. There is a slight weakness with this move and that is that it leaves the b7 pawn unguarded. Here you have two ways to play. The safer way is to play e3 and Bd3. The more aggressive, riskier way is to play c4 and Qb3. [%csl Rf5,Rb7][%cal Ge2e3,Gf1d3,Rc2c4,Rd1b3] } 3. e3 { This e3 move was played by Magnus Carlsen. } ( 3. c4 { c4!! And this idea is to attack with a quick Qb3 similar to how black plays Qb6 against us. [%csl Gb7][%cal Rc4d5,Gd1b3,Gb3b7] } 3... e6 4. Nc3 { Develop a piece first [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 4... c6 5. Qb3 { And now you attack this pawn like black does to us. [%cal Rb3b7] } 5... Qb6 6. c5 { And now black MUST take the queen cause our bishop on f4 is preventing the black queen from going to c7 [%csl Rc7][%cal Rf4c7,Gb6c7] } 6... Qxb3 7. axb3 { And now you have the plan to go b3-b4-b5, maybe play e3 and even Nf3-h4 to exchange off black's best piece [%csl Gf5,Gb5,Re5][%cal Gg1f3,Ge2e3,Gf3h4,Ya1a7,Gb3b5,Re6e5] } ) 3... e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 { From here we get a very easy game. Depending on black's response we can play either c3 or c4. [%cal Gc2c4,Gc2c3] } 5... c6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Bd6 8. Bxd6 Qxd6 9. c4 Nbd7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Rad1
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üò≤Dutchüõ°Ô∏è"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/MXpXQSA6"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "A83"] [Opening "Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "08:53:36"] [Variant "Standard"] { When you are finish in this chapter please click the analysis below to see other variations! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 f5 { Okay so when black plays the Dutch Defense, he is hoping you will play something normal like c4, Nf3, or even Bf4. In these cases he gets a normal position and he will use his preparation. We want to force black to play differently. So in this case I am recommending the Staunton Gambit [%csl Ye4][%cal Ye2e4] } 2. e4 fxe4 { [%csl Bc3][%cal Bb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { 5 moves for black: d5 is the most obvious move, but it is a blunder move e6 will give white a good game Nc6, g6 and c6 are the main moves [%cal Rd7d5,Gb8c6,Gc7c6,Ye7e6,Gg7g6,Bc1g5] } 4... Nc6 { From here, you are going to have to do your own research on the Staunton Gambit. Click the analyse below to se the other moves :) } ( 4... d5 { A very obvious move. But this is a blunder move for black. [%csl Gd5,Ge4] } 5. Bxf6 { Two ways to recapture. Both ways lose for black [%cal Re7f6,Rg7f6] } 5... gxf6 ( 5... exf6 6. Qh5+ g6 ( 6... Kd7 7. Qxd5+ Ke8 8. Qxe4+ ) ( 6... Ke7 ) 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Nxd5 { [%csl Rc7,Rf6][%cal Rd5c7,Rd5f6] } 8... Kd8 9. Nxf6 Bf5 10. Ne2 { [%csl Re4,Rf5][%cal Re2g3,Rf6e4] } ) 6. Qh5+ Kd7 7. Qxd5+ Ke8 8. Qh5+ Kd7 9. O-O-O a6 10. Nxe4 { White is a pawn up and black's king is caught in the center [%csl Rd7,Ge4,Gh5,Bd4,Gd1][%cal Gd1d7] } ) ( 4... e6 5. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4,Gg5][%cal Gf1d3,Gg1f3] } 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 ( 7... Nxf2 8. Qh5+ Kxe7 9. Qh4+ Kf7 10. Qxf2+ Qf6 11. Nf3 ) 8. Bxe4 ) ( 4... c6 { Here you can gambit the pawn with f3, or if you don't want to do that you can simply regain your pawn with Bxf6 and Nxe4. In both cases you will get a good game. You are going to have to do some research on your own. [%csl Rf3][%cal Rf2f3,Gg5f6,Gc3e4] } 5. f3 ) ( 4... g6 { You are going to have to some research of your own. } )
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòÄQuizü©∏"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/ejQfb4KO"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"] [ECO "D00"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"] [UTCDate "2021.03.27"] [UTCTime "09:02:04"] [Variant "Standard"] { Welcome to the London Opening Quiz! In this chapter you will answer moves as if you were playing in a game. If you make the wrong move then I will have an explanation on why it is not the correct move, Good luck! :) Alright, how should we start off the game? } 1. d4 d5 { What next? } 2. Bf4 ( 2. Bg5 { This is another good move but it's not what the London System requires. Try again! } ) ( 2. Be3 { You developed the bishop but you block in your central pawn which usually isn't good. [%csl Be3,Re2,Rf1][%cal Bc1e3,Re2e3] } ) ( 2. Bd2 { That's wayy too passive!! [%csl Rd2] } ) 2... Nf6 { Now what? } 3. e3 { GOOD JOB! We're building the pyramid :) [%csl Rb2,Rd4,Re3,Rf2,Rc3][%cal Rc2c3] } ( 3. c3 { You have the right idea! But we want to start with the e-pawn to e3 :) [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3,Rc2c3] } ) 3... c5 4. c3 { You built the pyramid! :) } ( 4. dxc5 { NOOO! You NEVER want to release the tension! Always KEEP the tension and let your OPPONENT make the exchanges. [%cal Gf8c5] } ) 4... Nc6 5. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } ( 5. Nf3 { This is a logical move too but in previous chapters remember I told you to "develop the queen's knight first" :) The reason why this Nf3 is inferior is because black has the very annoying sequence ...Qb6 and after Qb3 black plays c4 and after Qc2 black has the very annoying Bf5 move. Black can play Bf5 because the rook on a1 is stuck. [%csl Gf3,Ba1][%cal Rd8b6,Rd1b3,Rc5c4,Rb3c2,Bc8f5] } ) ( 5. Bd3 { This is also a really good developing move because it stop black from playing Bf5. Unfortunately I cannot add multiple solutions. [%csl Gf5][%cal Gd3f5,Rc8f5] } ) 5... e6 6. Ngf3 ( 6. Bd3 { That's developing a piece but generally we want to do knights before bishops [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } ) 6... Bd6 7. Bg3 ( 7. Bxd6 { No! Never release the tension and take! You help your opponent to become more active! Try again :) [%csl Rd6][%cal Rf4d6] } ) 7... O-O 8. Bd3 { Beautiful Development!! [%csl Gd3,Gd2,Gf3,Gg3] } 8... Re8 { Uh-oh!! Black is going to play e5! How do we stop this?? [%csl Ge5][%cal Re8e5,Ge6e5] } 9. Ne5 { Brilliant blocking the pawn with the knight! You're good at this! :) [%csl Ge5][%cal Re6e5,Gd4e5] } ( 9. O-O { Castling is logical to get the king safe, but this move allows e5! In chess one of the best things you can do to improve is to notice your opponent's plans and stop them! [%csl Be5][%cal Be6e5] } ) ( 9. Be5 { You have the right idea! But this is not the best. Usually we prefer KNIGHTS in the center over bishops because 1.Bishops in the center are more exposed and more vulnerable to harassment from enemy pieces 2. Bishops can exert just as much pressure on a diagonal by sitting back, while a knight is vastly better in the center than anywhere else. Thus, it makes sense to put the knights in the center rather than bishops [%csl Re5][%cal Rg3e5] } ) 9... Qc7 { The Knight is attacked. What do we do? [%csl Re5][%cal Rc7e5] } 10. f4 { Awesome! You built the Stonewall! Congratulations! You completed this quiz. Great job! If you enjoyed this quiz and this study, please click the heart button below for more studies and quizzes like these :) Thanks!! :) [%csl Be5,Rf4,Re3,Rd4,Rc3,Rb2][%cal Bd4e5,Bf4e5,Rb2d4,Re3d4,Re3f4] } ( 10. Ndf3 { You could do that, but we want to support our knights with PAWNS because the pawns give the best support and they stand up to threats better than pieces do. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } ) ( 10. Nxc6 { No! You must never release tension. TO TAKE IS A MISTAKE. Keeping the tension and supporting the knight further is better than taking black's piece! [%cal Re5c6] } )
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Queen's Raid"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/koFC8Qqw"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "C20"] [Opening "King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "20:31:44"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 g6 3. Qxe5+ Ne7 4. Qxh8
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Scholar's Mate"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/JMuK867x"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "C20"] [Opening "King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "20:39:48"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Qxf7#
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: The Fool's Mate #1"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/HMdEXk4a"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "Barnes Defense"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "20:42:49"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 f6 2. d4 g5 3. Qh5#
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: The Fool's Mate #2"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/KyjH8VeG"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "A00"] [Opening "Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "20:49:20"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4#
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Legal's Mate"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/D6gAyI5S"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "C41"] [Opening "Philidor Defense"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "20:53:20"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nxe5 Bxd1 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Nd5#
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Petroff's Defense Trap"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/XxAHcbY1"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"] [ECO "C42"] [Opening "Russian Game: Damiano Variation"] [UTCDate "2018.11.23"] [UTCTime "21:00:57"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nc6+ Qe7 6. Nxe7
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Intro"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/Pur8l9wo"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Don't you just hate it when someone says the name of a bizzare opening you have no idea of? Well dont worry this study will contain 42 openings that you need to know. Before we get started, if you like this study, why not give it a like to support me? :D }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: What this study will contain?"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/y29t7Nwb"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Ruy Lopez italian game Giuoco Piano Giuoco Pianissimo The Fried Liver Four Knights Game Three Knights Opening Scotch Game Sicilian The Najdorf Defense The Dragon Variation Accelerated Dragon Hyper-Accelerated Dragon French Caro-Kann defense The Scandinavian Alekhine Defense Pirc Defense Hungarian defense Two Knights Defense Trompowsky Attack London Slav Defense Dutch Defense King’s Indian Nimzo Indian Queens Indian Defense Grünfeld Defence Bogo-Indian Defense Benoni Defense The English Reti opening Bird’s Opening Hungarian Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack Polish Opening Evan’s Gambit King’s Gambit Queen’s Gambit Accepted Queen’s Gambit Declined Benko Gambit Smith-Morra Gambit Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Ruy Lopez"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/xCCbf5Be"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C60"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { The ruy lopez starts with e4. Play that now. [%cal Be2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { Where should we develop this knight on g1? [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { The bishop on f1 is also waiting to become active :D! [%csl Gf1] } 3. Bb5 { Good Job! This is the Ruy Lopez. It is is one of the most common openings encountered with new players and is also played at high levels. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Italian Game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/FlYSvQpj"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Play e4 again! [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { The knight needs developing again! [%csl Yg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Now the italian game is very simliar to the ruy lopez. However, we need to develop this bishop to a new square! [%csl Rf1] } 3. Bc4 { This is the Italian game! It is a formidable opening since it follows all the opening rules: Knights before bishop, attack the center and don’t move your queen out at the start of the game. It is also played by players of all rating range. } ( 3. Bb5 { no,no,no this is the ruy lopez } )
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Giuoco Piano"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/7uQLLF4E"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C53"] [Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { The Giuoco Piano is a variation of the Italian Game. Let's test your memory! How do we play the Italian Game again? } 1. e4 { Good! We start with e4, controlling the center! [%cal Ge4d5,Ge4f5] } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 { Now black will play Bc5. Let's continue the game with c3. [%cal Bc2c3] } 4. c3 { Good Job! This is the Giuoco Piano. It allows for white to take advantage of his central position first by backing up the eventual d4 pawn push. [%cal Gd2d4] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Giuoco Pianissimo"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/LvKR0vDY"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Yet another variation of the Italian Game. I think you know what to play ;) } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 { Ok now instead of c3, let's play d3! [%cal Yd2d3] } 4. d3 { This is the Giuoco Pianissimo! It is a more quieter version of the Giuoco Piano. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Fried Liver Attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/HsUOS9uz"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C57"] [Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { tut tut tut, i wonder what the italien game is ;p } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 { Now let's say that black decides to develop his knight first. Now we can unleash the fried liver attack! Continue with Ng5! [%cal Bf3g5] } 4. Ng5 { This is the fried liver attack. We are attacking the f7 pawn and aiming to get some material! Black tho also has a super strong counter attack known as the Traxler Counter Attack. But that is for another day lul. [%cal Gg5f7,Gf7d8,Gf7h8] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Four Knights Game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/fhCM88Px"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { As the title suggests, we want to develop the 4 knights! Start with e4 again! [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { Let's develop our first knight! [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Let's develop the other knight too! [%csl Gb1] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { Good! The four knights game is a a very standard game in which both sides develop their knights and attack the center of the board. [%csl Gd4,Ge4,Gd5,Ge5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Three Knights Opening"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/NOsKDefM"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C46"] [Opening "Three Knights Opening"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Very close to the four knights game but instead black may or may not choose to place his second knight on f6. Push with e4 again! [%cal Ye2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { same moves as the last chapter! } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 { Ok now instead of playing Nf6 black will choose to play Bc5. } 3... Bc5 { Good job! This opening is also seen by a lot with beginners as they learn the structure of the game. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Scotch Game"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/I3gVDY5k"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch Game"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 { Good! You remebered e4! } 1... e5 { Develop the knight again ^-^ [%csl Rg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Ok, not instead of developing bishops or knights. Let's push d4! [%cal Bd2d4] } 3. d4 { This opening was a popular opening in the 19th century, where it got its creation. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Sicilian Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/4IVwkwFD"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B20"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Not every time your opponent will play e5, sometimes they play the Sicilian Defense which you will learn about in this and the next few chapters :). You know what to play! } 1. e4 c5 { The Sicilian Defense is arguably the best opening for black when encountering e4. Pushing the c pawn rather then the e pawn leads to a better position in most cases! The next few chapters will focus on this opening. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Defense)"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/qtRQnbsW"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B90"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Sicilian again :) } 1. e4 c5 { Continue with Nf3! [%cal Gg1f3] } 2. Nf3 d6 { Let's control the center with this d pawn! [%csl Gd2] } 3. d4 cxd4 { You guess which piece to take back with! } 4. Nxd4 { Good! } 4... Nf6 { Develop this knight too! [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nc3 a6 { This is the Najdorf Defense! It is played when black defends against ideas of Nb5 and Bb5! Well done! }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (The Dragon Variation)"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/oP9hjnKg"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B70"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { You know what to do :D } 1. e4 c5 { Let's develop this knight on g1! [%csl Rg1] } 2. Nf3 d6 { We want to control the center again! [%csl Gd2] } 3. d4 cxd4 { Take with the knight! } 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { This knight also needs to get out! [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nc3 g6 { This is the dragon variation, it is named like that cause it kinda looks like a dragon. It is a popular variation in which black decided to fianchetto the bishop on f8. Dragon openings are all very aggresive! }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Accelerated Dragon)"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ClfHlq3j"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B32"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { yawns* } 1. e4 c5 { Guess which knight we develop first! } 2. Nf3 { Yup, this one again xD! } 2... Nc6 { Push d4 again! } 3. d4 cxd4 { You know which piece to take with :) } 4. Nxd4 g6 { This is the accelerated dragon! Black has skipped the d6 push in a attempt to gain a tempo! [%cal Gf8g7] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Hyper-Accelerated Dragon)"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/nH0YTa23"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B27"] [Opening "Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 c5 { You should know which knight to develop! } 2. Nf3 g6 { Awesome! this is the hyper-accelerated dragon! It basically speeds up the process up even further. A good move in this positon by white could be c4 making black cant play d5. [%cal Gc2c4,Rd7d5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: French defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ipKU34Pv"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C00"] [Opening "French Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { The french defence is my personal favourite opening as black. I used to play it when i was a beginner, still play it now :). You know which pawn to push! } 1. e4 e6 { This is the french defense! The quiet e6 move allows for d5 or c5 almost immediately. it is also a very closed game with careful calculation on both sides on the best way to open up the center. [%cal Gd2d4,Gd7d5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Caro-Kann defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ExooR4LB"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { This time were gonna play black :) } 1. e4 { I wonder which square we should move this c pawn to? [%csl Gc7] } 1... c6 { The caro-kann is very similar to the french but allows for a less cramped position. The point of c6 allows a similar attack on the center with d5. This move also allows the queen to give surprise checks. [%cal Gd7d5,Gd8a5,Gd8b6] } ( 1... c5 { this is the Sicilian Defense -___________- } )
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Scandinavian"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/Tieopk3w"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B01"] [Opening "Scandinavian Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 { Guess where we should move this d-pawn? [%csl Gd7] } 1... d5 { The Scandinavian is an opening where black counters e4 with d5, an immediate attack on the center and forcing white to make a more immediate decision right in the beginning in the game. The Normal response would be just to take the pawn on d5 thinking that their opponents would play Qxd5. However, if white takes this pawn, more advanced players choose to develop their knight to f6 rather than take back immediately. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Alekhine Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/3vbjbaZH"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B02"] [Opening "Alekhine Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 { We have made all sorts of pawn moves in the first moves. But this time were going to develop our knight first! You know where to develop this knight :) [%csl Gg8] } 1... Nf6 { Now im not really a big fan of this opening since white can just push e5 and gaining loads of tempos. However e5 also leads to a weaker center for black and distraction. White gains a stronger center for the moment while black repositions their knight to the queenside and still strong open play. [%cal Ge4e5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Pirc Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/KBH7NOrD"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "B00"] [Opening "Pirc Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e4 { Let's push this pawn to a different sqaure! [%csl Yd7] } 1... d6 { After white plays e4, black answers with d6. The Pirc defense is very similar to a King’s Indian set up. If you see 2…d6, you should react the way you would if you saw 2…Nf6. Black is choosing to delay an attack on the center right away in preparation of developing pieces before a major attack. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Hungarian defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/DJKBOZCs"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C50"] [Opening "Italian Game: Hungarian Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { Let's push e4 again! [%cal Re2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { develop this knight again ;p [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { this bishop also wants to have some fun! [%csl Gf1] } 3. Bc4 Be7 { The hungarian defense tells white that you don’t wish to play the fried liver. Black avoids any chances of Evan’s Gambit or Giuoco Piano while giving a more open position to white. White's best response is 4.d4, seeking advantage in the center. Other moves pose fewer threats to black. Black's main responses are either 4...exd4 or 4...d6. [%cal Gd2d4,Ge5d4,Gd7d6] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Two Knights Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/pvaClIiP"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "C55"] [Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { lol should i even be tellin u what to do ;p } 1. e4 e5 { let's get out our knight again ;p } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Remember the Italian Game? [%csl Gc6] } 3. Bc4 Nf6 { The two knights defense can of course lead to the Fried Liver opening for White, but after careful play, this is easy to defend despite bringing your king into the center of the board. 4.d5 is also a popular pick for black. After 4...d5 White has little option but to play 5.exd5, since both the bishop and e4-pawn are attacked. Black usually plays Na5. Since, the recapture 5...Nxd5?! is extremely risky. [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7d5,Ge4d5,Gc6a5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: D4 OPENINGS"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/I912Lmqt"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { E4 is a really popular opening, however d4 is also common played for players who want to change their game up as they start to advance to higher levels. D4 is generally followed up with ideas like C4 for the Queen’s Gambit and strong play for white. }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Trompowsky Attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/PD4miewU"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "A45"] [Opening "Trompowsky Attack"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { lol if u just read the last chapter u know what to play! } 1. d4 ( 1. e4 { -________________________________________- noot this opening again ;p } ) 1... Nf6 { Black starts off with nf6 to begin, one of the indian defenses and also commonly played. Let's continue with Bg5! [%cal Gc1g5] } 2. Bg5 { In this position, white prepares to trade knight for bishop inflicting doubled pawns upon Black in the process. Black has tons of ways to counter this. 2... Ne4 is the most common reply. Black does break one of the opening rules (do not move a piece twice) but it attacks white's bishop. 2... e6 also avoids doubled pawns since the queen can recapture if White plays Bxf6. d5 and c5 can also be played to attack the center. [%cal Gg5f6,Gf6e4,Ge4g5,Re7e6,Yd8f6,Bd7d5,Bc7c5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: London System"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/GfA9aCBt"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "D02"] [Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: London System"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { what should i say here? xD } 1. d4 d5 { we wanna still develop knights :D [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nf6 { this bishop is waiting to also get out! [%csl Gc1] } 3. Bf4 { The london system is a "system" opening that can be used against virtually any black defense and thus comprises a smaller body of opening theory than many other openings. It normally results in a closed game. 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 is a opening played most often played/ named by Jobava. Read more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baadur_Jobava }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Slav Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/t3ChLyjh"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "D10"] [Opening "Slav Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { d4 again [%cal Gd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { Let's push this c pawn too! [%csl Gc2] } 2. c4 c6 { The Slav Defense is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. The main line in the slav is Nf3. However white can also try e3. Then black might play Bf5 or Nf6. The exchange slav happens with cxd5. It is considered one of the most drawish positions in chess. [%cal Ge2e3,Gb1c3,Gg8f6,Gc8f5] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: King’s Indian"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/eyi6sPlc"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "E60"] [Opening "Indian Defense: West Indian Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] { I think u should know what to play by now! } 1. d4 Nf6 { Let's push this c pawn again :) [%csl Gc2] } 2. c4 g6 { King's Indian is a very common opening that you'll see many times. Black allows white to control the center while black first castle saftely and also subsequently challenge the center. Black intends to follow up with 3...Bg7 and 4...d6. The main variation of the king's indian is 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6. [%cal Gb1c3,Gf8g7] }
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Dutch Defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/QYJeObSd"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"] [ECO "A80"] [Opening "Dutch Defense"] [UTCDate "2022.08.29"] [UTCTime "15:31:30"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 f5 { The dutch defense is an aggresive and unbalanced opening. Black's f5 can weaken his own king. White could try many methods to exploit the kingside weaknesses, such as the Staunton Gambit (2.e4) and Korchnoi Attack (2.h3 and 3.g4). }
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: The King's Indian Defense - Intro"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/XVtPTntg"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "E92"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation"] [UTCDate "2020.12.19"] [UTCTime "14:23:10"] [Variant "Standard"] { The King's Indian defence is "hyper modern". Rather than competing for the centre, we let white take the centre, with the idea that we will undermine it later. Stockfish analysis of King's Indian positions are often skewed, because the computer likes the space and control that white has, but blacks chances are good, and this defence is played at GM level. } 1. d4 { We now play Nf6. } 1... Nf6 2. c4 { Now we play g6, getting ready to fianchetto our dark-square Bishop. } 2... g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 { It is important to play d6 now, or White will overwhelm Black. } 4... d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 { This is now the starting position for other variations of the King's Indian. }
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: The King's Indian Defense - Classical System"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/98BroN6H"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "E97"] [FEN "rnbq1rk1/ppp2pbp/3p1np1/4p3/2PPP3/2N2N2/PP2BPPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - 0 1"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.19"] [UTCTime "14:31:18"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. O-O Nc6 2. d5 Ne7 { The aim for black is to create a Kingside attack, relocating the Knight on f6 to make room for f5. Black will also try to undermine White's pawn structure with c6. }
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: King's Indian Defense - Classical continuation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/fj28Z7so"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "E98"] [FEN "r1bq1rk1/ppp1npbp/3p1np1/3Pp3/2P1P3/2N2N2/PP2BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System, Neo-Classical Line"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.12.19"] [UTCTime "14:35:57"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Ne1 Nd7 2. Be3 f5 3. f3 ( 3. exf5 { This is a mistake by White, and black should recapture with the Knight, gaining a tempo on the dark square Bishop. } 3... Nxf5 4. Qd2 Nxe3 5. Qxe3 ) 3... f4 4. Bf2 g5 5. c5
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: King's Indian Defense - Bayonet attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/iaJwdZAh"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "E97"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Bayonet Attack, Sokolov's Line"] [UTCDate "2020.12.19"] [UTCTime "14:44:05"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Nc6 8. d5 Ne7 9. b4 Nh5 10. Re1 f5
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: King's Indian Defense - Saemisch Variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/KqB8j7lv"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "E81"] [Opening "King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit"] [UTCDate "2020.12.19"] [UTCTime "14:53:54"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 c5 7. dxc5 { White is now a pawn up, but black has initiative } 7... dxc5 8. Qxd8 Rxd8 9. Bxc5 { White is now a pawn up, but black is controlling the d file. } 9... Nc6 10. Nge2 Nd7 11. Be3 Nde5 12. Nf4 { There is now a discovered defence on the c4 pawn, so it can't be taken. How can black threaten to fork White's King and Rook? } 12... Nb4
[Event "Interactive Lesson - King's Indian Defense: King's Indian Defense - Four Pawns Attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/wEwcAToP/pVNV23Iq"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ScrapingTheBarrel"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [UTCDate "2020.12.28"] [UTCTime "14:44:09"] [Variant "Standard"]
[Event "Common Endgame Tactics & Checkmates Study #1: Endgame Tactic #1"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VEbRlCaf/VU2Ye9DR"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/SwedishBlunders"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/7R/8/5k1p/1P5r/5K2/6P1/8 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.07"] [UTCTime "21:06:05"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Rxh5+ Rxh5 2. g4+ { Basic endgame fork tactic. The king and rook is one square apart on the same rank and the pawn can fork both pieces. The pawn is protected by the white king. White will promote one of the pawns and win the game. } 2... Kf6 3. gxh5
[Event "Common Endgame Tactics & Checkmates Study #1: Endgame Tactic #2"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VEbRlCaf/xrHFzls3"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/SwedishBlunders"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/8/7k/R7/4r2P/6PK/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.07"] [UTCTime "21:24:43"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Ra6+ Kh5 { Black really screwed up here and went the wrong way } 2. g4+ Rxg4 { The black rook is forced to take the pawn. If the rook wasn't there it would be checkmate on the board. } 3. Ra5+ Kg6 4. Kxg4 { White picks up the rook and will soon go on to win the game. }
[Event "Common Endgame Tactics & Checkmates Study #1: Endgame Tactic #3"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VEbRlCaf/JBzRBUe5"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/SwedishBlunders"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R7/4K1k1/P4r2/8/5p2/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.07"] [UTCTime "21:39:57"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Rg8+ { Forcing move to deflecting the black king away from the rook on f6. } 1... Kxg8 2. Kxf6 Kf8 3. a7 Ke8 4. a8=Q+
[Event "Common Endgame Tactics & Checkmates Study #1: Endgame Tactic #4"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VEbRlCaf/EubNFUsB"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/SwedishBlunders"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/3p4/4kp2/PR6/3r4/1P2p3/4K3/8 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.07"] [UTCTime "22:14:33"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. a6 Rd6 2. a7 Ra6 3. Rb6+ { With this devastating check the black rook must stay on the 6th rank and white will go on to promote. } 3... Rxb6 4. a8=Q
[Event "Common Endgame Tactics & Checkmates Study #1: Endgame Tactic #5"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/VEbRlCaf/6wkHheoG"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/SwedishBlunders"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/p3k1pp/8/1PpPp3/P7/8/5KPP/8 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.05.07"] [UTCTime "22:26:41"] [Variant "From Position"] 1... Kd6 2. a5 Kxd5 3. a6 c4 4. b6 Kc6 5. bxa7 { The pawn is now unstoppable. } 5... Kc5 6. a8=Q