The Albin Counter Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5) is quite rare in GM practice and only very few “dare” to play it. Russian GM Alexander Morozevich is one who plays it occasionally and with success. American GM Hikaru Nakamura is likely the s... Read more »
When Playing White against the Great Garry Kasparov, even the strongest GMs have to think twice whether or not to use an "e4" opening because chances are that he will use his favorite Sicilian Defense Variation - The Dragon. In the follo... Read more »
The Cochrane Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Nxe5 d6 4 Nxf7) is, perhaps, not well known by its name, but is a playable early assault on the Black King's position, which leads to dynamic positions with chances for both sides. John Cochrane was bor... Read more »
The Grünfeld defence relies on one of the main principles of the hypermodern school: a large pawn centre could be a liability rather than an asset. The opening is named after Ernst Grünfeld, the player who first employed the defence in t... Read more »
The Queen's Indian is one of Black's most respected defenses to the queen's pawn opening. It's an established favorite among top GMs such as Kramnik, Anand, Adams, J. Polgar and (when he was at his best) Karpov. The opening is cons... Read more »
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