Danish gambit is King’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3. White sacrifices a pawn (and not one but two! as we will see) to get a good lead in development and a really dangerous attack with the bishops. However, it is pretty easy to refute this opening with black, but you have to know the…
Philidor Defense is a King’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 . Simply protecting the e5 pawn, black accepts the passive play but is still very much playable. If you are a player who likes to develop pieces naturally and avoid tactical sharp play, Philidor defense can be a good choice for you. As you will…
Scotch game is a King’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 . As move 3.d4 suggests, white attempts to destroy black’s center pawn e5 and reveals his aggressive intentions from early on. This opening is quite popular. If you want to play 1.e4 e5 as black, you must know how to defend against…
The Modern defense is a hypermodern chess opening that starts with 1. e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 in which Black allows White to occupy the center with pawns and then aims to undermine the broad white center at a later stage. White has pawns on d4 and e4 and has a lot of space but black argues that white has over…
The Italian game is a King’s Pawn opening that starts with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 It is a major chess opening and is popular at the top level. The bishop is actively placed on c4 from where it puts pressure on the f7 point. The Italian game is also called Giuco Piano. There are two moves after…
The Queen’s pawn opening begins with 1.d4 and is one of white’s most popular options for starting a chess game. White takes control of the centre and opens lines for the development of his pieces. Many strong players prefer to start the game with 1.d4 rather than 1.e4. Why play 1.d4? If you are a positional player you can play…
