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[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Diemer - Mueller"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/G24TFsPM"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "1k6/1pp3Q1/p2b3p/8/3P1r2/1N2r2P/Pq4P1/R5RK b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "06:59:18"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Rxh3+ 2. gxh3 Qh2+ $1 3. Kxh2 Rf2+ 4. Kh1 Rh2# { Another example highlighting the power of a double check. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: From 1001 beautiful ways to checkmate"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/pp7L54Ah"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "2r1r2k/1b5p/p2QNq2/3p1P2/3Pp3/8/6RP/6RK w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "07:38:05"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Nf8 $1 ( 1. Nd8 { This also mates, but what do you do after Rc6? } ) ( 1. Rg7 { This technically also mates, but only because white's position is so dominant it's hard to go wrong. } ) 1... Rxf8 { Did you see how to checkmate if black had instead taken your queen? } ( 1... Qxf8 2. Rg8+ Qxg8 3. Qf6+ Qg7 4. Qxg7# ) ( 1... Qxd6 2. Rg8# ) 2. Rg8+ Rxg8 3. Qxf6+ Rg7 4. Qxg7#
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Maedler - Uhlmann"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/1bIweWV7"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "6k1/pbR2p1p/1p1p2pQ/4r3/6qP/6N1/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "07:41:26"] [Variant "Standard"] { One of my favorites from this study. I think you'll see why after solving it! } 1... Re1+ 2. Kh2 { Did you see how to mate if white had played Nf1? } 2... Rh1+ $1 3. Kxh1 { Did you see how to mate if white had played Nxh1? } ( 3. Nxh1 Qxg2# ) 3... Qh3+ 4. Kg1 Qxg2# { A double deflection of the kingside defenders in order to break through to the g2 intersection square! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Barle - Iztok"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/8cVOVrxA"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r4r1k/pppb2pp/8/3q4/2N5/P1P3Q1/BP2R2P/R3n1K1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "07:47:09"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qh1+ $1 ( 1... Rf1+ { A logical forcing move. But after Kxf1 Qh1+ Kf2 Rf8+ Ke3 Rf3+ Kd2 Rxg3 there is no mate, and barely enough material for the queen. } 2. Kxf1 Qh1+ 3. Kf2 Rf8+ 4. Ke3 Rf3+ 5. Kd2 $17 ) 2. Kxh1 Rf1+ 3. Qg1 Bc6+ 4. Rg2 Bxg2# { Attraction leads to a nice smothering! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Molinari - Cabral"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/wsaediIy"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "6k1/5ppp/4p3/p1b1n3/PpP1Pq2/5bBP/4B2K/R3RQ2 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "07:51:50"] [Variant "Standard"] { The famous conclusion to the "Uruguayan Immortal" game. } 1... Bg1+ $1 ( 1... Ng4+ { This move was not played in the game but still mates. Note that hxg4 Qh6+ does not mate due to Qh3! } ) 2. Qxg1 { Excellent! Did you see how to mate if white had played Kxg1 instead? } ( 2. Kxg1 Qxg3+ 3. Qg2 Qxg2# ) 2... Ng4+ $1 3. hxg4 Qh6+ 4. Bh4 Qxh4# { Beautiful! Bg1+ is both a deflection (of the queen from h3) and an attraction (of the queen to g1). }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Jakobsen - Petersen"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/V2Kp1IFE"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r3k3/ppp2p1r/2n3p1/1Q4B1/3PP1b1/6p1/PPP1NbBq/R2R1K2 b q - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:02:43"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qxg2+ ( 1... Qh1+ { This is also mates, but one move slower than in the game. } ) 2. Kxg2 Rh2+ 3. Kf1 Bh3# { Never underestimate the bishop pair! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Soto - Cassuto"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/BHTzCeXE"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "R1bkr3/1p5p/3Pp1q1/1B2P1p1/8/3Nb3/6PP/1R5K w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:07:12"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Rba1 $1 ( 1. Rxc8+ $4 Kxc8 2. Ra1 $4 $19 { If your follow-up idea was Ra1, then black has Kb8! No back-rank mate for you. } ( 2. d7+ Kd8 3. dxe8=Q+ Qxe8 4. Bxe8 Kxe8 $18 ) ) 1... b6 { The threat of taking on c8 and then playing Ra8# forced black to make an escape square. } 2. Bc6 ( 2. Rxc8+ { Equally correct. Play the other move first for the solution. } 2... Kxc8 3. Bc6 Qxd3 4. Ra8# ) 2... Qxd3 3. Rxc8+ Kxc8 4. Ra8# { A beautiful conclusion to a great game. With two consecutive quiet moves, white strangles black and sets up an unavoidable opera mate. Remember: forcing moves include threats too! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Prokopovich - van der Mije"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/zWaPc0CP"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "6k1/1pQ3p1/3B3p/1P1rnr1q/4pp2/2P5/P2P1PPP/R4R1K b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:19:00"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qxh2+ ( 1... f3 $2 { A winning move, but not checkmating. After Rg1, black is doing well but not immediately winning the game. } 2. Rg1 $17 ) 2. Kxh2 Rh5+ ( 2... Nf3+ $1 { This also mates. Switch the move order for the solution. } ) 3. Kg1 Nf3+ $1 4. gxf3 Rdg5# { Sometimes all you need is a couple of open files. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Study by Ercole del Rio"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/GfRqSLrk"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "3q1rk1/6pp/5pb1/3N4/R1Q5/8/6PP/7K w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:25:57"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Ne7+ Kh8 2. Qg8+ Rxg8 3. Nxg6+ hxg6 4. Rh4# { This third study by Ercole del Rio highlights the strength of double check and that a back-rank mate need not be on the back rank, but a side file as well! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Ilyushenko - Shushina"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/Z2fdm2Uj"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "5k2/3p1p1p/pq1P1pr1/7N/2Q5/2Pn1P2/Pr4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:29:37"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qg1+ $1 2. Kxg1 { Did you see how white gets mated if Rxg1 was played? } ( 2. Rxg1 Nf2# ) 2... Rgxg2+ ( 2... Rbxg2+ $1 { Nice job! This is equally winning. Play Rgxg2+ instead for the solution. } 3. Kh1 Rg1+ 4. Rxg1 Nf2# ) 3. Kh1 Rxh2+ 4. Kg1 Rbg2# { We have seen this checkmating pattern before. I hope by now it is part of your arsenal of mating patterns! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Pavlenko - Ljublinsky"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/3vkMe29I"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "7r/3P2k1/1p5r/1Pp1pp2/2Pn2p1/3PR1P1/R4KB1/4Q2q b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:31:32"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qxg2+ 2. Kxg2 Rh2+ 3. Kf1 Rh1+ 4. Kf2 R8h2# { With the powerful knight sitting pretty on d4, it's no wonder there's a forced mate in this position. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Malikov - Zablotsky"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/CjhOYtYe"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "2k4r/pp1q4/5ppr/3pn3/PP6/2P3P1/3Q1PB1/3RR1K1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:36:49"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Rh1+ 2. Bxh1 Rxh1+ 3. Kxh1 Qh3+ 4. Kg1 Nf3# { This is one of the most practical of this study because this attacking setup can happen from a lot of different openings. The crucial ingredients for this attack are: The doubled rooks on the open h file towards a fianchetto'd kingside, a knight ready to pounce on f3, and a queen ready to join in the fight on h3 (either from the long diagonal or the h file behind the rooks). }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Diderik - Atkins"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/KTrKxXuG"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r7/1p1bq3/3p1nk1/3Pp1p1/1P2Ppn1/R4P2/P1B5/2Q1N1BK b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:39:24"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Qh7+ ( 1... Rh8+ { A logical forcing move to consider, but the king can safely run to f1 without any issues. } 2. Kg2 ) 2. Kg2 Qh3+ $3 3. Kxh3 Ne3+ 4. Kh2 Rh8# { Qh3 to set up the discovered attack that covers the all-important g2 escape square - beautiful! }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Hort - Santiago"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/f1R8WqQd"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "4RQ2/5ppk/2p2q2/5n1p/p3N3/P5P1/1P1r1P1P/6K1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:43:16"] [Variant "Standard"] { It's clear that if we don't come up with something soon, we're both losing our queen and getting mated... } 1... Rd1+ 2. Kg2 Ne3+ 3. Kh3 { Did you see the mate if white had taken the knight instead? } ( 3. fxe3 Qf1# ) 3... Qf5+ 4. g4 Qxg4# { A checkmate found out of desperation, yet the underpinnings of a checkmate were there from the start with white's queen and rook doing nothing on defense, sidelined in Siberia on the 8th rank. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Study by Ercole del Rio"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/JwKH68sj"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "3r1q2/8/pN1p3R/2p5/1k6/1P6/1K6/2Q5 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:45:05"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Qc4+ ( 1. Nd5+ { This move technically mates, but not in a clear fashion. } 1... Kb5 2. Qc4+ Kc6 3. Qa4+ ) 1... Ka5 2. Qxc5+ $3 dxc5 3. Nc4+ Kb5 4. Rb6# { An advanced hook mate, courtesy of our friend Ercole del Rio. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: NN - Anderssen"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/SCnJqdAn"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "7k/1p4p1/7p/3P1n2/4Q3/2P2P1b/PP3q1P/6RK b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:48:21"] [Variant "Standard"] { This one should be easy for anyone who's gone through the rest of the study so far. } 1... Bg2+ 2. Rxg2 Qf1+ 3. Rg1 Ng3+ 4. hxg3 Qh3# { Yet another check-check-mate. Remember that the queen alone cannot checkmate a king, but with a little help from an unsuspecting friend... }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Nisman - Dvoretsky"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/c396JMTn"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "6r1/1bp2Q2/4pBpk/1p1PP2p/7P/P7/1p3PPK/2q5 w - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:50:07"] [Variant "Standard"] { One of the hardest mates in this study. Take your time and work backwards from the mate you would like to deliver. If you need a hint, just ask! } 1. g3 $3 ( 1. Bg5+ $2 { A logical move, played by Nisman himself, but not winning after Bg5+ Qxg5 hxg5+ Kxg5 Qf6+!? Kh6 Qf4+ Kh7 Qb4 Bxd5 Qxb5 c5! Qxb2 c4, he was happy to escape with a draw. } 1... Qxg5 2. hxg5+ Kxg5 3. Qf6+ Kh6 4. Qf4+ Kh7 5. Qb4 Bxd5 6. Qxb5 c5 7. Qxb2 c4 $10 ) ( 1. Qxg8 $4 { A big mistake. Black has a perpetual after Qf4+, Qg4+, etc. } ) ( 1. Bg7+ $4 { Doesn't work. After Rxg7 Qf8, black has Kh7 and there is no mate. } ) ( 1. Be7 $4 { Unfortunately we'll only have a perpetual check here with Bf8+. } ) 1... b1=Q 2. Bg5+ Qxg5 3. hxg5+ Kxg5 4. Qf4# { Only once you've seen the idea of mating with Qf4# will you ever find the sneaky g3 move to close the net. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Tartakower - Schlechter"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/8V1mMOhP"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "2k3r1/1pp5/p1p5/4R2p/7n/2NP1r1P/PPP4K/6R1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:54:43"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Rf2+ 2. Kh1 { After Rg2, there are multiple ways to win. } ( 2. Rg2 Rfxg2+ 3. Kh1 Rg1+ 4. Kh2 R8g2# ) 2... Rh2+ $1 3. Kxh2 Nf3+ 4. Kh1 Rxg1# { A classic Arabian mate by the famous Carl Schlechter. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Schlapa - Reichelt"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/zEYZthh8"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "8/5p2/1pp4k/p5p1/2P1P1K1/P3Q2P/8/5q2 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "08:58:04"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... f5+ $1 ( 1... Qg2+ $2 { A terrible mistake. After Kf5, there is no mate. } 2. Kf5 $17 ) 2. exf5 { After Kg3, we have f4+ winning the queen and getting a second queen. } ( 2. Kg3 f4+ $19 ) 2... Qg2+ 3. Qg3 Qe4+ 4. Qf4 Qxf4# { Even in queen endgames, king safety can be a crucial factor in the position. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: NN - Kashan"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/CdyfXazP"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "6k1/pp3p1p/2p3p1/3p3n/1P1P1q2/P4N1P/3Qn1B1/1RR4K b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "09:01:02"] [Variant "Standard"] 1... Nhg3+ 2. Kh2 Nf1+ 3. Kh1 Qh2+ 4. Nxh2 Nfg3# { A cool variation from the standard smothered mate. }
[Event "Beautiful Checkmates: Gergely - Ziewitz"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m/iwcbMbsn"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/NoseKnowsAll"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "4r3/1Q3pbk/1p4pp/8/1BPp4/1P2q3/P3PnB1/R3R1K1 b - - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2020.11.18"] [UTCTime "09:04:48"] [Variant "Standard"] { The last puzzle: good luck! } 1... Nh3+ 2. Kh1 { Did you see the mate if Kh2 was played instead? } ( 2. Kh2 Be5+ 3. Kh1 Qg1+ 4. Rxg1 Nf2# ) 2... Qg1+ 3. Rxg1 Nf2+ 4. Kh2 Be5# { Both a smothered mate and a novel bishop/knight mate in one puzzle! Congratulations on making it all the way through my beautiful checkmates study! Be sure to 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 * Always sacrifice the exchange! https://lichess.org/study/h3ccaYFE * Beautiful checkmates https://lichess.org/study/YtBYXc3m } *
[Event " Ruy Lopez : Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/rvwJgk6g"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C60"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { Today, we will be looking at the Ruy Lopez opening, or the Spanish game. The Ruy Lopez opening was created in the 16th century, and was named after Spanish priest Ruy López de Segura. The Ruy Lopez is the best choice for e4 players, from beginners to GMs, because it follows all the opening rules and principles. Start by playing 1. e4. } 1. e4 { This move controls the f5 and d5 square, two key central squares. [%csl Ge4,Bf5,Bd5][%cal Ge2e4,Be4f5,Be4d5] } 1... e5 { Our opponent playes e5 Our main goal in this opening will be to put two pawns in the center. e5 disallows that. Now, play Nf3. [%csl Re5,Yf4,Yd4][%cal Re7e5,Ye5f4,Ye5d4,Bg1f3] } 2. Nf3 { This move is good because it controls the e5 and d4 squares. [%csl Gf3,Be5,Bd4][%cal Gg1f3,Bf3e5,Bd2d4,Bf3d4] } 2... Nc6 { This move tries to control all the squares that our previous move wanted to control. From this point, we can play the Italian, with Bc4, or d4, the Scotch. But now, we will play Bb5, attacking the knight. The famous Ruy Lopez, or the Spanish Game. [%csl Rc6,Yd4,Ye5,Bb5][%cal Rb8c6,Yc6e5,Yc6d4,Bf1b5,Bf3d4,Bf3e5] } 3. Bb5 { Yes. This is the starting position of the Ruy Lopez. The point of attacking the knight is to fight for the center. Our opponent is controlling the center with his knight, but we challenge his knight by attacking it, therefore putting pressure on the center. Throughout the opening, we will try to put two pawns in the center, and this is what this opening is about. [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5,Bb5c6] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Ruy Lopez: Closed"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/5rWNLIA5"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C92"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Closed"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { Do you remember the moves? } 1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... e5 { [%csl Re5][%cal Re7e5] } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 2... Nc6 { [%csl Rc6][%cal Rb8c6] } 3. Bb5 { NICE, you remembered! The most common move by black is to play a6, kicking the bishop. [%csl Gb5][%cal Gf1b5] } 3... a6 { Don't take the knight, your bishop is far better than that knight. Retreat it back to a4 so that it can keep the pressure up on that knight. [%csl Ra6,Yb5][%cal Ra7a6,Ya6b5] } 4. Ba4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Gb5a4] } 4... Nf6 { Castle your king. Don't worry about that pawn right now. [%csl Rf6,Ye4][%cal Rg8f6,Yf6e4,Be1g1] } 5. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 5... Be7 { Play Re1, defending your e pawn. [%csl Re7][%cal Rf8e7] } 6. Re1 { [%csl Ge1,Be4][%cal Gf1e1,Be1e4] } 6... b5 { Save your bishop! [%csl Rb5,Ya4][%cal Rb7b5,Yb5a4] } 7. Bb3 { [%csl Gb3,Bf7][%cal Ga4b3,Bb3f7] } 7... O-O { Remember I told you we want to put two pawns in the center? How do we prepare the second pawn push? [%csl Rg8,Bc3,Bd4][%cal Re8g8] } 8. c3 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 8... d6 { Now, in this position, h3 is the critical move. We must not allow black to put his bishop on g4. [%csl Rd6][%cal Rd7d6] } 9. h3 { Many, Many, games start from this position. Things start branching out from here. Every move from white has been played to put a second pawn in the center. Plans for you are to push d4, and maneuver your undeveloped b knight to g3 to d2, f1, then to g3, with the highlighted arrows as shown. [%csl Gh3,Rf8,Rd7,Re8,Rf5,Rb8,Rc5,Ra5,Yd4,Bd2,Bf1,Bh2][%cal Gh2h3,Rf8e8,Rf6d7,Re7f8,Rf7f5,Rc6b8,Rc6a5,Rc7c5,Yd2d4,Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1h2] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/448e8760"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bq1rk1/2p1bppp/p1np1n2/1p2p3/4P3/1BP2N1P/PP1P1PP1/RNBQR1K1 b Qq - 3 3"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { In this chapter we will be studying the Breyer defense from black, which starts after Nb8. This move is not setting up the pieces for the next game. It is going for c5, and controlling more squares. } 3... Nb8 { Remember your plans from chapter one? those will come in handy now. [%csl Rb8,Yc5][%cal Rc6b8,Yc7c5] } 4. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 4... Nbd7 { Continue with the development of the b knight, develop pieces, and start an attack. Black will soon push for c5, and start an attack as well. The Ruy Lopez is a very dynamic game for both Black and White. Go to the next chapter to learn even more! :) [%csl Rd7,Rc5,Bd2,Bf1,Bg3][%cal Rb8d7,Rc7c5,Bb1d2,Bd2f1,Bf1g3] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Ruy Lopez: Closed, Chigorin Defence"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/Wn3RaAHH"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bq1rk1/2p1bppp/p1np1n2/1p2p3/4P3/1BP2N1P/PP1P1PP1/RNBQR1K1 b Qq - 3 3"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { Black can also play Na5, which will become a threat to our poor bishop :( } 3... Na5 { Move your Bishop [%csl Ra5,Yb3][%cal Rc6a5,Ya5b3] } 4. Bc2 { [%csl Gc2][%cal Gb3c2] } 4... c5 { That was what Na5 was about. Now, black is controlling more space with the c pawn, and soon is going to play Nc6. Continue your plans that I have given you in the second chapter, and you should be fine. This is a great start by you. A nice solid foundation to build up upon. Go to the next chapter to learn about the Caro Variation, which is quite different from all these variations I have been giving you. [%csl Rc5][%cal Rc7c5] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Ruy Lopez: Caro Variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/MrdAFQE7"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C70"] [FEN "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Caro Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { we back on the 4th move, aren't we? } 1... a6 { what to do?? [%csl Ra6][%cal Ra7a6] } 2. Ba4 { [%csl Ga4][%cal Gb5a4] } 2... b5 { This time, black goes after our bishop. [%csl Rb5][%cal Rb7b5] } 3. Bb3 { Now, black is going for fast development since your bishop on b3 wasted so much time going out and back. However, now you will attack, since black is at least 3-4 moves away from castling. Now, you will castle and get your king safe, and you will have a pleasant position, also a solid foundation or starting point to build an attack upon. In the next chapter, we will be looking at the Marshall Attack from black. [%csl Gb3,Bf7][%cal Ga4b3,Bb3f7] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : Le Marshall Attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/X9gopUnM"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C89"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack, Modern Variation"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { Please tell me you remembered the moves... } 1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... e5 { [%csl Re5][%cal Re7e5] } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 2... Nc6 { [%csl Rc6][%cal Rb8c6] } 3. Bb5 { [%csl Gb5,Bc6][%cal Gf1b5,Bb5c6] } 3... a6 { [%csl Ra6,Yb5][%cal Ra7a6,Ya6b5] } 4. Ba4 Nf6 { [%csl Rf6][%cal Rg8f6] } 5. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 5... Be7 { [%csl Re7][%cal Rf8e7] } 6. Re1 { [%csl Ge1][%cal Gf1e1] } 6... b5 { [%csl Rb5,Ya4][%cal Rb7b5,Yb5a4] } 7. Bb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Ga4b3] } 7... O-O { [%csl Rg8][%cal Re8g8] } 8. c3 { Black can now pull the trigger on the Marshall Gambit, sacrificing a pawn to quickly activate all her/his pieces while stripping the White kingside of defenders. The attack by black starts with black sacrificing a pawn in the center boldly, with the move d5. [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3] } 8... d5 { Now can't decline, only 1 option... [%csl Rd5][%cal Rd7d5] } 9. exd5 { Yes you are very smart indeed. [%csl Gd5][%cal Ge4d5] } 9... Nxd5 { oh no, lets take the e5 pawn [%csl Rd5][%cal Rf6d5] } 10. Nxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 10... Nxe5 { Take the knight [%csl Re5][%cal Rc6e5] } 11. Rxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge1e5] } 11... c6 { Play Bxd5 :) [%csl Rc6][%cal Rc7c6] } 12. Bxd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb3d5] } ( 12. d4 Bd6 { SAVE THE ROOK! [%csl Rd6][%cal Re7d6] } 13. Re1 { You have gained a pawn! However, that pawn was definitely not for free. Black has gained a huge initiative with both bishops AND the queen eyeing down your king side. This is scary stuff. Meanwhile, your king has NO defenders, and all of your queenside pieces are still stuck on the back rank, not yet developed. Black gets another free attacking move in this position, namely 13...Qh4 doubling the attack on the h2-pawn. [%csl Yh4,Yg5,Rh3,Rg4,Gh2,Gg3][%cal Yd8h4,Rc8h3,Gd6h2,Ge5e1] } 13... Qh4 { White has to do something about the double attack on h2. 14.h3 Bxh3! is a disaster, so it has to be 14. g3, one of the key moves of the Marshall Gambit proper. [%csl Rh4,Yh2,Yh3][%cal Rd8h4,Yh4h2,Yc8h3,Yd6h2] } 14. g3 { Qh3 is the only move to save the queen while preserving some threats against the vulnerable White kingside. Welp this is a pretty scary situation if you ask me but never give up always keep trying, future GM! [%csl Gg3][%cal Gg2g3] } ) 12... cxd5 { [%csl Rd5][%cal Rc6d5] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Ruy Lopez: Open"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/leoWxgL3"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "r1bqkb1r/1ppp1ppp/p1n2n2/4p3/B3P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { Trust me when i say this, when black takes on e4 it is NOT a free pawn. } 1... Nxe4 { Now, the move is d4, clearing the e file. So lets do d4 shall we? [%csl Rf6,Re4][%cal Rf6e4] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... b5 { Run away! [%csl Ya4,Rb5][%cal Rb7b5,Yb5a4] } 3. Bb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Ga4b3] } 3... d5 { If the d pawn is taken, we will pin the knight and black is in trouble. Take the e pawn. [%csl Rd5][%cal Rd7d5] } 4. dxe5 { That is the Open Ruy Lopez. You can continue with c3, Nd2, and your position is great! Your e5 pawn takes up lots of space. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : The Berlin defense"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/NPW363RR"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C67"] [FEN "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/1B2p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, l'Hermet Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { The Berlin Defense is the most solid opening against the Spanish Game. However, if you don't play against it properly, your opponent still has a chance of winning. Black starts with Nf6. } 1... Nf6 { Castle your king. Castle your king. [%csl Rf6][%cal Rg8f6] } 2. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 2... Nxe4 { play d4. [%csl Re4][%cal Rf6e4] } 3. d4 { If your opponent plays exd4, play Re1 and pin your opponent's knight to the king, then go after it with moves like f3 in the future. Good Job! [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 3... Nd6 { Take the c6 knight, there's nothing better to do. [%csl Rd6,Yb5][%cal Re4d6,Yd6b5] } 4. Bxc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Gb5c6] } 4... dxc6 { regain your e5 pawn with your d pawn. [%csl Rc6][%cal Rd7c6] } 5. dxe5 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd4e5] } 5... Nf5 { Take the queen. [%csl Rf5][%cal Rd6f5] } 6. Qxd8+ { Yes! Your opponent can't castle. You have a 4-3 pawn majority on the kingside, and your opponent has doubled c pawns, so you will be better in any endgame. However, black has the bishop pair, so he might do some damage to you before you can get rolling, so black can be strong here, just watch out for that. Other than that, you've had a good opening, and you will have a nice battle with black for the rest of the game. This will be a good game for you :D [%csl Gd8][%cal Gd1d8] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : Revision/review"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/XfMy4N5R"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "C60"] [Opening "Ruy Lopez"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { I hope you remember } 1. e4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... e5 { [%csl Re5][%cal Re7e5] } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 2... Nc6 { [%csl Rc6,Gf1][%cal Rb8c6] } 3. Bb5 { Good Job future GM! The Ruy Lopez is a great opening for beginners and masters. It fights for the center, and is very solid and leads to very strong, dynamic games. Please share with me any games that you have done well with the Ruy Lopez. Thank you for checking out my study, and I hope you have learned something new today! [%csl Gb5,Yc6][%cal Gf1b5,Yb5c6] }
[Event " Ruy Lopez : Conclusion"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/xlbaCwXP/KDIFxFgA"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/ChessStudyCreator"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [UTCDate "2022.05.31"] [UTCTime "08:57:09"] [Variant "Standard"] { I have done this study because maybe I think you might be interested. Don't forget to press the ❤️ below the study to support me and motivate me to do more! >London System : https://lichess.org/study/oOrjXWzS >Checkmate Patterns : https://lichess.org/study/sScZfLgM >️ My 5 Favorite Openings : https://lichess.org/study/uW4VpSP4 >Sicilian Defense NEW : https://lichess.org/study/D6SbUjjQ > https://lichess.org/team/chessstudycreator--friends }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/R5nkRBxe"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B12"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] { Hello, guys, welcome to my study - Caro-Kann defence! Before we dive into the variations, I would like to explain what Caro-Kann is and some of the ideas behind this defence. The Caro-Kann is a solid defence against ğ�Ÿ. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ° but unlike French defence or Sicilian defence is less dynamic. It often leads to good endgames for Black, who has the better pawn structure. Inventors of this opening are Austrian Markus Kann and Englishman Horatio Caro, who published the analysis of it in 1886. Playing ğ�Ÿ. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ², Black supports the move ğ�Ÿ®. ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ±, to challenge the White's center. It's a perfect defence of positional chessplayers who seek solid positions and flexible pawn configurations. Press â™¥ï¸� before starting the study to support me. Fasten your seat belts folks, let the study begin! } 1. e4 { King's Pawn opening is one of most popular opening in chess. It occupies a center square, attacks the center square d5, and allows the development of White's pieces. Let's challenge White's concept by ğ�Ÿ. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ². [%csl Bc7][%cal Bc7c6] } 1... c6 { Playing ğ�Ÿ. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ², Black prepares an immediate ğ�Ÿ®. ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ± for attacking of the e4-pawn. Also the Black's light-squared bishop, unlike the French defence, has a chance of developing on g4 or f5 squares. Usually Black gets the good flexible pawn structure, as a rule, without any weakness, and doesn't have bad pieces. The only cons of Caro-Kann is cramped position, because c6-pawn takes this square away from the knight. White, as usual, has a some space and are somewhat ahead of Blacks in development. Caro-Kann was one of Anatoly Karpov's main weapons throughout his career. He regularly and successfully used it for several decades, including in matches for the world championship. } 2. d4 { Logical reply. White grabs the centre when given the chance. Play ğ�Ÿ®. ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ±. This will always be your second move no matter what move will be made by White. [%csl Bd7][%cal Bd7d5] } 2... d5 { Good job! We got the main position of the opening. The five most significant systems determine the further struggle. So, let's study that. Good luck and have fun (: [%cal Ye4e5,Ye4d5,Yb1c3,Yf2f3] }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Advance variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/cWdsCUvW"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B12"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. e5 { The move ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ± includes two ideas are grabbing space and preventing Black from developing kingside pieces normally. At the same time White has spent the tempo on the repeated pawn move, instead of developing piece, and taken the pressure off the center. Play ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—•ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ±. It's the most popular move in the position and a very logical one. Before playing ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ³-ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ², which allows Black's kingside pieces to develop, we develop the light-square bishop outside the pawn chain. ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ± is good alternative, we will study it in next chapter. [%csl Gf5][%cal Be4e5,Gc8f5,Yc6c5] } 1... Bf5 { Great! } 2. Nf3 { This is the most popular move here. It is played by players all levels. ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—¡ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ¯ is flexible move so it's difficult to say what plan White has here. ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—•ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ¯ is popular move at the low level, but it's positional mistake. White wants to exchange the light-squared bishops but White has a space advantage, so an exchange of pieces can only be beneficial to Black. ğ�Ÿ°â€¦ğ�—•ğ�˜…ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ¯ ğ�Ÿ±.ğ�—¤ğ�˜…ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ¯ ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ² ğ�Ÿ².ğ�—¡ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ¯ ğ�—¤ğ�—®ğ�Ÿ±+. After exchanging of bishops, Black seeks exchange queens. If it is be done, White will end up in the endgame with a bad bishop. Since the bishop is developed we can play ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ² [%cal Be7e6] } 2... e6 { Alright! [%csl Ge6,Gd5,Gc6] } 3. Be2 { The Short variation which was developed and successfully used by Nigel Short against Anatoly Karpov in their 1992 Candidates match, which you can see here -> https://lichess.org/1winI8hu#0 Let's start undermining the center by ğ�Ÿ±. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ± [%cal Bc6c5] } 3... c5 { Well done! } 4. c3 { Increase the pressure on the center. Play ğ�Ÿ². ğ�—¡ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ². } 4... Nc6 { Excellent! We got the advanced version of French defence (: }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Advance variation, Botvinnik-Carls defence"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/GqI1ALc9"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B12"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3pP3/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] { In the opinion of common chessplayer, move ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ± looks ridiculous. However it's good move. Black immediately attacks the center. Loss of tempo isn't critical here because of White closed the center by move e5. Also bishop isn't blocked by e6 pawn so he can jump out on f5 or g4 squares. [%cal Bc6c5] } 1... c5 { Great! White has three replies here: ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—¡ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ¯, ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ¯ and ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—±ğ�˜…ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ±. We will look the ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—±ğ�˜…ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ± because of ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—¡ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ¯ and ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ¯ lead to main line of advance variation (last chapter). } 2. dxc5 { Play ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ² to open the diagonal for the dark-squared bishop. [%csl Rc5][%cal Rf8c5] } 2... e6 { Good job! } 3. Be3 { White tries to hold up the extra pawn, let's stop them from doing it. Play ğ�Ÿ±. ğ�—¡ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ³. [%cal Bb8d7] } 3... Nd7 { Right! [%cal Rd7e5,Rd7c5] } 4. Bb5 { White pins the knight, but that does no harm, we have ğ�Ÿ². ğ�—¤ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ³! [%cal Bb5e8,Rd8c7,Rc7e5,Rc7c5] } 4... Qc7 { Excellent! } 5. Nf3 { Capture the c5-pawn by bishop. [%cal Bf8c5] } 5... Bxc5 { Well done! Black has the fine position (: }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Exchange variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/pr4UxmJt"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B13"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. exd5 { White decides to take off the pressure and simplify the game with exchanges. We don't mind, capture the pawn. [%cal Be4d5] } 1... cxd5 { Correct! } 2. Bd3 { The Exchange Variation begins with ğ�Ÿ°.ğ�—•ğ�—±ğ�Ÿ¯ (to prevent Bf5 while still developing). Some of the strategic ideas are analogous to the Queen's Gambit Declined, Exchange Variation with colours reversed. How can you develop the piece and attack the d4-pawn? [%csl Rf5,Gd4,Bb8][%cal Yd3f5] } 2... Nc6 { Nice (: [%cal Rc6d4] } 3. c3 { White defends the d4-pawn. Develop other knight. [%csl Bg8][%cal Yc3d4] } 3... Nf6 { Perfect! } 4. Bf4 { The general plan for White is to take control of the e5-square and keep Black's bishop on c8 inside the pawn chain. Develop your bishop. [%csl Ye5][%cal Bc8g4,Rf4e5,Rd4e5] } 4... Bg4 { Alright! With equal chances. We followed for the game Fisher, Robert - Petrosian, Tigran/Beograd, 1970, which you can see here -> https://lichess.org/Yof5hnEC#0 Robert Fisher with success used this variation so you should study it and shouldn't underestimate it. }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Panov attack"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/Ok5N1AVu"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B13"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/8/3p4/3P4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. c4 { The Panov attack begins after ğ�Ÿ°.ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ°. It is named after Vasily Panov, an International Master from the Soviet Union. Due to the fact that in the exchange variation, Black easily equalizes the game, White often plays this line. White seeks rapid development, a grip on e5, and kingside attacking chances to compensate for the long-term structural weakness of the isolated d4-pawn, which appears in this opening. So Black must be accurate here. Support your pawn by ğ�Ÿ°.ğ�—¡ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ² [%csl Bg8][%cal Bc2c4] } 1... Nf6 { Well done! } 2. Nc3 { Develop other knight. [%csl Bb8] } 2... Nc6 { Good! ğ�Ÿ±. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ² is classical treatment of this position, but Nc6 is better because it's more direct and keeps the option open for developing the c8-bishop. } 3. Nf3 { Develop the light-square bishop outside the pawn chain. [%cal Bc8g4] } 3... Bg4 { Good job! [%cal Ge7e6,Gf8e7,Ge8g8] }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Fantasy variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/XiruqCoY"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B12"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: MarÃ³czy Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. f3 { The Fantasy variation whose main idea is keeping the White's center. This line often leads to very sharp positions, especially if Black accepts the challenge by ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—±ğ�˜…ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ°. But we will play solidly, so decline gambit using ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—²ğ�Ÿ². [%cal Bf2f3,Be7e6] } 1... e6 { Nice (: } 2. Nc3 { Pin the knight. It's the most popular Black response, which was recommended by Pete Wells in his book Caro-Kann. [%csl Bb4][%cal Bf8b4] } 2... Bb4 { Good job! } 3. Bf4 { Develop the knight. Playing so we increase the pressure on the center. [%csl Bg8][%cal Bg8f6] } 3... Nf6 { Correct! [%cal Rf6e4,Rd5e4,Rb4e1] } 4. Qd3 { White defends the center. Black is better here (: }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Caro-Kann defence: Classical variation"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/lRMtq6SG"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "B19"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] 1. Nc3 { In the classical system White prefers the ğ�Ÿ¯. ğ�—¡ğ�—°ğ�Ÿ¯ developing piece and defending e4-pawn. Capture the pawn. [%cal Bd5e4,Bb1c3,Yc3e4] } 1... dxe4 { Excellent! } 2. Nxe4 { Play ğ�Ÿ°. ğ�—•ğ�—³ğ�Ÿ±. We will immediately solve the problem of the light-squared bishop and attack the White's knight. [%csl Re4][%cal Bc8f5,Rf5e4] } 2... Bf5 { Perfect! } 3. Ng3 { White retreats and attacks our bishop. Save it by 5. Bg6! [%csl Rf5][%cal Rg3f5,Yf5g6] } 3... Bg6 { Good job! } 4. Nf3 { White's knight wants to jump on e5 and attack the bishop, so play Nd7 to stop this plan. [%csl Rg6,Ge5][%cal Bf3e5,Re5g6,Yb8d7,Gd7e5] } 4... Nd7 { Nice (: } 5. h4 { White wants to trap the bishop (leave it alone!), h6 saves the piece. [%csl Rg6,Bh5][%cal Bh2h4,Bh4h5,Rh5g6,Yh7h6] } 5... h6 { Well done! Black is fine here. }
[Event "Caro-Kann defence: Conclusion"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/pxThshmj/15nEtSX3"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "?"] [Black "?"] [Result ""] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/EverGiven"] [ECO "?"] [FEN "rnbqkbnr/pp2pppp/2p5/3p4/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"] [Opening "?"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2021.04.26"] [UTCTime "11:06:38"] [Variant "Standard"] { Today you learned how to play Caro-Kann defence. I hope it was interesting for you to study this solid, strong opening. Don't forget press â™¥ï¸� to support me for my efforts. Play and win (; }