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Please put here what openings you want to learn/master. I want to master the dutch/caro and learn the english.

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So I just read this article by IM jeremy Silman https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess. Now I know he can be a little difficult for someone of my level to understand sometimes, but he's a little vague on what exactly that is, in his article. Create a simple, very basic, but solid opening repertoire. Don’t just memorize, you also need to understand what that opening(s) is about. A teacher can help, or an opening book made for beginners that explains things. Don’t bother to go more than 10 moves into your openings So I don't have the time or money to invest in a coach, and what does he mean by don't memorize? Does he mean make sure you understand why I'm making the moves? I'm in the process of learning and getting comfortable with the London System for white, and the Caro Kann for black, focusing on the main lines for both at the moment. Am I reading too much into the article? Help!!!!

It is easy to find lots of information on the Queen's Gambit online, but there are many other types of Queen's openings that are lesser known but still played. Here are a few of them: https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Tartakower-Variation https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Symmetrical-Variation https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Zukertort-Variation-2...c6 https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Mikenas-Defense Chigorin https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Chigorin-Variation-2...Nf6 https://www.chess.com/openings/Queens-Pawn-Opening-Chigorin-Alburt-Defense

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Videos in suggested study order (quick/easy to advanced). Depending on your rating and experience you may either want to skip some early videos or stop watching at the point which is currently too advanced for you 10 minute Introduction by IM Rozman Key Points: - White plays 3.e5 for Advance variation- In the Advance variation Black should play 3...c5 and 4.c3 is the most common response- 6.Bd3 followed by 6...cxd4 7.cxd4 Nxd4 8.Nxd4 Qxd4? gives White a discovered check Bb5+ which wins the Queen Qxd4- Black knight wants to get to the f5 square- In the exchange variation, Black often wants to play Nd7 to shield the king from check and connect with the other knight on Nf6 20 minute introduction by Hanging Pawns The opening starts (ECO codes C00-C19) after the moves: 1.e4 e6 – This is now the French. The second move is almost forced for both sides: 2.d4 d5 (white has been known to avoid the move 2.d4 with 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2, which will most likely transpose into the King’s Indian Attack, but d4 is played in over 95% of games starting with 1.e4 e6) From this position on white has four main ways to continue: 06:54 3.Nc3 Paulsen Variation C10 Black can respond to the Paulsen French with: 07:21 3...Bb4 Winawer C15 (this one of the most popular variations of the French Defense, especially thanks to the Soviet school of chess which helped develop the theory in the 1940es) 10:04 3...Nf6 Classical C11 4.Bg5 Burn Variation C11 4.e5 Steinitz Variation C11 12:17 3...dxe4 Rubinstein Variation C10 13:00 3...Nc6 (continuing the Paulsen) C10 13:40 3.Nd2 Tarrasch Variation C03 (the Tarrasch became popular in the 70-es and 80-es thanks mainly to Anatoly Karpov who would use it more often than any other variation) 3...Nf6 Closed Variation C05 17:28 3...c5 Tarrasch Open System C07 3...dxe4 (continuing the Tarrasch) C03 18:59 3.e5 Advance Variation C02 19:39 3.exd5 Exchange Variation C01 If you’d like to study the French Defense, the best way to do so is to study the players who use it against e4. Among the first to employ the opening was the great Géza Maróczy (whom the Maróczy bind was named after). The theory was developed in the 20th century and some of the biggest contributors were Mikhail Botvinnik, Viktor Korchnoi, Aaron Nimzowitsch, Tigran Petrosian and Anatoly Karpov. Their games should be studied in order to understand the principles of the French. 18 minutes on the Exchange variation The exchange variation is an easy way for White to get away from a lot of French Opening theory. It is slightly better for White as White has one tempo over Black, but has a reputation for boring chess games that often result in a draw. 26 minutes on Steinitz variation Easy Wins with the Steinitz variation by Jonathan Schrantz (7 mins. Two 2300 level blitz games that win for Black) 23 minute on Paulsen variation 23 minutes on the Advance Variation 37 minutes on Advance Variation by IM Ostrovskiy 14 minutes on Rubinstein Variation 23 minutes on Winawer Variation 28 minutes on Winawer Variation by IM Ostrovskiy 42 minutes on Winawer variation by GM Akobian 30 minutes on Tarrasch Variation Tactics in the Tarrasch French - Tomic (1851 ELO) vs Spilek (1660 ELO)Burn and McCutcheon variations

How many of you want to learn the caro? I love it and have a lot of knowledge in it. Ask any questions or ask for lessons here.

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Hello. Here I will post puzzles of common openings and traps to test your theoretical knowledge. Feel free to post some of your own. I will start with this famous trap from the Fried Liver. Hopefully everyone knows this!

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