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Introducing The Sniper! by GM Ron Henley
Posted on May 6, 2013 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
The Sniper Opening is a perfect example of Hypermodern opening theory – very early in the game, black invites white to establish a big center so that black may rapidly strike at this center from the sides and prove it to over-extended and weak. The Sniper Opening is a very effective tool for chess players of all levels as it can be employed against almost every opening move (excluding only rare moves like 1. b3 [...]
Sniper Sicilian Pterdactyl with GM Ron Henley
Posted on June 19, 2013 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
The Sniper Sicilian Pterdactyl is a very interesting and offbeat opening where black begins along normal ¨Sniper¨ opening lines with 1. ..g6, 2. ..Bg7 and 3. ..c5 – allowing white to build a big pawn center so that black will have some exposed targets to attack from the sides. The distinguishing character of the Pterdactyl Variation is that on move 4 black brings his queen out with 4. ..Qa5 – pinning white’s knight on c3, [...]
FM Alisa Melekhina – Win with the c3 Sicilian in 21 Moves or Less
Posted on June 18, 2013 by OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in All Articles w/ Videos
This game demonstrates the typical plans in the c3 Siclian for White, including how to execute a crushing piece attack against the Black king. Black chose a slightly inferior line, allowing White to make simple and natural developing moves. These moves led to a tactical miniature, typical of the Alapin and proving that it is not at all a “quiet opening.” Even the strongest of players are not immune from having to play precisely against [...]
Kasparov’s Greatest Hits by GM Damian Lemos
Posted on June 17, 2013 by William in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Classic Games (Pre 2010), Strategy & Game Review
The King’s Indian Defense is one of the most popular and dangerous chess openings of all time. Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov employed the King’s Indian Defense at the highest levels of chess, achieving remarkable success with the black pieces by using this aggressive opening system against 1. d4. In this chess video excerpt from the 3+ hour chess DVD ¨Kasparov’s Greatest Hits¨, Grandmaster Damian Lemos analyzes one of Kasparov’s most impressive victories with [...]
A Chess Clinic with IM Andrew Martin
Posted on June 14, 2013 by OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in All Articles w/ Videos, Beginner's Corner, Strategy & Game Review
IM Andrew Martin is a world-renown chess trainer that focuses on improvement for beginner and intermediate players. In the below chess video excerpt from the chess DVD A Chess Clinic IM Andrew Martin is analyzing an interesting encounter between one of his students (a club level player) and an opponent rated over 400 points higher. It is fascinating to hear IM Martin’s advice on facing higher-rated players and how he advises his students to not [...]