Icannos/chess_studies huggingface dataset:
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence- Smith-Morra Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B21"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:06:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. d4 ( 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gf3d4] } 4. c3 { This is known as the Smith-Morra Gambit Deffered, but this position is not ideal fo white. The best move would probably be to take the Black Pawn with your Knight instead of pushing the c Pawn and allowing Black to have a material advantage of one Pawn. } ) 2... cxd4 3. c3 { A common line after this is 3...dxc3 4.Nxc3 Nc6. } 3... dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 d6 ( 5... g6 { This move is the defining move of the Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Fianchetto Variation. Black is planning to fianchetto the dark square Bishop on the g7 square, and gain control across the diagonal of the board. [%csl Gg7][%cal Gf8g7] } ) 6. Bc4 a6 7. O-O Nf6 { This variation is the Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Classical Formation. The position is fairly equal. } *
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence- Snyder Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B40"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:07:22"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. b3 e6 { [%csl Gf3,Gb2][%cal Gg1f3,Gc1b2] } ( 2... d6 ) ( 2... g6 ) 3. Nf3 ( 3. Bb2 ) *
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence- Sozin Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B50"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:08:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 *
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence-Staunton- Cochrane Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:08:46"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. c4 { White now has a lot of control over the d5 square. [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc4d5,Ge4d5] } *
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence- Wing Gambit"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Abrahams Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:09:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ White's idea when playing the Wing Gambit is that if Black accepts the Gambit, White is able to establish a good centre, and Black weakens their Queenside. } 1. e4 c5 2. b4 ( 2. Nf3 e6 ( 2... d6 3. b4 $10 { This is the Deferred Variation. } ) 3. b4 $10 { This line is the Wing Gambit Deffered, after which the position is equal. } ) 2... cxb4 3. Bb2 $15 { 3.Bb2 is the defining move of the Abraham's Variation of the Wing Gambit, after which Black has a slight advantage. White's dark square Bishop is now fianchettoed, and could be powerful if Black castles Kingside. It also helps to control the d4 and e5 squares. [%csl Gd4,Ge5,Gh8][%cal Gb2h8] } ( 3. a3 { This is the Marshall Variation, which can lead to the Carlsbad Variation. } 3... bxa3 { This is the Carlsbad Variation, which leaves the game roughly equal. } ) *
[Event "♣ Sicilian Defence - Variations and Theory♣: Sicilian Defence- Yates Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/NaoiObC1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Eligora"]
[ECO "B50"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.01.31"]
[UTCTime "19:10:13"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Prerequisites"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/N4phx0MJ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.18"]
[UTCTime "02:15:16"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This course has no prerequisites. It is for absolute chess beginners. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Course Objectives"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/RZcaax2Q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.21"]
[UTCTime "14:34:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The main goal of the course is to learn to play chess well while having fun!

Here are some of the objectives of the course. The numbering is for reference only. These objectives will be met by going through the course, playing chess, and participating in various other chess activities. The studies that make up the course may cover material applicable to one or more of these objectives.

1. Learn the non-competitive (i.e. core) rules of chess. Learn the basic chess vocabulary. Be able to set up a chessboard. Be able to play and record a complete game. Learn how to read a two dimensional chess diagram.

(By "non-competitive rules" is meant all the rules except those that are particular to playing chess in a tournament. An exception should be the "touch-move rule" which should be followed; see Article 4 of the FIDE rules. See the FIDE rules for any needed clarification on competition rules. Examples of things not covered in the introductory course include: how to handle the clock, how to offer a draw, and the conduct of the players.

FIDE is the World Chess Federation.

After the course, you can search the web to find the FIDE rules:
https://www.google.com/search?q=FIDE+rules )

2. Learn to visualize all the chessmen's movements/captures. First in 1 move, then in 2, 3, and more. This is *not* a calculation.

3. Learn the basic roles of the chessmen: attack/defend/block/restrict.

4. Find suitable opponents with which to play.

5. Find a chess mentor. (coach/teacher)

6. Begin to learn how to avoid unnecessary calculation. Begin to learn about chess concepts that have been invented for that purpose. These include various rules-of-thumb, concepts from the Schools of Chess, specific procedures, and motifs.

7. Learn to develop the pieces and conduct the opening, middle, and endgame as separate but interlocking components.

8. Begin learning the basic chess endgames.

9. Begin to appreciate the concepts of Force, Space/Mobility, Time, Pawn Structure, and King Safety. Learn the standard point-count value system.

10. Learn the primary tactical motifs.

11. Begin to learn to distinguish strong from weak moves. Be able to pinpoint the winning/losing moves from your games. Learn how to use computer tools to analyze your games, and the pitfalls of computer analysis.

12. Begin to appreciate the artistic nature of chess, the history of chess, and the vast chess literature. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Foundation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/kNsZJzdp"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.22"]
[UTCTime "16:23:16"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ A good foundation for chess is essential. Start the beginner course with the following study.

Beginner: Foundation
https://lichess.org/study/CcsmiWgH } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Finding Suitable Opponents"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/ojt4yZk4"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.26"]
[UTCTime "15:54:58"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ General wisdom says that you need to find chess opponents that are at your level. Jeremy Silman recommends playing opponents 200 ELO points higher. Hence, if you are a beginner and find, by whatever means, that you are about 400 ELO, then your opponents should be around 600.

Why this recommendation from Silman? Because most people's ego cannot stand losing game after game - they might just quit chess -- and playing someone better will help you improve.

With that 200 point difference, the mathematics says your score over many games will be 0.24. What does that mean? It is complex, but if there are no draws, then it means that you will win 24% of the time and lose 76% of the time.

Yet, there is a problem here! In the example above, both the 400 and 600 ELO players are beginners. Even if they do a post-analysis, without computer or human assistance they will not be able to correctly analyze the games.

The same problem happens at any ELO level; even grandmaster. The chess literature is full of mistaken analysis.

You will be rewarded by using a computer to help find tactical mistakes.

Finding strategical mistakes, and sub-optimal play, begs for a mentor; the subject of the next chapter. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Finding  a Chess Mentor"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/Ys3zE2lQ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.26"]
[UTCTime "15:55:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You can become better at chess in many ways, and you will, without doubt, engage in many activities to improve. One activity I highly recommend is to find a chess mentor.

By a chess mentor, I mean something different than a chess teacher or chess coach.

- A mentoring relationship is long-term.
- A mentor learns your goals and needs.
- You set the agenda; the mentor provides support.
- Mentors are much more knowledgeable and have much more experience at chess than you.
- While a mentor may teach and coach, their primary function is to shape your chess knowledge and play to meet your goals and needs. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: The Touch-move Rule"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/i5Xi6F2o"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2018.03.30"]
[UTCTime "20:56:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I recommend you play touch-move and no take-backs even in informal games.
Why? Because otherwise you will use it as a crutch, and because it will annoy most of your opponents; to the point that they may stop playing with you! Of course if you plan to ever play in tournaments, playing by the rules is required, and you don't want to have developed habits that are hard to break. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: The Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/Uqc80K7A"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.03.31"]
[UTCTime "15:17:40"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ How should a novice/beginner learn to play the opening? How are you going to play the middlegame that arises from the opening? How will you know what types of endgames will arise from your choices?

A common starting point is to learn the general principles of chess and the Classical School's ideas about strategy for the game. Then learn some standard opening moves.

However, without some knowledge of tactics, and even with quite a bit, blunders (really bad tactical moves) are to be expected throughout the game.

Also, it will be really frustrating, and again common, to find you reach an endgame with massive amounts of material up, only to stalemate your opponent, hence only getting a draw.

Talk to your mentor about what approach to learning would best match your goals. } 1. e4 { The various schools of chess are outlined on Wikipedia here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_of_chess
All of these schools of chess seem to have the following five principles in common:
1. King Safety.
2. Force.
3. Mobility/Space.
4. Time.
5. Pawn Structure.
See the study Beginner: Five Basic Principles:
https://lichess.org/study/1itBBE8P
- } 1... e5 { The Classical School taught that you should aim to accumulate small advantages. Until you have enough small advantages, your attacks would not be successful against good defense. Center control is an advantage. The Classical School thought the best way to get center control was by occupying the center with one or more pawns and then defending them. } 2. Nf3 { The Classical School wanted pawns at d4 and e4. But the immediate 2.d4 turns out to be premature. That opening is called the Center Game. It has ECO code C21.
Instead, White gets a piece developed. Experience shows the Knight is best here than at e2 or h3. It attacks e5 and helps prepare d4. } 2... Nc6 { Why 2...Nc6 instead of 2...d6, or 2...f6, or 2...Nf6, or 2...Bd6, or 2...Qe7? All of these defend the attacked e5-pawn except 2...Nf6, which is a counter-attack on the e4-pawn.
I will discuss these and continue the discussion of the opening in the study
Beginner: Opening I
https://lichess.org/study/Fya8BLe7 } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Elementary Tactics"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/BUmPkrE3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2018.03.31"]
[UTCTime "15:18:28"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Tactics are maneuvers that take advantage of short-term opportunities with the goal to gain an advantage or a decision in the game. There are many tactical ideas and patterns. Most of these have standard names, which aides in remembering them.

The studies linked from here start at the beginning of tactics and get progressively harder. If they are too hard, come back to them later.

In the studies you will find examples, puzzles, and links to Lichess tactical exercises.

Beginner Tactics:
https://lichess.org/study/Iof6LzcT } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Using Computer Chess Tools"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/lNU8mv1t"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2018.03.31"]
[UTCTime "15:22:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ One of the reasons this course was created here on Lichess was because of the tools that are available for learning chess. You have seen many of these already in the course. For example, the course has links to the options under Learn including Chess Basics, Practice, Coordinates, and, of course, the Studies.

But this is just the beginnings of using the Lichess tools. The following study contains information on using some of the other Lichess tools for learning and improving.

See the study "Beginner: Computer Tools" here:
https://lichess.org/study/x6dQULqp } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Beginner Lists"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/q9iNpzJk"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2018.12.22"]
[UTCTime "20:21:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ I've collected in a study the various lists that are presented in my beginner chess course.

See Beginner: Lists
https://lichess.org/study/TRHyiL1w } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Game Index"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/yAZTqC7l"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2019.07.18"]
[UTCTime "20:06:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Index of Games for My Courses
https://lichess.org/study/ahfHflNX
- } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: References II [N-Z]"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/OKK1rB2f"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "8/8/8/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2020.03.30"]
[UTCTime "01:37:04"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ - [OMGP1] "On My Great Predecessors: Part I" by Garry Kasparov, 2003
History of the world champions. Many fully annotated games.

- [PCC] "Point Count Chess" by I. A. Horowitz, Geoffrey Mott-Smith, 1960
Bridge meets Chess! I would not recommend the point count system, but the Ideas must be understood; for example that isolated pawns can be weak.

"Need we stress once again that the Point Count System is not presented to you as the "solution" of chess? The game is too profound for that: it is not ticktacktoe, and no mind has plumbed the depths of the events on the sixty-four squares."

- [PCE] "Practical Chess Endings" by Irving Chernev, 1961
300 endings organized by piece type. Very practical. Also has beginner material.

- [PSC] "Pawn Structure Chess" by Andrew Soltis, 1976
Soltis categorizes the pawn structures and the themes they give rise to.

- [RYC] "How to Reassess Your Chess" by Jeremy Silman, 1993
The book is on the Silman Imbalance Theory of chess.

"Don't despair; every player, no matter how low his ranking, *can* hone his calculation skills. The only The only rub (naturally) is that it will take lots of hard work"

- [RYCW] "The Reassess Your Chess Workbook" by Jeremy Silman, 2001

- [SCEC] "Silman's Complete Endgame Course: From Beginner to Master", Jeremy Silman, 2007
Beginner to advanced (2200 rating). Organized by rating! Very practical. A favorite.

-[SCHM] "How to Teach Chess in the Public Schools: A Course Outline", Benard Schmidt, 1982

- [SCT] "Simple Chess Tactics" by A. J. Gillam, 1978
438 tactical diagrams with solutions. The simplest book on chess tactics I know.

- [TAM] "The Amateur's Mind: Turning Chess Misconceptions into Chess Mastery" by Jeremy Silman, 1999
Silman presents positions to his students (amateurs) and talks about chess misconceptions.

- [TATC] "The Art of The Checkmate" by Georges Renaud, Victor Kahn, 1953
The authors attempt to classify mating patterns. They give 23 kinds of mates names. Quizzes included.

- [TLG] "Think Like a Grandmaster" by Alexander Kotov, 1973
TLG is an advanced book and a difficult read, but it is fun. It influenced many other chess authors and is widely sited.

- [WCSC,WCSC1001] "1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations" by Fred Reinfeld, 1972
1001 Diagrams with solutions.

- [WCT] "Winning Chess Tactics" by Yasser Seirawan, Jeremy Silman, 1960
Basic tactics classified by type.

- Wikipedia.
Thanks to everyone who maintains this incredible resource!

- [WWWCHESSGAMES] www.chessgames.com
Useful for finding historic games. } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Beginner Course Tests"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/5YsMUD3v"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2020.03.27"]
[UTCTime "17:52:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The chapters in the following study are tests for the material in the Beginner Course.
See https://lichess.org/study/1Eo7d6Ap } *
[Event "Beginner: Curriculum <--- START HERE: Currently Working On"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/Ztgx3vJq/gyoOOEsz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/jomega"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2017.11.18"]
[UTCTime "02:09:51"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Topics to do:
- Beginner course done! Reviewing.

I've finished an Intermediate Course. See
Intermediate: Curriculum: Introduction
https://lichess.org/study/QjfpcMCD

I'm working on an Advanced Course. See
Advanced: Curriculum
https://lichess.org/study/VHcKZ37M
- } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/bLBWeHpZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Catalan Opening!"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E00"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "10:23:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello and welcome to my study! Today we will talk about the Catalan Opening, a very popular opening! Please click on the heart below box h1 for support me.
If you want to see my other studies, go on https://lichess.org/study/by/andrewtsiri.
EDIT: Thanks for 1000+! This is my best study at lichess, thanks again! <3
Play 1.d4 and begin this wonderful study. :) } 1. d4 Nf6 { This is the first two moves of the Catalan Opening. This is Indian Defence.
For the Catalan, move an other Queenside pawn. } 2. c4 { Correct! } 2... e6 { We can transpose to the QGD after 3.Nc3 d5, but the most characteristic move of the Catalan is 3.g3. [%csl Bg3,Bg2][%cal Bg2g3] } 3. g3 { This is Catalan Opening. This opening was played for a first time by Savielly Tartakower at 1929 and now is one of the most popular oppenings in chess.
It took its name from a spanish tournament at 1929 in Barcelona, when Tartakower played this opening. Then, after the country and the city of the tournament, Tartakower named it Catalan Opening. } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Catalan Opening (3.d5)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/curHXxVE"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "Common Line!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E05"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "10:47:24"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Let's see the most common line of the Catalan... } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 { Correct!!! This is Catalan Opening. } 3... d5 { And this is the most common line of it. Develop your knight at g1. [%csl Gg1] } 4. Nf3 dxc4 { Why you played 3.g3? To do a Fianchetto, so... [%csl Gg2,Gg3,Gf1,Gh3][%cal Gf1h3,Gf1g2,Gg2g3] } 5. Bg2 Be7 { I think it's time for castling! [%csl Ge1,Gh1] } 6. O-O O-O { The game is an equal. } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Benoni Defence"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/roQ2gdYZ"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "Benoni Defence!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E00"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "10:53:11"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Play the first moves. :) } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 { Correct... } 3... c5 { This is Benoni Defence. Play 4.d5. [%csl Bd4,Bd5][%cal Bd4d5] } 4. d5 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 { The pawn on d5 is supported from the queen. But I think is better to support it with a minor piece... } 6. Nc3 { Yes! } 6... g6 { The game is an equal. } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Bogo-Indian Defence"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/LWaB0LK8"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "Bogo-Indian Defence!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E00"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "11:01:26"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 { This is Catalan Opening. } 3... Bb4+ { And this is Bogo-Indian Defence. Cover with your bishop. [%csl Gc1] } 4. Bd2 Qe7 { Play 5.Nf3. [%csl Bg1,Bf3][%cal Bg1f3] } 5. Nf3 Nc6 { The game is an equal. } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Anonymous Variation 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/aO1jbZyn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "Anon. Variations!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E06"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/4pn2/8/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening: Closed"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "11:07:34"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ In the next chapters I will show you some Anonymous Variations. Good luck! } 1. g3 Be7 { This the 1st Anonymous Variation. } 2. Bg2 d5 { We want to do castling, but the knight block us, so... } 3. Nf3 Nbd7 { Two words: Equal position } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Anonymous Variation 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/rOLxQbqm"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "Anon. Variation!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E00"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/4pn2/8/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "11:11:31"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. g3 { Let's finish the chapters with the last Anon. Variation. } 1... c6 { Fianchetto... } 2. Bg2 d5 { Develop your knight on g1. [%csl Gg1] } 3. Nf3 Nbd7 { The game is an equal again... } *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Practice Time"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/XY2jgYCK"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "You!"]
[Black "Computer!"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/4pn2/8/2PP4/6P1/PP2PP1P/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "11:14:13"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Practice Catalan Opening against Computer! } 1... Bb4+ *
[Event "Catalan Opening: Conclusion"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/v8wZOaPk/dk81uTNn"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/andrewtsiri"]
[ECO "E00"]
[Opening "Catalan Opening"]
[UTCDate "2022.01.27"]
[UTCTime "11:18:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ For the end, play the first moves. :) } 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 { Bye, bye!
If you liked this study, press on the heart!
See you on my next study at https://lichess.org/study/ityx7M2P. } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/aiCAxvA1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Opening "French Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "17:41:12"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello, thanks for visiting this study, I recommend that you stay and enjoy it just like I did while completing the study.
Today I am going to teach you the French Defense.

The French Defense is one of the most popular defenses in chess, as well as one of the most annoying for the white player to face.

Before starting the study, I ask you to press the heart that is underneath the study to support me and motivate me to do much more!

Check out my last study on lichess: https://lichess.org/study/7tSiPz89

With nothing more to say, press the space button to begin this lesson :) } 1. e4 { Play 1.e6 [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 1... e6 { This is the French Defense.
The main idea of this defense is to prepare d7-d5 to fight for the center. The French Defense (ECO C00-C19) is considered a semi-open opening.
This defense has been used by numerous great players throughout history. Among its main players we can highlight Mijail Botvinnik, Tigran Petrosian, and V√≠ktor Korchn√≥i, so why shouldn't you use it too? } 2. d4 { White manages to have a strong pawn center, after 2.d4.
It doesn't matter what your opponent's second move is, just yours should be 2.d5 (you can bypass this rule only if your opponent does something crazy) [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 2... d5 { The French Defense has a lot of theory and variations, so it is difficult to learn them all, but in this study I will make an introduction with the most common variations so that you can learn this defense and use it to win many games! } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Exchange Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/WpSQpdzB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C01"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "French Defense: Exchange Variation"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "17:47:21"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Do you remember the first plays? Prove it! : D } 1... e6 { This is the French Defense } 2. d4 { And now? } 2... d5 { Great job! } 3. exd5 { This is the Exchange Variation.
The white player prefers to keep the center open after 3.exd5, so in your favor, the bishop on c8 is not a problem for you as it is in other variations.
You know what you have to do now, right? } 3... exd5 { That's! } 4. Nf3 { Imitate your opponent } 4... Nf6 5. Bd3 { Keep imitating it } 5... Bd6 6. O-O { Come on, should I tell you what to do? } 6... O-O 7. Bg5 { You already know... } 7... Bg4 8. h3 { Ok, now stop. You should imitate THESE movements of the white player, which are the most common, but do not imitate others.
I think it's time to stop imitating your opponent, don't you think? } 8... Bh5 { Excellent! [%cal Gh5d1] } ( 8... Be6 { Follow the diagonal h5-d1 [%cal Gh5d1] } ) ( 8... Bd7 { Follow the diagonal h5-d1 } ) ( 8... Bc8 { Follow the diagonal h5-d1 } ) 9. Nbd2 { Play Nd7 [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 9... Nbd7 10. c3 { Imitate your opponent (again) } 10... c6 11. Qc2 { Could you do it one more time? } 11... Qc7 { The end. All you saw was theory, and believe it or not, this position is a winner for Black, as they win the vast majority of games. } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Advance Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/k3TiAhvI"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C02"]
[Opening "French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "18:01:15"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Make the first move :) } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 { This is the position of the Advance Variation.
Now the white player prefers to play with a closed pawn center, now the bishop on c8 is a problem, but in your favor you have a strong counterattack with c5 (you can do it now) } 3... c5 4. c3 { Develop your knight [%csl Gb8] } 4... Nc6 5. Nf3 { Now play 5.Qb6 [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd8b6] } 5... Qb6 { This move is very annoying since it puts pressure on the white bishop on c1, since it cannot move, otherwise it will lose the pawn. [%csl Rc1][%cal Rb6b2] } 6. Bd3 { Capture the pawn } 6... cxd4 7. cxd4 { This Bishop is really the problem of the French Defense.
In d7 it would have a better diagonal than it currently has, don't you think? [%csl Rc8] } 7... Bd7 8. O-O { White's bishop on d3 had to move away so that the queen could defend the weak pawn on d4, but with this, White would move to the same piece twice in the opening and prefers to castle with the thought that losing a pawn is nothing.
Do you know what to do now? } 8... Nxd4 { That's! } 9. Nxd4 Qxd4 10. Nc3 { Play 10.a6 [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga7a6] } 10... a6 { This move blocks Nb5, which is a very annoying move for you.
Again, the black player has a higher percentage of victory in this position, now do you see why I tell you that the French Defense is the most annoying for the white pieces to face? } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Normal Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/DitDlCQl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Opening "French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "18:13:17"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Make the first move pls :) } 1... e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 { This may seem strange to you, but yes, White does not make a move with the e4 pawn, but instead moves the g8 knight. This is called the Paulsen Variation or Normal Variation, whatever you prefer to call it.
How can you pressure the e4 pawn? } 3... Nf6 { That's! } 4. e5 { Take your knight to a place where it supports c5 } 4... Nfd7 { Excellent! [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd7c5] } 5. f4 { You don't want to let the white player have a quiet game, so play c5! } 5... c5 6. Nf3 { Develop your knight [%csl Gb8] } 6... Nc6 7. Be3 { Develop your bishop [%csl Gf8] } 7... Be7 8. Qd2 { What should you play now?
(Psst, your king is in the center) } 8... O-O { Now you got to have a good game :D } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Tarrasch Variation"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/ETSWoqoB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C08"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/4p3/3p4/3PP3/8/PPPN1PPP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "18:21:38"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Again white moves his knight from g1, but this time to d2, this is called the Tarrasch Variation.
Normally you reach the same previous position, but in order not to be repetitive I will show you other plays so that you can expand your repertoire with this defense: D

Play 3.c5 [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc7c5] } 1... c5 2. exd5 { Capture the pawn } 2... exd5 3. Ngf3 { Develop this knight [%csl Gg8] } 3... Nf6 4. Bb5+ { What is the best way to cover yourself from check? } 4... Bd7 { Very well! } 5. Bxd7+ { Great! Now we don't have to worry about the light squared bishop
Capture the bishop } 5... Nbxd7 ( 5... Qxd7 { This not is the better capture } ) 6. O-O { Develop your bishop [%csl Gf8] } 6... Be7 { Now you can continue to castling and take your rook from a1 to c8 where you will enjoy the semi-open column :D } *
[Event "üá´üá∑  French Defense üá´üá∑: Quiz :)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/UzKIIAtz/81JLMgXP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Opening "French Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "18:27:33"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Thanks for viewing this study, but don't go yet! I would like to take an ''quiz'' to make the finals more fun :)
Make the first move } 1... e6 { This the French Defense! :D } 2. d4 { And now? } 2... d5 { Great job! I hope you liked this introduction to the French Defense, if it was like that, press the‚ù§Ô∏è that is under the study to support me and motivate me to do more.
I am LeninPerez and see you in a next study! } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Introduction"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/MBiPyJ3q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.15"]
[UTCTime "08:02:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi, in this lesson I will teach you about traps and tactics for beginners. For those of you who are curious to see, please like first so you don't miss upcoming lessons and sorry if there are shortcomings, I will try to fix your shortcomings. Hopefully this learning is useful for you ok ... ;). Enjoy watching } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/sRlc9265"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.15"]
[UTCTime "05:36:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ First , play e4 } 1. e4 e5 { Now play Nf3 } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 2... d6 { Next go on top of the Bishop like the Italian Game [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 3. Bc4 { [%cal Gc4f7] } 3... Bg4 { Then develop the Knight [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg4d1] } 4. Nc3 Nc6 { And now kick out the Bishop :) [%csl Gd4,Gf3][%cal Gc6d4,Gd4f3,Gg4f3] } 5. h3 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gh3g4] } 5... Bh5 { in this position ,Knight pinned by Bishop. If Bishop go to h5 this is a blunder and can lead to checkmate if he is not careful. therefore which is a good move } 6. Nxe5 { Bishop cannot take the Queen because it will cause a checkmate in future steps, for example: 6 ... Bxd1 7. Bxf7+ Ke7 8. Nd5 # and checkmate. [%csl Gf7,Gc4,Gh5,Gd5][%cal Gc4f7,Ge5f7,Gd1h5,Gc3d5] } 6... Nxe5 { Now you know what to do } 7. Qxh5 Nxc4 { After taking the Bishop, what should you do? } 8. Qb5+ { [%csl Gc4,Ge8][%cal Gb5c4,Gb5e8] } 8... Qd7 { Next...... :) [%csl Gb5] } 9. Qxc4 *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/l66ieJk1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fritz Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.15"]
[UTCTime "06:49:55"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Play e5 } 1... e5 2. Nf3 { Defend the pawn with Knight [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 2... Nc6 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5,Gc6e5] } 3. Bc4 { now attack the pawn with the knights [%csl Gf7][%cal Gc4f7] } 3... Nf6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 4. Ng5 { after knight to g5, what are you going to do now [%csl Gf7][%cal Gg5f7,Gc4f7] } 4... d5 { [%csl Gc4,Ge4][%cal Gd5e4,Gd5c4] } 5. exd5 { After he takes our pawns, we don't take back here because we can get traps for example: Nxd5, Nxf7, Kxf7, Qf3+, Ke6 protects the Knight, and Nc3, black will lose. Therefore, we refuse to take these pawns. Then what should black do? [%csl Gc6] } 5... Nd4 6. d6 { He would sacrifice his pawn for the sake of the fork. So all black had to do was .... [%csl Gf7][%cal Gc4f7,Gg5f7] } 6... Qxd6 7. Nxf7 { Oh no!We got Forked, then what should black do to strike back? [%csl Gh8,Gd6][%cal Gf7d6,Gf7h8] } 7... Qc6 { [%csl Gg2,Gc4] } 8. Nxh8 { Hahah, now he's caught in a trap. Now choose the one the Queen will take! } 8... Qxg2 { [%csl Gh1][%cal Gg2h1] } 9. Rf1 { Good move! Now trap the King! } 9... Qe4+ { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2,Gc4e2,Gd4e2,Ge4e2] } 10. Be2 { Very nice! Now Bishop is pinned, and what to do? } 10... Nf3# *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 3"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/dguTUtCx"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.15"]
[UTCTime "13:31:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Play like normal opening } 1. e4 e5 { You now what to do? } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Now playing the opening Italian game :) } 3. Bc4 Nf6 { In this position, what should you do. Do you know? } 4. Ng5 { [%csl Gf7][%cal Gg5f7,Gc4f7] } 4... d5 { What's the next step? [%csl Gc4] } 5. exd5 Nxd5 { If the pawn is taken by a knight, it's a blunder! So which is a good move for white? } 6. Nxf7 { [%csl Gd8,Gh8][%cal Gf7d8,Gf7h8] } 6... Kxf7 { Very nice! The king was forced to take the Knights and now attack the King with .... } 7. Qf3+ { [%csl Gd5,Gf7][%cal Gf3d5,Gf3f7] } 7... Ke6 { Then double-attack the Knight! } 8. Nc3 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gc4d5,Gc3d5,Gf3d5] } 8... Nb4 { Now, in this position. What should you do to get rid of the knight? [%csl Gd5,Gc2][%cal Gb4d5,Gb4c2] } 9. a3 { [%csl Gb4][%cal Gb4c2,Gc2a1] } 9... Nxc2+ { Ok, we are hit by a check-boom forking. And now what is the good step for the king to go? [%csl Ga1,Ge1][%cal Gc2e1,Gc2a1] } 10. Kd1 { [%csl Gc2] } 10... Nxa1 { After that, know what our plan will be? } 11. Bxd5+ { [%cal Ge6d6,Ge6e7,Ge6d7] } 11... Ke7 { Very good move! From here, look for two steps checkmate :) } 12. Qf7+ { [%csl Ge6,Gd7,Ge8,Gf6] } 12... Kd6 { Next...... ;) } 13. Ne4# *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 4"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/OZdGeBE3"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Complex: Englund Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.16"]
[UTCTime "12:59:16"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { Play as usual, by advancing ..... } 1... e5 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 2. dxe5 { Now attack the pawns with the Knights } 2... Nc6 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gc6e5] } 3. Nf3 { strike again twice with .... [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 3... Qe7 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Ge7e5,Gc6e5] } 4. Bf4 { Then what will you do for forking? [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5,Gf3e5] } 4... Qb4+ { [%csl Ge1,Gf4][%cal Gb4f4,Gb4e1] } 5. Bd2 { After the Bishop goes to d2, then the Queen goes where? [%csl Gb4] } 5... Qxb2 { [%csl Ga1][%cal Gb2a1] } 6. Bc3 { If the Bishop is there then pin the Bishop with .... [%csl Gb2,Ga1][%cal Gc3b2,Gc3a1] } 6... Bb4 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb2c3,Gb4e1,Gb4c3] } 7. Qd2 { Ok, if the Queen is there this is a very fatal blunder! Why? Because here we can say two categories: 1. Will end up checkmate 2.Rook will be taken by Queen. from here, what steps would be the best? [%csl Gc3,Ga1][%cal Gb4c3,Gb2a1,Gb2c3] } 7... Bxc3 8. Nxc3 { Very good!He was forced to take the Bishop with the Knight to prevent the checkmate from being stepped forward. for example: if the Queen takes the Bishop, Qxc3 then move your Queen to Qc1# checkmate. Now the next move is .... } 8... Qxa1+ *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/JSGTZhTY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Englund Gambit Complex: Felbecker Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.16"]
[UTCTime "12:59:32"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. d4 { Play like normal again, pls :) } 1... e5 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Ge5d4] } 2. dxe5 { First take out the Bishop first. } 2... Bc5 3. Nf3 { After that, then take out the Knight. [%csl Ge5] } 3... Nc6 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gc6e5,Gf3e5] } 4. Bf4 { After develop the Knight and Bishop , we have to give one pawn to the opponent, which is the pawn to advance? [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf4e5,Gf3e5] } 4... d6 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 5. exd6 { Great. Well from here on we shouldn't take the pawn unless a Knight has white already in c3, then the trap will be useless. That's why we trick our opponents by sacrificing our Knights. Is that a good move? Do you know? } 5... Nge7 { [%csl Ge7,Gc7][%cal Gd6e7,Gd6c7] } 6. dxe7 { Are you ready? Sacrifice the Bishop in check! [%csl Gd8][%cal Ge7d8,Gd1d8] } 6... Bxf2+ { [%csl Ge1,Gf2,Gd1][%cal Gd8d1,Gf2e1,Ge1f2] } 7. Kxf2 { Good job!Ok,Next..... ;) } 7... Qxd1 { [%csl Gb1,Gf1,Gc2,Ge7][%cal Gd1h1,Gd1a1,Gd1c2,Gc6b4,Gb4c2,Gc8g4,Gc8f5,Ga8d8,Ge8e7,Gh8e8,Gc6e7] } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 6"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/IT8aJGBB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Damiano Variation"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.23"]
[UTCTime "08:12:21"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Now this trap will be different from before. This is the usual opening trap when our opponents use the Petrov Defense opening. Ok, now start the opening you normally play with. } 1. e4 e5 { Continue as usual .... } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 2... Nf6 { This is to start with the opening of the Petrov Defense. How to start can be various variants: can Bc4 or Nc3 play the opening of the Three Knights Defense, and can also start with Nxe5. Here we start by picking up pawns. Please move by taking the pawn. [%csl Ge5,Ge4][%cal Gf6e4,Gf3e5] } 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 { After both Knights take a pawn, attack the Knight first but don't use the pawn, that is, with expensive pieces. } 4. Qe2 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 4... Nd6 { If the Knight escapes or saves, then this move is a blunder! The move that should be black should hold the Knight is with pawns. Therefore black should not take pawns. So here which move is the best? You know right? [%cal Ge2e8] } 5. Nc6+ { Correct! So that's how the Knight fled and resulted in a price loss because the King was in check and the Knight attacked the Queen. [%csl Ge8,Gd8][%cal Gc6d8,Ge2e8] } 5... Be7 { Now continue with the next move.... } 6. Nxd8 { Love our traps? Please click like so you don't miss the lessons I bring up later ... Ok. :) [%csl Gd8][%cal Ge8d8,Gb1c3,Gc3d5,Gd2d3,Gc1f4,Gg2g3,Gf1g2,Ge1g1] } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Trap 7"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/hT2A2OXP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "C27"]
[Opening "Bishop's Opening: Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.23"]
[UTCTime "09:06:08"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Play as usual again please ... :) } 1. e4 e5 { Continue by moving .... } 2. Nf3 { [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 2... Nf6 { We will play again with the opening of Russia or the opening of the Petrov Defense. Now there is a variant of the move which is to run the Bishop to the square .... [%csl Ge4,Ge5][%cal Gf6e4,Gf3e5] } 3. Bc4 { This is the opening of the Urusov Gambit. [%csl Ge4][%cal Gf6e4] } 3... Nxe4 { If the Knight takes a pawn, we have to exchange the Knights in the middle square. How do you do it? } 4. Nc3 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gc3e4] } 4... Nxc3 { Now, we have exchanged our passive Knights with active Knights in the middle plot. This is an acknowledgment, that we should not exchange our active Knights for passive opposing Knights unless our condition is pressed or trapped. Well, after the Knights have been exchanged, then take the Knight with what pawn? Is the pawn in "d" or the pawn in "b" a good one? [%csl Gd1] } 5. dxc3 { Right! taking it with the pawn in "d" is a good move. Because the middle square is controlled by the Queen [%csl Gd4,Gd5,Gd3,Gd6,Gd2] } 5... d6 { Ok. If the "e" pawn is held back by the pawn again, then here is a trick to trick the opponent. You do this by sacrificing our Knights with pawns. [%csl Ge5][%cal Gd6e5] } 6. Nxe5 { Now in this position black is being pushed by the Knights and Bishop, if our knight is taken by a pawn, then this move is a very fatal blunder and cannot be avoided by the loss of the Queen. [%csl Gf7][%cal Ge5f7,Gc4f7] } 6... dxe5 { Now, in this position all white has to do is sacrifice the Bishop with a pawn. What? It's crazy to sacrifice two of our pieces to get her Queen. Then how? [%csl Gd8][%cal Gd1d8] } 7. Bxf7+ { Very nice! If the King takes our Bishop, he will lose his Queen even if the King does not take the Bishop. [%csl Ge8,Gd8][%cal Gf7e8,Gd1d8,Ge8f7,Ge8e7] } 7... Ke7 { If the King avoids, the way to get the Queen he is by SKEWER! But how? Do you know? } 8. Bg5+ { Correct! Now he was hit by the King and Queen's skewer and the King had to take the Bishop because he couldn't go anywhere but to take the Bishop. [%csl Gf7,Gd8][%cal Ge7f7,Gg5d8,Gd1d8] } 8... Kxf7 { After the King took the Bishop, now to take the Queen by using what? Is it with the Queen again, or the Bishop? } 9. Qxd8 { Great! Mostly, beginners do not know about trap like this, so they should often read existing studies. Hopefully this is useful for you. Learn continuously in learning ... Ok. :) [%csl Gc7,Gc8,Gf8][%cal Gd8h8,Gd8a8,Gd8c7,Ga1d1,Ge1g1,Gh1e1] } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Learning about tactics"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/KHqkKz0E"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "06:42:26"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Maybe learning the traps used to be like that. If there are more traps, I will add to them. Now we practice tactics to make it easier for you to play chess. Learning tactics is very important, and some say that people who always do a hundred thousand tactics a year, a month, every week he will become an expert in playing chess. Learning tactics is not easy, it requires your patience and fluency in working with tactics. Not everyone can become a chess expert if they do not practice much tactics. Well, I will give examples of tactics in playing chess. Happy working ... :) } *
[Event "Trap and Tactics for Beginner: Tactics 1 (Smoothered Mate Tactics)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/bZPGDlhB/8NLfHVeS"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Grand_pandamaster"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "q3r2k/6pp/8/3Q2N1/8/8/6PP/7K w - - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.02.22"]
[UTCTime "06:53:09"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This is an example of tactics in the end game. Look for a good move! } 1. Nf7+ Kg8 { Continue with steps. } 2. Nh6+ Kh8 { Next... Key words: Sacrifice } 3. Qg8+ Rxg8 { One more step is .... } 4. Nf7# *