Queen's Gambit chess opening
Queen's Pawn Opening

Queen’s Gambit Chess Opening

Queens Gambit is a Queen’s Pawn Opening that starts with 1.d4 d5 2.c4. This is one of the most popular queen’s pawn openings played at any level. It is most popular because it offers a lot of variations and many interesting and solid setups to play the game. Even if you don’t know the exact opening lines, it is natural…

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Nimzo Indian Defense chess opening
Queen's Pawn Opening

Nimzo Indian Defense

Nimzo Indian defense is a queen’s pawn opening that starts with 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4. Perhaps this is the most complex opening in chess, allowing flexibility to play various different set-ups and sharp play. Black’s idea is to give up his bishop for the knight in order to give double pawns to white.   Because of this exchange…

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