Sergei Tiviakov: A nightmare for the Najdorf   The Najdorf is one of the most dangerous variations of the Sicilian Defense. Fighting against it is always difficult, but GM Tiviakov demonstrates a very effective way to combat this popular opening...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 1: The Rossolimo Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 2: The Moscow Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable positions...

Jan Werle: A Modern Approach against the Sicilian Vol. 1: The Rossolimo Variation   Do you not have time to follow the latest and most aggressive developments in the main lines of the Sicilian but still want to be able to obtain comfortable...

The Dunst Opening is a chess opening where White opens with the move: 1. Nc3 The opening move 1.Nc3 develops the knight to a good square where it attacks the central e4 and d5 squares. Although quite playable, 1.Nc3...

Bird’s Opening (or the Dutch Attack) is a chess opening characterised by the move: 1. f4 Bird’s is a standard flank opening. White’s strategic ideas involve control of the e5-square, offering good...

A06 1. B3 Nimzowitsch – Larsen opening from the perspective of white pieces Larsen’s Opening (also called the Nimzo–Larsen Attack or Queen’s Fianchetto Opening) is a chess opening starting with the...

The Nimzowitsch Defence is a somewhat unusual chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. e4 Nc6 This opening is an example of a hypermodern opening in which Black invites White to occupy the centre of...

C00 Kings Indian attack from the perspective of white pieces The King’s Indian Attack (or KIA), also known as the Barcza System (after Gedeon Barcza), is a chess opening system for White. The opening is not...

The Bishop’s Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 White attacks Black’s f7-square and prevents Black from advancing his d-pawn to d5. By ignoring the beginner’s...

D01 Veresov attack from the perspective of white pieces The Richter–Veresov Attack (or Veresov Opening) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bg5 It is also...

The Trompowsky Attack is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 With his second move, White intends to exchange his bishop for Black’s knight,...

The London System is a chess opening that usually arises after 1.d4 and 2.Bf4 or 2.Nf3 & 3.Bf4. It is a “system” opening that can be used against virtually any black defence and thus comprises a smaller body...

The Colle System, also known as the Colle–Koltanowski system, is a chess opening strategy for White introduced by Belgian Edgard Colle in the 1920s, and further developed by George Koltanowski. This variation of the Queen’s Pawn Game is...