1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 is called Sicillian dragon opening. This is less popular than Sicilian Najdorf, but still very popular at all levels of chess. Black wants to fianchetto...

King’s Gambit Chess Opening

King’s Gambit is a king's pawn opening that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.f4 . It is one of the oldest openings known in chess history. This opening belongs to the romantic era of chess where material was...

Elephant Gambit Chess Opening

Elephant Gambit is a King's Pawn Opening that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5. Black’s second move looks logical from the perspective of opening principles. Black moves his center pawn challenges...

Latvian Gambit Chess Opening

Latvian Gambit is a king's pawn opening that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 . Black goes against all opening principles by playing 2…f5. First black advances pawn which weakens his king...

Petrov Defense Chess Opening

Petrov Defense is a King's Pawn Opening that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6. Instead of defending his e5 pawn, black counter-attacks white’s e4 pawn. This opening is less popular at top levels, but...

The Scotch Gambit

Scotch Gambit is a variation of Scotch Game that starts with 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 . White deviates from the Scotch game which occurs after simple 4.Nxd4 and reveals his aggressive...